10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended: September 30, 2012

or

¨ Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from          to         

Commission file number: 0-9827

PHI, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Louisiana	72-0395707
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2001 SE Evangeline Thruway Lafayette, Louisiana	70508
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (337) 235-2452

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes:  x    No:  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulations S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes:  x    No:  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer:	¨	Accelerated filer:	x
Non-accelerated filer:	¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company:	¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes:  ¨    No:  x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class	Outstanding at October 26, 2012
Voting Common Stock	2,852,616 shares
Non-Voting Common Stock	12,458,992 shares

PHI, INC.

Index – Form 10-Q

Item 1.	Financial Statements – Unaudited
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets – September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations – Quarter and Nine Months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income – Quarter and Nine Months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011	5
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity – Nine Months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011	6
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Nine Months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011	7
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	8
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	28
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	38
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	39
	Part II – Other Information
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	40
Item 1.A.	Risk Factors	40
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	40
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	40
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	40
Item 5.	Other Information	40
Item 6.	Exhibits	42
	Signatures	44

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Thousands of dollars)

(Unaudited)

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash	$	1,788		$	5,091
Short-term investments		71,942			100,027
Accounts receivable – net
Trade		138,231			98,338
Other		3,812			958
Inventories of spare parts – net		65,734			57,243
Prepaid expenses		18,534			15,302
Other current assets		71,621			—
Income taxes receivable		712			346
Total current assets		372,374			277,305
Other		32,022			27,071
Property and equipment – net		712,835			659,756
Total assets	$	1,117,231		$	964,132
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	29,963		$	17,697
Accrued liabilities		116,426			29,051
Total current liabilities		146,389			46,748
Long-term debt		368,995			346,047
Deferred income taxes		96,318			85,937
Other long-term liabilities		8,673			8,063
Total liabilities		620,375			486,795
Commitments and contingencies (Note 3)
Shareholders’ Equity:
Voting common stock – par value of $0.10: 12,500,000 shares authorized, 2,852,616 issued and outstanding		285			285
Non-voting common stock – par value of $0.10: 25,000,000 shares authorized, 12,458,992 issued and outstanding		1,246			1,246
Additional paid-in capital		296,271			291,403
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(58	)		(93	)
Retained earnings		199,112			184,496
Total shareholders’ equity		496,856			477,337
Total liabilities and equity	$	1,117,231		$	964,132

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Thousands of dollars and shares, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

	Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Operating revenues, net	$	170,857		$	145,576		$	469,462		$	401,192
Expenses:
Direct expenses		141,706			123,622			394,496			352,271
Selling, general and administrative expenses		9,784			8,400			28,292			25,679
Loss on disposal of assets, net		701			638			11			415
		152,191			132,660			422,799			378,365
Operating income		18,666			12,916			46,663			22,827
Interest expense		7,488			6,997			22,128			20,790
Other (income) expense, net		(262	)		(50	)		(625	)		(686	)
		7,226			6,947			21,503			20,104
Earnings before income taxes		11,440			5,969			25,160			2,723
Income tax expense		5,056			2,387			10,544			1,089
Net earnings	$	6,384		$	3,582		$	14,616		$	1,634
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic		15,312			15,312			15,312			15,312
Diluted		15,522			15,474			15,481			15,474
Net earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.42		$	0.23		$	0.96		$	0.11
Diluted	$	0.41		$	0.23		$	0.94		$	0.11

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Thousands of dollars)

(Unaudited)

Comprehensive income includes net earnings and other comprehensive income items such as revenues, expenses, gains or losses that under generally accepted accounting principles are included in comprehensive income, and therefore impact total shareholders’ equity, but are excluded from net earnings.

