EXHIBIT 12.1

Era Group Inc.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
Pro Forma
 
 
2008
 
2009
 
2010
 
2011
 
2012
 
2012
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) and equity in earnings (losses) of 50% or less owned companies
$
(2,370
)
 
$
5,209

 
$
(7,803
)
 
$
2,460

 
$
20,573

 
$
12,348

 
Distributed income of equity investees

 

 

 
1,236

 
4,618

 
4,618

 
Capitalized interest
(1,718
)
 
(964
)
 
(2,331
)
 
(2,680
)
 
(1,547
)
 
(1,547
)
 
Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries

 

 

 
(255
)
 
(13,130
)
 

 
Noncontrolling interest in pre-tax loss of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges

 

 

 

 
40

 
40

 
Fixed Charges
14,686

 
21,305

 
23,862

 
27,721

 
25,325

 
21,985

 
Earnings, as defined
$
10,598

 
$
25,550

 
$
13,728

 
$
28,482

 
$
35,879

 
$
37,444

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expensed
$
12,968

 
$
20,341

 
$
21,531

 
$
24,786

 
$
10,648

 
$
20,438

 
Interest capitalized
1,718

 
964

 
2,331

 
2,680

 
1,547

 
1,547

 
Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries

 

 

 
255

 
13,130

 

 
Fixed charges, as defined
$
14,686

 
$
21,305

 
$
23,862

 
$
27,721

 
$
25,325

 
$
21,985

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
0.7

x
1.2

x
0.6

x
1.0

x
1.4

x
1.7

x