Exhibit 99.9 (Q1 2013 Earnings Release)

ERA GROUP INC. ANNOUNCES

FIRST QUARTER 2013 RESULTS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Era Group Inc. (NYSE: ERA) today announced its results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013. On January 31, 2013, the shares of Era Group Inc., then a wholly-owned subsidiary of SEACOR Holdings Inc. ("SEACOR"), were distributed on a pro-rata basis to the shareholders of SEACOR (the "Spin-off"). As a result, Era Group Inc. became an independent public company with its common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ERA".

The Company today reported net income attributable to Era Group Inc. for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 of $6.7 million on operating revenues of $67.7 million compared to a net loss attributable to Era Group Inc. of $4.6 million on operating revenues of $61.1 million in the prior year period. In addition to the increase in operating revenues in the current quarter and the larger contribution from gains on asset dispositions discussed below, the improvement in net income was also impacted by the recognition in the prior year period of a $5.9 million impairment charge, net of tax, on the Company's investment in its Brazilian joint venture. A comparison of results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 with the quarter ended March 31, 2012 is included in the “Highlights for the Quarter” discussion below.

Highlights for the Quarter

Operating income for the current quarter was $14.6 million compared to operating income of $3.8 million in the prior year period. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted to exclude SEACOR management fees and certain other items (“Adjusted EBITDA”), was $26.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 compared to $16.3 million for the prior year period. First quarter results for the current year included $10.8 million in gains on asset dispositions compared with $1.8 million in gains in the first quarter of 2012.

The $6.7 million increase in operating revenues as compared with the prior year period relates to a $10.9 million increase in operating revenues from oil and gas activities primarily due to newly delivered medium helicopters being placed in service and the associated increase in flight hours; a new international contract that commenced in January 2013; and an increase in activity in Alaska, namely short-term work associated with a drillship running aground and the resumption of services with a major customer. This improvement was partially offset by a $1.1 million reduction in operating revenues from contract-leasing, primarily due to the deferral of revenue resulting from the financial difficulties experienced by two of our customers, and a $3.2 million reduction in operating revenues from air medical services due to the conclusion of two long-term hospital contracts in the second and fourth quarters of 2012.

Operating expenses were $3.4 million higher as compared to the prior year period primarily due to an increase in personnel and fuel costs, consistent with the increase in activity, and an increase in repairs and maintenance costs, primarily due to vendor credits recognized in the prior year period.

Administrative and general expenses were $0.5 million lower, primarily due to legal and professional expenses associated with a contemplated initial public offering of our common stock recognized in the prior year period. This decrease was partially offset by the recognition of bonus awards for executive management and severance costs associated with changes in senior management in the first quarter of 2013. Depreciation

expense was $11.7 million in the first quarter of 2013, an increase of $2.0 million compared to the prior year period, primarily due to fleet additions.

Gains on asset dispositions, net were $10.8 million in the first quarter of 2013. These amounts included: a gain of $5.4 million on the sale of an EC225 helicopter that was damaged in an incident in May 2012 while under contract-lease to a customer and subsequently sold to that customer; a gain of $1.2 million on the recognition of insurance proceeds of $2.1 million related to a Sikorsky S76A helicopter involved in an incident in the current period; gains of $4.1 million on the sale of helicopters and other equipment in the normal course of business; and previously deferred gains of $0.1 million.

Equity in Earnings (Losses) of 50% or Less Owned Companies was $0.6 million in the first quarter of 2013, an increase of $7.0 million compared to the prior year period loss of $6.4 million, primarily due to the recognition of a loss of $0.6 million and an impairment charge of $5.9 million, net of tax, on our investment in our Brazilian joint venture in the first quarter of 2012.

Equipment Acquisitions

During the quarter ended March 31, 2013, the Company's capital expenditures were $19.4 million and consisted primarily of a helicopter acquisition and deposits on future helicopter deliveries. During the period, the Company placed two medium helicopters in service.

The Company’s unfunded capital commitments as of March 31, 2013 consisted primarily of orders for helicopters and totaled $131.1 million, of which $13.4 million is payable during the remainder of 2013 with the balance payable through 2016. Of these commitments, $124.3 million may be terminated without further liability other than liquidated damages of $3.3 million in the aggregate.

Management will conduct a conference call starting at 10.00 a.m. ET (9.00 a.m. CT) on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, to review the results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. The conference call can be accessed as follows:

All callers will need to reference the access code 12974310.