The following table summarizes the components of total comprehensive income (net of taxes):

	Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Net earnings	$	6,384		$	3,582		$	14,616		$	1,634
Unrealized gain on short-term investments		(18	)		(90	)		49			61
Changes in pension plan assets and benefit obligations		(2	)		(11	)		(14	)		(10	)
Total comprehensive income	$	6,364		$	3,481		$	14,651		$	1,685

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Thousands of dollars and shares)

(Unaudited)

									Additional Paid-in Capital		Accumulated Other Com- prehensive Income (Loss)			Retained Earnings		Total Share- Holders’ Equity
	Voting Common Stock				Non-Voting Common Stock
	Shares		Amount		Shares		Amount
Balance at December 31, 2011		2,853	$	285		12,459	$	1,246	$	291,403	$	(93	)	$	184,496	$	477,337
Net earnings		—		—		—		—		—		—			14,616		14,616
Unrealized gain on short-term investments		—		—		—		—		—		49			—		49
Changes in pension plan assets and benefit obligations		—		—		—		—		—		(14	)		—		(14	)
Total comprehensive income, net of income taxes		—		—		—		—		—		—			—		14,651
Issuance of restricted stock units		—		—		—		—		4,868		—			—		4,868
Balance at September 30, 2012		2,853	$	285		12,459	$	1,246	$	296,271	$	(58	)	$	199,112	$	496,856

	Voting Common Stock				Non-Voting Common Stock				Additional Paid-in Capital		Accumulated Other Com- prehensive Income (Loss)			Retained Earnings		Total Share- Holders’ Equity
	Shares		Amount		Shares		Amount
Balance at December 31, 2010		2,853	$	285		12,459	$	1,246	$	291,403	$	(162	)	$	179,644	$	472,416
Net earnings		—		—		—		—		—		—			1,634		1,634
Unrealized gain on short-term investments		—		—		—		—		—		61			—		61
Changes in pension plan assets and benefit obligations		—		—		—		—		—		(10	)		—		(10	)
Total comprehensive income, net of income taxes																	1,685
Balance at September 30, 2011		2,853	$	285		12,459	$	1,246	$	291,403	$	(111	)	$	181,278	$	474,101

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Thousands of dollars)

(Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011
Operating activities:
Net earnings	$	14,616		$	1,634
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation		25,536			23,186
Deferred income taxes		10,566			1,122
Loss on asset dispositions		11			415
Other		3,725			832
Changes in operating assets and liabilities		(28,418	)		(5,129	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		26,036			22,060
Investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment		(83,187	)		(66,747	)
Proceeds from asset dispositions		9,702			3,804
Purchase of short-term investments		(167,952	)		(193,557	)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments		194,957			241,989
Payment of deposits on aircraft		(11,176	)		(13,009	)
Refund of deposits on aircraft		5,369			1,000
Net cash used in investing activities		(52,287	)		(26,520	)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from line of credit		91,863			44,617
Payments on line of credit		(68,915	)		(40,323	)
Net cash provided by financing activities		22,948			4,294
Decrease in cash		(3,303	)		(166	)
Cash, beginning of period		5,091			3,628
Cash, end of period	$	1,788		$	3,462
Supplemental Disclosures Cash Flow Information
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	15,078		$	15,186
Income taxes	$	563		$	508
Noncash investing activities:
Other current liabilities and accrued payables related to purchase of property and equipment	$	330		$	326

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. General

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of PHI, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“PHI” or the “Company” or “we” or “our”). In the opinion of management, these condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of only normal, recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial results for the interim periods presented. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 and the accompanying notes.

The Company’s financial results, particularly as they relate to the Company’s Oil and Gas operations, are influenced by seasonal fluctuations as discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. For this and other reasons, the results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the operating results that may be expected for a full fiscal year.

2. Segment Information

PHI is primarily a provider of helicopter services, including helicopter maintenance and repair services. We use a combination of factors to identify reportable segments as required by Accounting Standards Codification 280, “Segment Reporting.” The overriding determination of our segments is based on how the Chief Executive Officer of our Company evaluates our results of operations. The underlying factors include customer bases, types of service, operational management, physical locations, and underlying economic characteristics of the types of work we perform.

A segment’s operating profit is its operating revenues less its direct expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses. Each segment has a portion of selling, general and administrative expenses that are charged directly to the segment and a portion that is allocated. Direct charges represent the vast majority of the segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses. Allocated selling, general and administrative expenses are based primarily on total segment direct expenses as a percentage of total direct expenses. Unallocated overhead consists primarily of corporate selling, general and administrative expenses that we do not allocate to the reportable segments.

