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Perry L. Elders, and Mark B. Duncan for the purpose of bringing their employment
agreements into compliance with Internal Revenue Code Section 409A, including
the requirement to delay payments to be made upon termination of employment that
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employment agreement of Perry L. Elders was previously described in the
Company&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 17, 2006; the employment
agreements of William E. Chiles and Mark B. Duncan were previously described in
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<DESCRIPTION>AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT  BETWEEN BRISTOW GROUP &AMP; WILLIAM E. CHILES
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such Annual Bonus shall be paid following the end of the fiscal year for which
the Annual Bonus is awarded and no later than two and one-half months after the
end of the fiscal year for which awarded unless the Executive shall elect to
defer the receipt of such Annual Bonus under and in accordance with the
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a lump sum in cash within 30 days after the Date of Termination, provided that
with respect to termination of employment for reasons other than death, the
payment at such time can be characterized as a &#8216;short-term deferral&#8217; for
purposes of Code Section 409A or as otherwise exempt from the provisions of Code
Section 409A, or if any portion of the payment cannot be so characterized, and
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time and Delaware in connection with such Delaware Proceeding, provided that
such travel expenses are incurred during the course of the Delaware
Proceeding.&#160;&#160;Payment or reimbursement of such travel expenses shall be
made promptly and in no event later than December 31 of the year following the
year in which such expenses were incurred, and the amount of such travel
expenses eligible for payment or reimbursement in any year shall not affect the
amount of such expenses eligible for payment or reimbursement in any other
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expenses incurred therewith during the course of such challenge shall be
reimbursed by the Company.&#160;&#160;Reimbursement of such expenses shall be
made promptly and in no event later than December 31 of the year following the
year in which such expenses were incurred, and the amount of such expenses
eligible for reimbursement in any year shall not affect the amount of such
expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other year.&#8221;</font></div>
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event shall payment of any Gross-Up Payment or any Underpayment be made later
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remitted to the taxing authority.&#160;&#160;Reimbursement of any costs or
expenses incurred by the Executive due to a tax audit or litigation described in
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year in which the taxes that are the subject of the audit or litigation are
remitted&#160;&#160;to the taxing authority, or where as a result of such audit
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year in which the audit is completed or there is a final and nonappealable
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the Executive&#8217;s compensation and benefits set forth in Section 2 hereof, other
than (A) an isolated, insubstantial or inadvertent failure not occurring in bad
faith and which is remedied by the Company promptly after receipt of notice
thereof given by the Executive, or (B) to the extent necessary to avoid the
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shall constitute an amendment to the Agreement and shall be construed in
connection with and as a part of the Agreement.&#160;&#160;Except as amended by
this Amendment, all the terms and provisions of the Agreement shall remain in
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related to the subject matter hereof and supersedes and replaces any other
agreement or understanding between the Parties regarding the subject matter of
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supplemented except by an instrument in writing signed by the Company and the
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State of Delaware, without regard to any conflict of laws rule or
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the Parties entered into that certain Employment Agreement (the &#8220;Agreement&#8221;) on
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herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of which are hereby expressly acknowledged, the Parties agree as
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such Annual Bonus shall be paid following the end of the fiscal year for which
the Annual Bonus is awarded and no later than two and one-half months after the
end of the fiscal year for which awarded unless the Executive shall elect to
defer the receipt of such Annual Bonus under and in accordance with the
Company&#8217;s deferred compensation plan.&#8221;</font></div>
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4(a)(i) and of the Accrued Amounts under Sections 4(b) and 4(c) shall be made in
a lump sum in cash within 30 days after the Date of Termination, provided that
with respect to termination of employment for reasons other than death, the
payment at such time can be characterized as a &#8216;short-term deferral&#8217; for
purposes of Code Section 409A or as otherwise exempt from the provisions of Code
Section 409A, or if any portion of the payment cannot be so characterized, and
the Executive is a &#8216;specified employee&#8217; under Code Section 409A, such portion of
the payment shall be delayed until the earlier to occur of the Executive&#8217;s death
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reasonable travel expenses incurred by him for the Executive&#8217;s travel between
the Executive&#8217;s principal residence and/or principal place of business at such
time and Delaware in connection with such Delaware Proceeding, provided that
such travel expenses are incurred during the course of the Delaware
Proceeding.&#160;&#160;Payment or reimbursement of such travel expenses shall be
made promptly and in no event later than December 31 of the year following the
year in which such expenses were incurred, and the amount of such travel
expenses eligible for payment or reimbursement in any year shall not affect the
amount of such expenses eligible for payment or reimbursement in any other
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Executive or the Executive&#8217;s representatives), the Executive&#8217;s reasonable
expenses incurred therewith during the course of such challenge shall be
reimbursed by the Company.&#160;&#160;Reimbursement of such expenses shall be
made promptly and in no event later than December 31 of the year following the
year in which such expenses were incurred, and the amount of such expenses
eligible for reimbursement in any year shall not affect the amount of such
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Compliance.</font>&#160;&#160;If any compensation or benefits provided by this
Agreement may result in the application of Section 409A of the Code, the Company
shall, in consultation with the Executive, modify the Agreement in the least