Operator Assisted Toll-Free Dial-In Number: (866) 607-0535

Operator Assisted International Dial-In Number: (832) 445-1827

A telephone replay will be available through May 31, 2013 and may be accessed by calling (855) 859-2056 for domestic callers or (404) 537-3406 for international callers. An audio replay will also be available on the Company's website at www.eragroupinc.com shortly after the call and will be accessible for approximately 90 days.

Era Group is one of the largest helicopter operators in the world and the longest serving helicopter transport operator in the U.S. In addition to servicing its U.S. customers, Era Group also provides helicopters and related services to third-party helicopter operators and customers in other countries, including Brazil, Canada, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Norway, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom and Uruguay. Era Group's helicopters

are primarily used to transport personnel to, from and between offshore installations, drilling rigs and platforms.

This release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements concerning management's expectations, strategic objectives, business prospects, anticipated economic performance and financial condition and other similar matters involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements discussed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties and other important factors include, among others the effect of the Spin-off, including the ability of the Company to recognize the expected benefits from the Spin-off and the Company's dependence on SEACOR's performance under various agreements; decreased demand and loss of revenues resulting from developments that may adversely impact the offshore oil and gas industry, including the issuance of new safety and environmental guidelines or regulations that could increase the costs of exploration and production, reduce the area of operations and result in permitting delays, U.S. government implemented moratoriums directing operators to cease certain drilling activities and any extension of such moratoriums that may result in unplanned customer suspensions, cancellations, rate reductions or non-renewals of aviation equipment contracts or failures to finalize commitments to contract aviation equipment; safety issues experienced by a particular helicopter model that could result in customers refusing to use that helicopter model or a regulatory body grounding that helicopter model, which could also permanently devalue that helicopter model; the cyclical nature of the oil and gas industry; increased U.S. and foreign government legislation and regulation, including environmental and aviation laws and regulations, and the Company's compliance therewith and the costs thereof; dependence on the activity in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and Alaska and the Company's ability to expand into other markets; liability, legal fees and costs in connection with providing emergency response services, including involvement in response to the oil spill that resulted from the sinking of the Deepwater Horizon in April 2010; decreased demand for the Company's services as a result of declines in the global economy; declines in valuations in the global financial markets and a lack of liquidity in the credit sectors, including, interest rate fluctuations, availability of credit, inflation rates, change in laws, trade barriers, commodity prices and currency exchange fluctuations; activity in foreign countries and changes in foreign political, military and economic conditions; the failure to maintain an acceptable safety record; the dependence on small number of customers; consolidation of the Company's customer base; industry fleet capacity; restrictions imposed by the U.S. federal aviation laws and regulations on the amount of foreign ownership of the Company's common stock; operational risks; risks associated with our debt structure; effects of adverse weather conditions and seasonality; adequacy of insurance coverage; the attraction and retention of qualified personnel; and various other matters and factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control. In addition, these statements constitute Era Group's cautionary statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. It is not possible to predict or identify all such factors. Consequently, the foregoing should not be considered a complete discussion of all potential risks or uncertainties. The words “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” “believe,” “plan” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of the document in which they are made. Era Group disclaims any obligation or undertaking to provide any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in Era Group's expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which the forward-looking statement is based. The forward-looking statements in this release should be evaluated together with the many uncertainties that affect Era Group's businesses, particularly those mentioned under “Risk Factors” in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 and its other SEC filings, which are incorporated by reference.

For additional information concerning Era Group, contact Christopher Bradshaw at (281) 606-4871 or visit Era Group's website at www.eragroupinc.com.

ERA GROUP INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013			2012
Operating Revenues	$	67,727		$	61,052
Costs and Expenses:
Operating	43,116			39,676
Administrative and general	9,134			9,677
Depreciation	11,661			9,630
	63,911			58,983
Gains on Asset Dispositions, Net	10,801			1,765
Operating Income	14,617			3,834
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	147			332
Interest expense	(4,732		)	(1,968		)
SEACOR management fees	(168		)	(500		)
Derivative losses, net	(3		)	(124		)
Foreign currency gains (losses), net	(259		)	917
Other, net	3			30
	(5,012		)	(1,313		)
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Tax Expense and Equity In Earnings (Losses) of 50% or Less Owned Companies	9,605			2,521
Income Tax Expense	3,578			734
Income from Continuing Operations Before Equity in Earnings (Losses) of 50% or Less Owned Companies	6,027			1,787
Equity in Earnings (Losses) of 50% or Less Owned Companies, Net of Tax	562			(6,420		)
Net Income (Loss)	6,589			(4,633		)
Net Loss attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	105			—
Net Income (Loss) attributable to Era Group Inc.	6,694			(4,633		)
Accretion of Redemption Value on Series A Preferred Stock	721			2,100
Net Income (Loss) attributable to Common Shares	$	5,973		$	(6,733	)

