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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001525221-13-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130114

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ERA GROUP INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001525221
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIR TRANSPORTATION, NONSCHEDULED [4522]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 AIRPORT SERVICE ROAD
		CITY:			LAKE CHARLES
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70605
		BUSINESS PHONE:		337-478-6131

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 AIRPORT SERVICE ROAD
		CITY:			LAKE CHARLES
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70605

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Era Froup Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20110708
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<a name="s96982EA5911B372EDE6021B327CCD249"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:576px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">ERA Group Inc.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">818 Town &amp; Country Blvd., Suite 200</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Houston, Texas </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">77024</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:528px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;"></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">January 14, 2013</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Via EDGAR</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Securities and Exchange Commission</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Division of Corporation Finance</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">100 F Street, NE</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Attention:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Loan Lauren P. Nguyen</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:84px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:24px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Re: </font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:84px;text-indent:96px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">ERA Group Inc.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:84px;text-indent:96px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Registration Statement on Form 10 (No. 001-35701) (the &#8220;Registration Statement&#8221;)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">ERA Group Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) hereby requests that the effectiveness for the above-captioned Registration Statement be accelerated to 3 pm, Eastern Daylight Time, on January 15, 2013, or as soon thereafter as practicable.  In accordance with Rule&#160;12d1-2 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;Act&#8221;), the reasons for this request are as follows: the Company expects that its distribution from SEACOR Holdings Inc. will occur on or about January 31, 2013.  In order to achieve the Company&#8217;s business objectives, it is critical that the Registration Statement be declared effective as requested herein and, accordingly, we greatly appreciate the staff&#8217;s efforts to accommodate the Company&#8217;s timeline.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The Company hereby confirms that it is aware of its obligations under the Act. The Company acknowledge the following:</font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:54px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:24px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">&#8226; </font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Should the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;Commission&#8221;) or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the Registration Statement effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the Registration Statement;</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:50px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:24px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">&#8226; </font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:4px;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;text-indent:-4px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the Registration Statement effective, does not relieve the Company from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the Registration Statement; and</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:54px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:24px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">&#8226; </font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The Company may not assert the declaration of effectiveness as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">We request that we be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to Rod Miller of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley &amp; McCloy LLP at (212) 530-5022 or Brett Nadritch at (212) 530-5301, and that such effectiveness be confirmed in writing and delivered to the same by fax at (212) 822-5022 or (212) 822-5301.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Very truly yours,</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">ERA Group Inc.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">By:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;_</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">/s/ Sten L. Gustafson       </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">____________________</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Name:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sten L. Gustafson </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Title:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Chief Executive Officer </font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div>	</body>
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