Oil and Gas Segment. Our Oil and Gas segment, headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana, provides helicopter services primarily for the major integrated and independent oil and gas production companies transporting personnel and/or equipment to offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. Our customers include Shell Oil Company, BP America Production Company, ExxonMobil Production Co., and ConocoPhillips Company, with whom we have worked for 30 or more years, and ENI Petroleum, with whom we have worked for more than 15 years. We currently operate 162 aircraft in this segment.

Operating revenue from the Oil and Gas segment is derived mainly from contracts that include a fixed monthly rate for a particular model of aircraft, plus a variable rate for flight time. Operating costs for the Oil and Gas operations are primarily aircraft operations costs, including costs for pilots and maintenance personnel. Total fuel cost is included in direct expense and reimbursement of a portion of these costs above a contracted per-gallon amount is included in revenue. Our Oil and Gas operations generated approximately 67% and 66% of our total operating revenue for the quarters ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and approximately 67% and 66% of our total operating revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Air Medical Segment. Air Medical operations are headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, where we maintain significant separate facilities and administrative staff dedicated to this segment. Those costs are charged directly to the Air Medical segment.

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We operate approximately 97 aircraft providing air medical transportation services for hospitals and emergency service agencies in 17 states at 69 separate locations. We also provide air medical transportation services in Saudi Arabia for the Saudi Red Crescent Authority (“SRCA”). This project will have eight locations once all aircraft are mobilized. Our Air Medical segment operates primarily under the independent provider model and, to a lesser extent, under the hospital-based model. Under the independent provider model, we have no contracts and no fixed revenue stream, and compete for transport referrals on a daily basis with other independent operators in the area. Under the hospital-based model, we contract directly with the hospital to provide their transportation services, with the contracts typically awarded on a competitive bid basis. For the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, approximately 32% of our total operating revenues were generated by our Air Medical operations.

As an independent provider, we bill for our services on the basis of a flat rate plus a variable charge per loaded mile, regardless of aircraft model. Revenues are recorded net of contractual allowances under agreements with third party payors and estimated uncompensated care when the services are provided. Contractual allowances and uncompensated care are estimated based on historical collection experience by payor category. The main payor categories are Medicaid, Medicare, Insurance, and Self-Pay. Payor mix and changes in reimbursement rates are the factors most subject to sensitivity and variability in calculating our allowances. We compute a historical payment analysis of accounts fully closed, by category. The allowance percentages calculated are applied to the payor categories, and the necessary adjustments are made to the revenue allowance. The allowance for contractual discounts was $57.1 million and $43.6 million as of September 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011, respectively. The allowance for uncompensated care was $51.3 million and $38.4 million as of September 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011, respectively.

Provisions for contractual discounts and estimated uncompensated care for Air Medical operations as a percentage of gross billings are as follows:

	Revenue
	Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Gross billings		100	%		100	%		100	%		100	%
Provision for contractual discounts		50	%		54	%		56	%		54	%
Provision for uncompensated care		17	%		13	%		11	%		10	%

The change in the percentage to gross billings for contractual discounts and uncompensated care are affected by rate increases and changes in the number of transports by payor mix.

Net reimbursement per transport from commercial payors generally increases when a rate increase is implemented. Net reimbursement from certain commercial payors, as well as Medicare and Medicaid, does not increase proportionately with rate increases.

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Net revenue attributable to Medicaid, Medicare, Insurance, and Self-Pay as a percentage of net Air Medical revenues are as follows:

	Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Medicaid		8	%		15	%		9	%		15	%
Medicare		25	%		24	%		22	%		24	%
Insurance		66	%		60	%		68	%		60	%
Self-Pay		1	%		1	%		1	%		1	%

We also have a limited number of contracts with hospitals under which we receive a fixed monthly rate for aircraft availability and an hourly rate for flight time. Those contracts generated approximately 18% and 19% of the segment’s revenues for the quarters ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and approximately 19% of the segment’s revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011. The SRCA contract is also structured as a hospital contract, but had minimal revenue in the third quarter 2012, with only two aircraft operational.