Basic and Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share	$	0.28		$	(0.27	)
EBITDA	$	26,413		$	7,367
Adjusted EBITDA	$	26,581		$	16,303
Adjusted EBITDAR	$	27,729		$	17,342

ERA GROUP INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013			Dec. 31, 2012			Sep. 30, 2012			Jun. 30, 2012			Mar. 31, 2012
Operating Revenues	$	67,727		$	70,895		$	77,989		$	62,985		$	61,052
Costs and Expenses:
Operating	43,116			42,282			46,235			39,002			39,676
Administrative and general	9,134			7,575			10,338			7,195			9,677
Depreciation	11,661			11,471			10,937			10,464			9,630
	63,911			61,328			67,510			56,661			58,983
Gains on Asset Dispositions, Net	10,801			157			613			1,077			1,765
Operating Income	14,617			9,724			11,092			7,401			3,834
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	147			145			184			249			332
Interest expense	(4,732		)	(3,757		)	(2,543		)	(2,380		)	(1,968		)
SEACOR management fees	(168		)	(500		)	(500		)	(500		)	(500		)
Derivative gains (losses), net	(3		)	2			(188		)	(180		)	(124		)
Foreign currency gains (losses), net	(259		)	87			(272		)	(12		)	917
Other, net	3			—			—			—			30
	(5,012		)	(4,023		)	(3,319		)	(2,823		)	(1,313		)
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Tax Expense and Equity In Earnings (Losses) of 50% or Less Owned Companies	9,605			5,701			7,773			4,578			2,521
Income Tax Expense	3,578			2,086			2,792			1,686			734
Income from Continuing Operations Before Equity in Earnings (Losses) of 50% or Less Owned Companies	6,027			3,615			4,981			2,892			1,787
Equity in Earnings (Losses) of 50% or Less Owned Companies, Net of Tax	562			(84		)	219			757			(6,420		)
Net Income (Loss)	6,589			3,531			5,200			3,649			(4,633		)
Net Loss attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	105			40			—			—			—
Net Income (Loss) attributable to Era Group Inc.	6,694			3,571			5,200			3,649			(4,633		)
Accretion of Redemption Value on Series A Preferred Stock	721			2,135			2,099			2,135			2,100
Net Income (Loss) attributable to Common Shares	$	5,973		$	1,436		$	3,101		$	1,514		$	(6,733	)

Basic and Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share	$	0.28		$	0.06		$	0.13		$	0.06		$	(0.27	)
EBITDA	$	26,413		$	20,700		$	21,288		$	17,930		$	7,367
Adjusted EBITDA	$	26,581		$	21,200		$	22,822		$	18,512		$	16,303
Adjusted EBITDAR	$	27,729		$	22,297		$	23,792		$	19,430		$	17,342

ERA GROUP INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands, unaudited)

	Mar. 31, 2013			Dec. 31, 2012			Sep. 30, 2012			Jun. 30, 2012			Mar. 31, 2012
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	25,032		$	11,505		$	9,232		$	9,121		$	26,873
Receivables:
Trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	40,761			48,527			55,753			43,233			49,060
Other	16,416			3,742			6,491			9,752			9,783
Due from SEACOR	—			971			—			—			—
Inventories, net	26,696			26,650			26,590			26,496			25,876
Prepaid expenses and other	2,715			1,803			1,443			2,843			2,663
Deferred income taxes	3,642			3,642			51,979			40,977			—
Total current assets	115,262			96,840			151,488			132,422			114,255
Property and Equipment	1,021,453			1,030,276			1,008,804			993,244			963,847
Accumulated depreciation	(246,498		)	(242,471		)	(231,098		)	(219,360		)	(211,245		)
Net property and equipment	774,955			787,805			777,706			773,884			752,602
Investments, at Equity, and Advances to 50% or Less Owned Companies	34,705			34,696			35,755			41,882			40,841
Goodwill	352			352			352			352			352
Other Assets	17,830			17,871			15,480			14,684			15,850
Total Assets	$	943,104		$	937,564		$	980,781		$	963,224		$	923,900