restrictive manner necessary in an effort to exclude such compensation from the
definition of &#8216;deferred compensation&#8217; within the meaning of such Section 409A or
in an effort to comply with the provisions of Section 409A, other applicable
provision(s) of the Code and/or any rules, regulations or other regulatory
guidance issued under such statutory provisions, without any diminution in the
value of the payments or benefits to the Executive and, in the case of health
and medical benefits, without any lapse in coverage.&#160;&#160;The Parties
intend that this Agreement and the benefits provided hereunder be interpreted
and construed to comply with Code Section 409A to the extent applicable thereto.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be required to assume any
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material failure by the Company to comply with any of the material provisions
regarding the Executive&#8217;s position and duties set forth in Section 1 hereof or
the Executive&#8217;s compensation and benefits set forth in Section 2 hereof, other
than (A) an isolated, insubstantial or inadvertent failure not occurring in bad
faith and which is remedied by the Company promptly after receipt of notice
thereof given by the Executive, or (B) to the extent necessary to avoid the
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Amendment, which may be executed in one or more counterparts, is executed as and
shall constitute an amendment to the Agreement and shall be construed in
connection with and as a part of the Agreement.&#160;&#160;Except as amended by
this Amendment, all the terms and provisions of the Agreement shall remain in
full force and effect.</font></div>
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Amendment embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the Parties
related to the subject matter hereof and supersedes and replaces any other
agreement or understanding between the Parties regarding the subject matter of
this Amendment, whether written or oral, prior to this
Amendment.&#160;&#160;This Amendment may not be modified, amended, varied or
supplemented except by an instrument in writing signed by the Company and the
Executive.</font></div>
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Amendment shall be interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of the
State of Delaware, without regard to any conflict of laws rule or
provision.</font></div>
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day of March, 2008, by and between Bristow Group Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), and Mark
B. Duncan, an individual (the &#8220;Executive&#8221;).&#160;&#160;The Company and the
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the Parties entered into that certain Amended and Restated Employment Agreement
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THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained
herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of which are hereby expressly acknowledged, the Parties agree as
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such Annual Bonus shall be paid following the end of the fiscal year for which
the Annual Bonus is awarded and no later than two and one-half months after the
end of the fiscal year for which awarded unless the Executive shall elect to
defer the receipt of such Annual Bonus under and in accordance with the
Company&#8217;s deferred compensation plan.&#8221;</font></div>
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Payment</font>.&#160;&#160;Payment of the lump sum payment described in Section
4(a)(i) and of the Accrued Amounts under Sections 4(b) and 4(c) shall be made in
a lump sum in cash within 30 days after the Date of Termination, provided that
with respect to termination of employment for reasons other than death, the
payment at such time can be characterized as a &#8216;short-term deferral&#8217; for
purposes of Code Section 409A or as otherwise exempt from the provisions of Code
Section 409A, or if any portion of the payment cannot be so characterized, and
the Executive is a &#8216;specified employee&#8217; under Code Section 409A, such portion of
the payment shall be delayed until the earlier to occur of the Executive&#8217;s death
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reasonable travel expenses incurred by him for the Executive&#8217;s travel between
the Executive&#8217;s principal residence and/or principal place of business at such
time and Delaware in connection with such Delaware Proceeding, provided that
such travel expenses are incurred during the course of the Delaware
Proceeding.&#160;&#160;Payment or reimbursement of such travel expenses shall be
made promptly and in no event later than December 31 of the year following the
year in which such expenses were incurred, and the amount of such travel
expenses eligible for payment or reimbursement in any year shall not affect the
amount of such expenses eligible for payment or reimbursement in any other
year.&#8221;</font></div>
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event that the validity of this Agreement is challenged (other than by the
Executive or the Executive&#8217;s representatives), the Executive&#8217;s reasonable
expenses incurred therewith during the course of such challenge shall be
reimbursed by the Company.&#160;&#160;Reimbursement of such expenses shall be
made promptly and in no event later than December 31 of the year following the
year in which such expenses were incurred, and the amount of such expenses
eligible for reimbursement in any year shall not affect the amount of such
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interpreted and construed to comply with Code Section 409A to the extent
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material failure by the Company to comply with any of the material provisions
regarding the Executive&#8217;s position and duties set forth in Section 1 hereof or
the Executive&#8217;s compensation and benefits set forth in Section 2 hereof, other
than (A) an isolated, insubstantial or inadvertent failure not occurring in bad
faith and which is remedied by the Company promptly after receipt of notice
thereof given by the Executive, or (B) to the extent necessary to avoid the
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shall constitute an amendment to the Agreement and shall be construed in
connection with and as a part of the Agreement.&#160;&#160;Except as amended by
this Amendment, all the terms and provisions of the Agreement shall remain in
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Amendment embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the Parties
related to the subject matter hereof and supersedes and replaces any other
agreement or understanding between the Parties regarding the subject matter of
this Amendment, whether written or oral, prior to this
Amendment.&#160;&#160;This Amendment may not be modified, amended, varied or
supplemented except by an instrument in writing signed by the Company and the
Executive.</font></div>
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Amendment shall be interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of the
State of Delaware, without regard to any conflict of laws rule or
provision.</font></div>
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