Technical Services Segment. The Technical Services segment provides helicopter repair and overhaul services for customer owned aircraft. Costs associated with these services are primarily labor, and customers are generally billed at a percentage above cost. We also currently operate six aircraft for the National Science Foundation in Antarctica under this segment.

Approximately 1% of our total operating revenues for the quarters ended September 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011 were generated by our Technical Services operations. Approximately 1% and 2% of our total operating revenues were generated by our Technical Services operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011, respectively.

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Summarized financial information concerning our reportable operating segments for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 is as follows:

	Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(Thousands of dollars)						(Thousands of dollars)
Segment operating revenues
Oil and Gas	$	114,949		$	96,611		$	312,322		$	264,292
Air Medical		54,004			46,894			150,557			129,490
Technical Services		1,904			2,071			6,583			7,410
Total operating revenues		170,857			145,576			469,462			401,192
Segment direct expenses (1)
Oil and Gas		94,563			82,196			263,829			231,573
Air Medical		45,308			39,673			125,311			115,093
Technical Services		1,835			1,753			5,356			5,605
Total direct expenses		141,706			123,622			394,496			352,271
Segment selling, general and administrative expenses
Oil and Gas		1,002			905			2,810			2,670
Air Medical		1,698			1,109			5,073			2,896
Technical Services		—			8			1			27
Total selling, general and administrative expenses		2,700			2,022			7,884			5,593
Total direct and selling, general and administrative expenses		144,406			125,644			402,380			357,864
Net segment profit
Oil and Gas		19,384			13,510			45,683			30,049
Air Medical		6,998			6,112			20,173			11,501
Technical Services		69			310			1,226			1,778
Total		26,451			19,932			67,082			43,328
Other, net (2)		(439	)		(588	)		614			271
Unallocated selling, general and administrative costs (1)		(7,084	)		(6,378	)		(20,408	)		(20,086	)
Interest expense		(7,488	)		(6,997	)		(22,128	)		(20,790	)
Earnings before income taxes	$	11,440		$	5,969		$	25,160		$	2,723

(1) Included in direct expenses and unallocated selling, general, and administrative costs are the depreciation expense amounts below:

	Quarter Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011			2012		2011
Oil and Gas	$	6,018	$	5,473		$	17,545	$	15,798
Air Medical		2,453		2,095			7,118		6,354
Technical Services		14		(1	)		58		95
Total	$	8,485	$	7,567		$	24,721	$	22,247
Unallocated SG&A	$	270	$	303		$	815	$	940

(2) Consists of gains on disposition of property and equipment, and other income.

3. Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments – In 2010, we executed a contract to acquire ten new medium aircraft related to a new contract with a major customer. Two of these aircraft were delivered in 2010, three in 2011, one in the second quarter of 2012, and one in the third quarter of 2012. The remaining three are scheduled for delivery in late 2012, with an aggregate acquisition cost of approximately $37.0 million. We traded in two aircraft in exchange for a credit towards these acquisition costs, of which a credit of $6.1 million remained as of September 30, 2012. The credit for the two aircraft traded is recorded in Other Assets (long-term assets).

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During the second quarter of 2011, we entered into a contract to acquire six new heavy transport aircraft for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $148.0 million. In 2011, we took delivery of four aircraft and in March 2012 the remaining two aircraft were delivered. All aircraft were funded with operating leases with commercial banks.

In the third quarter of 2011, we entered into a contract to acquire ten light aircraft, of which six have been delivered. There is one aircraft to be delivered in 2012, at a total cost of $2.5 million, and three to be delivered in 2013, at a total cost of $7.6 million.

During the first quarter of 2012, we exercised a contractual option to acquire two additional new heavy transport aircraft with delivery in August and September 2012, for a total cost of $50.9 million. These aircraft were funded with operating leases.

