With Scott LaForge now established as president, Elevate Jet prepares to take on new aircraft and launch an array of managed aircraft services. It has started with the acquisition of an ERJ.

Bristow's reorganisation plan is confirmed by a US bankruptcy court. Financial restructuring should leave it a privately held, better capitalised global company with $535m of new equity capital and strengthened liquidity.

AirMed's Challenger 601 will provide faster response times to Hawaiian and western Pacific patients and will also be available for day trips from the Hawaiian Islands.