---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001525221-26-000068"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VTOL"
cik: "0001525221"
company_name: "Bristow Group Inc."
filed_at: "2026-04-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T05:19:34.806564+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bristow COO Government Services Alan Corbett to retire at year-end; successor search underway

## Summary
- Alan Corbett, COO Government Services since Feb 2023, plans retirement at end of 2026.
- Corbett joined Bristow in 2014 and led UK SAR, Irish Coast Guard, Netherlands Coast Guard contract wins.
- Will remain in role through structured transition; company has engaged an executive search firm.
- CEO Chris Bradshaw thanked Corbett for strengthening Government Services portfolio.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001525221-26-000068
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VTOL
- cik: 0001525221
- company_name: Bristow Group Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-04-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1525221/000152522126000068/0001525221-26-000068-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1525221/000152522126000068/vtol-20260420.htm

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