Also during the first quarter of 2012, we entered into a contract to acquire six new heavy transport aircraft with a total cost of $160.3 million, with deliveries from April 2013 to September 2013. We intend to also fund these acquisitions with operating leases.

At September 30, 2012, total aircraft deposits included in Other Assets was $21.7 million. At December 31, 2011, total aircraft deposits was $18.0 million. This amount represents deposits for the medium and heavy transport aircraft contracts.

As of September 30, 2012, we had options to purchase aircraft under lease becoming exercisable in 2012 ($15.7 million), 2013 ($38.8 million), 2014 ($114.4 million), 2016 ($35.9 million), and 2017 ($71.4 million). We intend to exercise these options as they become exercisable, subject to market conditions.

In April 2012, our subsidiary PHI Air Medical, L.L.C. entered into a three-year contract with the Saudi Red Crescent Authority (“SRCA”) to provide helicopter emergency medical services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, subject to our receipt of the escrow payment described below. The contract calls for us to place eight medium aircraft in service during 2012. In connection with the contract, we have entered into an aircraft purchase agreement, pursuant to which we purchased seven new aircraft. After we complete and configure the aircraft for use in emergency medical services, we will sell the aircraft to SRCA’s lessor, who will then lease the aircraft to SRCA. Funds for the purchase of the aircraft have been deposited into an escrow account by the company that will lease the aircraft to SRCA.

Environmental Matters – We have recorded an aggregate estimated probable liability of $0.2 million as of September 30, 2012 for environmental response costs. The Company has conducted environmental surveys of its former Lafayette facility located at the Lafayette Regional Airport, which it vacated in 2001, and has determined that limited soil and groundwater contamination exists at the facility. The Company has installed groundwater monitoring wells at the facility and periodically monitors and reports on the contamination to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”). The Company previously submitted a Risk Evaluation Corrective Action Plan (RECAP) Standard Site Assessment Report to the LDEQ fully delineating the extent and type of contamination and updated the Report to include additional analytical data in April 2006. LDEQ reviewed the Assessment Report and requested a Corrective Action Plan from the Company. LDEQ approved the Corrective Action Plan (“CAP”) for the remediation of the former PHI Plant I location on August 23, 2010. All Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (“DNR”) approvals were received and the project began on May 16, 2011. Initial work took three weeks. Groundwater sampling that was performed during December, 2011, March, 2012, and September, 2012 was evaluated to determine the effectiveness of remediation performed to date and whether additional remediation will be necessary. Based upon that review, a second round of injection in one of the two source areas will be performed during the fourth quarter 2012. Total cost for this project is anticipated to remain substantially below the current environmental reserve. Based upon the May 2003

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Site Assessment Report, the April 2006 update, ongoing monitoring, and the August 2010 CAP, the Company believes the ultimate remediation costs for the former Lafayette facility will not be material to its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Legal Matters – The Company is named as a defendant in various legal actions that have arisen in the ordinary course of business and have not been finally adjudicated. In the opinion of management, the amount of the liability with respect to these actions will not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Superior Offshore International Inc. v. Bristow Group Inc., ERA Helicopters, LLC, Seacor Holdings Inc., ERA Group Inc., ERA Aviation, Inc., and PHI, Inc., Civil Action No. 1:09-cv-00438 on the docket of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. This purported class action was filed on June 12, 2009, on behalf of a class defined to include all direct purchasers of offshore helicopter services in the Gulf of Mexico from the defendants at any time from January 1, 2001 through December 31, 2005. The suit alleged that the defendants acted jointly to fix, maintain, or stabilize prices for offshore helicopter services during the above time frame in violation of the federal antitrust laws. The plaintiff sought unspecified treble damages, injunctive relief, costs, and attorneys’ fees. On June 23, 2011, the court granted the defendants’ motion for summary judgment, entered final judgment in favor of the defendants, and dismissed all of the plaintiff’s claims. On July 22, 2011, the plaintiff filed a notice of appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, and on July 27, 2012, that court affirmed the district court’s grant of summary judgment, dismissing the case. The time for any further appeals by plaintiff has expired and this case is now concluded.