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	13,126		$	15,703		$	20,084		$	16,976		$	21,606
Accrued wages and benefits	7,662			4,576			6,810			5,488			6,060
Accrued interest	5,213			1,401			416			459			396
Due to SEACOR	270			—			3,275			3,767			1,752
Current portion of long-term debt	2,787			2,787			2,787			2,787			2,787
Other current liabilities	4,309			5,232			4,215			5,354			8,702
Total current liabilities	33,367			29,699			37,587			34,831			41,303
Deferred Income Taxes	203,343			203,536			198,068			184,105			141,460
Long-Term Debt	276,307			276,948			221,008			291,704			322,401
Deferred Gains and Other Liabilities	8,164			7,864			8,226			7,764			7,351
Total liabilities	521,181			518,047			464,889			518,404			512,515
Preferred Stock:
Series A Preferred Stock	—			144,232			142,097			144,445			142,310
Series B Preferred Stock	—			—			100,000			30,000			—
Total preferred stock	—			144,232			242,097			174,445			142,310
Equity:
Era Group Inc. Stockholder Equity:
Common stock	201			—			—			—			—
Class B common stock	—			245			245			245			245
Additional paid-in capital	419,036			278,838			280,973			283,072			285,207
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	2,669			(4,025		)	(7,596		)	(12,795		)	(16,445		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(85		)	20			(74		)	(147		)	68
	421,821			275,078			273,548			270,375			269,075
Noncontrolling interest	102			207			247			—			—
Total equity	421,923			275,285			273,795			270,375			269,075
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$	943,104		$	937,564		$	980,781		$	963,224		$	923,900

Our management uses EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to assess the performance and operating results of our business. EBITDA is defined as Earnings before Interest (includes interest income, interest expense and interest expense on advances from SEACOR), Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA further adjusted for SEACOR Management Fees and certain other items that occur during the reported period. We include EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to provide investors with a supplemental measure of our operating performance. We also present Adjusted EBITDAR, which is defined as Adjusted EBITDA further adjusted for rent expense (included as components of operating expense and general and administrative) because we believe that research analysts and investment bankers use this metric to assess our and others in our peer group's performance. Neither EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA nor Adjusted EBITDAR is a recognized term under generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (“GAAP”). Accordingly, they should not be used as an indicator of, or an alternative to, net income as a measure of operating performance. In addition, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDAR are not intended to be measures of free cash flow available for management’s discretionary use, as they do not consider certain cash requirements, such as debt service requirements. Because the definitions of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDAR (or similar measures) may vary among companies and industries, they may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies.

The following table provides a reconciliation of Net Income (Loss), the most directly comparable GAAP measure, to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDAR.



	Three Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013			Dec. 31, 2012			Sep. 30, 2012			Jun. 30, 2012			Mar. 31, 2012
	(in thousands)
Net Income (Loss)	$	6,589		$	3,531		$	5,200		$	3,649		$	(4,633	)
Depreciation	11,661			11,471			10,937			10,464			9,630
Interest Income	(147		)	(145		)	(184		)	(249		)	(332		)
Interest Expense	4,732			3,757			2,543			2,380			1,968
Income Tax Expense	3,578			2,086			2,792			1,686			734
EBITDA	26,413			20,700			21,288			17,930			7,367
SEACOR Management Fees	168			500			500			500			500
Special Items ⁽¹⁾	—			—			1,034			82			8,436
Adjusted EBITDA	26,581			21,200			22,822			18,512			16,303
Rent	1,148			1,097			970			918			1,039
Adjusted EBITDAR	$	27,729		$	22,297		$	23,792		$	19,430		$	17,342

(1) Special items include the following:

Severance expense of $0.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, due to prior changes in executive management;

Expenses incurred in connection with our abandoned initial public offering of $2.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012, $0.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012; and

An impairment charge of $5.9 million, net of tax, for the three months ended March 31, 2012, on our investment in Aeróleo Taxi Aéreo S/A.

ERA GROUP INC. FLEET COUNTS (unaudited)

	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012
Heavy:
EC225	9	10	10	9	8

Medium:
AW139	35	33	32	30	28
B212	11	13	13	13	13
B412	6	6	6	6	6
S76 A/A++	6	7	8	9	9
S76 C/C++	9	10	10	10	10
	67	69	69	68	66

Light—twin engine:
A109	9	9	9	9	9
BO-105	—	—	—	2	4
BK-117	6	6	8	9	12
EC135	20	19	19	18	15
EC145	3	3	5	6	6
	38	37	41	44	46

Light—single engine:
A119	24	24	24	24	23
AS350	35	35	35	35	35
	59	59	59	59	58
Total Helicopters	173	175	179	180	178