Houston-based helicopter companies complete merger

Houston-based helicopter companies Bristow Group Inc. and Era Group Inc. announced after markets closed June 11 that they have completed their merger.

The combined company uses the Bristow Group name and retains Era’s publicly traded status, but it changed its ticker symbol on the New York Stock Exchange to “VTOL” beginning June 12. Bristow’s headquarters at 3151 Briarpark Drive, Suite 700, remain the headquarters for the combined company, according to a June 11 press release.

The reverse…