As previously reported, the Company has been involved in Federal Court litigation in the Western District of Louisiana and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals with the Office and Professional Employees International Union (“OPEIU”), the union representing the Company’s domestic pilots. This litigation involves claims of bad faith bargaining, compensation of striking pilots both at the time of the strike and upon their return to work under both the Railway Labor Act (“RLA”) and Louisiana state law, and the terms of employment for the Company’s pilots since the strike ended, including non-payment of retention bonuses. After approximately two years of bargaining between the Company and OPEIU for a second collective bargaining agreement, including negotiations mediated by the National Mediation Board, both parties entered a self-help period as defined by the applicable labor law, the RLA. At that time, the pilots commenced a strike in September 2006 and immediately prior to that strike, the Company implemented its own terms and conditions of employment for the pilots. The strike ended in November 2006 and a court-approved return to work process began in January 2007 for those pilots who had not already returned to work or left the Company’s employment. This process was essentially completed in April 2007. The Company’s pilots continue to work under the terms and conditions of employment determined by the Company since the strike began. By Order dated July 9, 2010, the Court dismissed both the Company’s and OPEIU’s claims that the other had violated the RLA by bargaining in bad faith before exercising self-help. By Order dated July 30, 2010, the Court dismissed all claims that the Company violated the RLA in the manner in which it returned pilots to work following the strike. Also, the Court dismissed all but claims by 47 pilots under Louisiana state law. On August 27, 2010, the OPEIU and the individual pilot plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Then, by Order entered September 27, 2010, the district court dismissed the Louisiana-law claims of the remaining 47 individual pilots. On October 22, 2010, the unions and the individual pilots filed a second notice of appeal to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, by which they appealed the district court’s dismissal of all their RLA and Louisiana-law wage payment claims against PHI. On November 5, 2010, PHI filed a cross-appeal of the district court’s dismissal of PHI’s bad-faith bargaining claim against the unions. By orders dated September 12, 2011, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of all claims brought against PHI by the OPEIU and the individual pilots, whether under the RLA or Louisiana law. That Court also remanded the Return-to-Work case to the district court for the sole purpose of calculating court costs payable to PHI. The OPEIU and individual pilots did not seek rehearing of the Fifth Circuit’s judgment or review by the United States Supreme Court. Accordingly, all claims brought against PHI in these consolidated cases have now been conclusively resolved in PHI’s favor. Subsequently, the Court denied PHI’s motion to recover costs from the Unions in the approximate amount of $20,000. Because PHI chose not to appeal that decision, these consolidated cases are now concluded.

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On December 31, 2009, the OPEIU filed another case against the Company in the Western District of Louisiana in which the OPEIU asserts that its acceptance in 2009 of the terms and conditions of employment for the Company’s pilots initially implemented by the Company prior to the strike has created a binding collective bargaining agreement and that the Company has inappropriately made unilateral revisions to those terms including failing to pay a retention bonus. The Court administratively stayed this case pending the completion of appellate briefing in the consolidated cases, which briefing concluded on April 15, 2011. The Court further administratively stayed this case pending the appellate court’s decision in the consolidated cases described above, which cases have now been resolved by the September 12, 2011 judgments of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. At the district court’s direction, the parties filed memoranda on January 27, 2012, presenting argument on the question of the extent, if any, to which these claims survive the Fifth Circuit’s resolution of the issues litigated in the consolidated cases, above. PHI argued that these claims do not survive. By Order dated April 26, 2012, the Court invited PHI to file a motion to dismiss the Union’s claims. PHI filed such a motion on May 11, 2012, and by orders entered on September 24 and October 5, 2012, the Court dismissed all claims against PHI without prejudice for lack of jurisdiction to award the equitable relief sought in the complaint. The Court entered final judgment on October 15, 2012, and the OPEIU will have thirty (30) days in which to file a notice of appeal with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Operating Leases – We lease certain aircraft, facilities, and equipment used in our operations. The related lease agreements, which include both non-cancelable and month-to-month terms, generally provide for fixed monthly rentals, and certain real estate leases also include renewal options. We generally pay all insurance, taxes, and maintenance expenses associated with these leases. Aircraft leases contain purchase options exercisable at certain dates in the lease agreements.

