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Bristow to buy Berry Aviation for $105M, expanding government services and defense aviation

Bristow Group has agreed to acquire Berry Aviation from Acorn Capital Management for $105 million to broaden its government aviation offering, centered on search and rescue operations and defense-related missions including ISR. The deal is designed to boost government/defense revenue and improve cash flow.

Discovered 2026-06-23T02:55:13.768120-07:00 | 2026-06-23T02:55:13.768120-07:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

  • Bristow is using a $105 million acquisition to scale a mission-driven government portfolio spanning search and rescue and ISR, directly shifting revenue and cash flow mix toward defense-related aviation.
  • The Berry Aviation purchase signals continued consolidation in the government services market, affecting how prime operators compete for ISR/aviation tasking and contract renewals.
  • It follows reported operational leadership transition in Bristow’s Government Services unit (see Bristow Group plans retirement of COO for Government Services Alan Corbett), making execution risk and integration priorities a key watch item.

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FlightGlobal Vertical Mag news.bgov.com AeroTime Flying Magazine mrobusinesstoday.com
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First Seen
2026-06-23T02:55:13.768120-07:00
Latest Update
2026-06-25T07:13:33.225664-07:00
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