At September 30, 2012, we had approximately $222.6 million in aggregate commitments under operating leases of which approximately $10.0 million is payable through December 31, 2012. The total lease commitments include $207.1 million for aircraft and $15.5 million for facility lease commitments.

4. Long-term Debt

As of September 30, 2012, our total long-term indebtedness was $369.0 million, consisting of $300 million of our 8.625% Senior Notes due 2018 (the “8.625% Senior Notes”) and $69.0 million borrowed under our senior secured revolving credit facility.

On March 28, 2012, we amended our senior secured revolving credit facility to increase the maximum borrowing available from $75.0 million to $100.0 million. On September 28, 2012, the facility was amended to extend the maturity to September 1, 2014. The facility bears interest at the prime rate plus 100 basis points, or one-month LIBOR plus three percent, at our option. The facility contains a borrowing base of 80% of eligible receivables and 50% of the value of parts located in the United States, of PHI, Inc. and our subsidiaries (not to exceed $100.0 million). As of September 30, 2012, pursuant to the borrowing base calculation, the maximum amount available for borrowing under the facility was $100.0 million. We may prepay the revolving credit facility at any time in whole or in part without premium or penalty. The facility contains a sublimit of $20 million for the issuance of stand-by letters of credit, and no letters of credit were outstanding under the facility as of September 30, 2012 or December 31, 2011.

As of September 30, 2012, we had $69.0 million in borrowings under the facility, and as of December 31, 2011 we had $46.0 million in borrowings under the facility. During the quarters ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the weighted average effective interest rate on amounts borrowed under the facility was 4.25%. We reviewed interest expense for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 that could be capitalized for certain projects and any such amounts were immaterial.

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All obligations under the revolving credit facility are secured by a perfected first priority security interest in all of our and our subsidiaries’ accounts, including eligible receivables, and inventory located in the United States, including parts, and are guaranteed by certain of our domestic subsidiaries.

The revolving credit facility includes financial covenants related to working capital, funded debt to consolidated net worth, consolidated net worth, and a fixed charge coverage ratio, and other covenants including restrictions on additional debt, liens, and a change of control. Events of default include a change of control, a default in any other material credit agreement, including the 8.625% Senior Notes, and customary events of default. As of September 30, 2012, we were in compliance with all of the covenants under the revolving credit facility.

We maintain a separate letter of credit facility with a financial institution not party to our revolving credit facility that had $5.5 million outstanding at September 30, 2012, to support our workmen’s compensation program. We also have a letter of credit outstanding for $9.2 million supporting performance of our contractual obligation to the Saudi Red Crescent Authority (“SRCA”) described in Note 3.

On September 23, 2010, we issued $300 million 8.625% Senior Notes due 2018. The 8.625% Senior Notes bear interest at an annual fixed rate of 8.625%, payable semi-annually on April 15 and October 15, and are due October 15, 2018. The 8.625% Senior Notes are unconditionally guaranteed on a senior basis by our domestic subsidiaries, and are general, unsecured obligations of ours and the subsidiary guarantors. We have the option to redeem some or all of the notes at any time on or after October 15, 2014 at specified redemption prices, and prior to that time pursuant to certain make-whole provisions.

The 8.625% Senior Notes contain restrictive covenants, including limitations on incurring indebtedness, creating liens, selling assets, and entering into certain transactions with affiliates. The covenants limit our ability to pay cash dividends on common stock, repurchase or redeem common or preferred equity, prepay subordinated debt, and make certain investments. There are no restrictions on dividends from a subsidiary to the parent company, nor any restrictions on contributions from the parent company to a subsidiary. Upon the occurrence of a “Change in Control” (as defined in the indenture governing the notes), each holder of the notes will have the right to require us to purchase that holder’s notes for a cash price equal to 101% of their principal amount. Upon the occurrence of an “Event of Default” (as defined in the indenture), the trustee or the holders of the notes may declare all of the outstanding notes to be due and payable immediately. We were in compliance with the covenants applicable to the notes as of September 30, 2012.

Because our 8.625% Senior Notes bear interest at a fixed rate, changes in market interest rates do not affect our interest payment obligations on the notes. The fair market value of our Senior Notes varies as changes occur to general market interest rates, the remaining maturity of the notes, and our credit worthiness. At September 30, 2012, the fair market value of our 8.625% Senior Notes was $314.2 million, based on quoted market indications.

Mr. Al A. Gonsoulin, our Chairman and CEO, and the Matzke Family Trust, of which Richard Matzke, one of our directors, is trustee, purchased $2.0 million and $1.0 million of the 8.625% Senior Notes, respectively.

Cash paid for interest was $0.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 and $0.07 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2011. Cash paid for interest for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $15.1 million and $15.2 million for the same period ended September 30, 2011.

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5. Valuation Accounts

We have established an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon factors surrounding the credit risk of specific customers, current market conditions, and other information. The allowance for doubtful accounts was approximately $0.1 million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

Revenues related to emergency flights generated by the Company’s Air Medical segment are recorded net of contractual allowances under agreements with third party payors and estimated uncompensated care when the services are provided. The allowance for contractual discounts was $57.1 million and $39.6 million as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. The allowance for uncompensated care was $51.3 million and $37.7 million as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

The allowance for contractual discounts and estimated uncompensated care as a percentage of gross accounts receivable are as follows:

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Gross Accounts Receivable		100	%		100	%
Allowance for Contractual Discounts		37	%		36	%
Allowance for Uncompensated Care		33	%		34	%

We have also established valuation reserves related to obsolete and excess inventory. The inventory valuation reserves were $12.2 million and $12.3 million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

6. Employee Compensation

Employee Incentive Compensation – The PHI, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Long-Term Incentive Plan”), approved at the Company’s 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held May 4, 2012, permits grants of equity-based awards to eligible participants including the Company’s executive officers. An aggregate of 750,000 shares of the Company’s non-voting common stock are authorized for issuance under the Long-Term Incentive Plan and 567,594 shares were available for grant as of September 30, 2012. During 2012, the Compensation Committee awarded a total of 34,511 time-vested and 147,895 performance-based restricted stock units to employees, of which 99,721 performance-based restricted stock units were awarded to the Company’s executive officers. The time-vest restricted stock units will vest and be payable in non-voting common stock three years from the grant date, if the recipient continues to be employed on that date. The performance-based restricted stock units will vest and be payable in non-voting common stock after a three-year period, subject to achievement of performance criteria. Vesting of all awards will be accelerated upon termination of employment due to death or disability, or if a change of control of the Company occurs.

Under the Company’s Amended and Restated 1995 Incentive Plan (the “1995 Incentive Plan”), the Company is authorized to issue up to 175,000 shares of voting common stock and 575,000 shares of non-voting common stock. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors is authorized under the 1995 Incentive Plan to grant stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, performance shares, stock awards, and cash awards. At September 30, 2012, there were 32,542 voting shares and 738 non-voting shares available for grant under the 1995 Incentive Plan. During 2012, 6,331 time-vested restricted stock units were awarded to employees under this Plan.

Pursuant to our equity-based incentive compensation plans, we recorded $1.7 million and $3.1 million of expense for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively. For the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2011, we accrued $0.5 million.

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We also have a Safety Incentive Plan related to Occupational Safety and Health Administration recordable incidents, for which we expensed $0.2 million and $0.6 million for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively. For the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2011, we expensed $0.1 million and $0.5 million, respectively.

7. Fair Value Measurements

Accounting standards require that assets and liabilities carried at fair value will be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.

The following table summarizes the valuation of our short-term investments and financial instruments by the above pricing levels as of the valuation dates listed:

			September 30, 2012
	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)
	(Thousands of dollars)
Short-term investments:
Money Market Mutual Funds	$	19,837	$	19,837	$	—
Commercial Paper		6,996		—		6,996
Corporate bonds and notes		45,109		—		45,109
		71,942		19,837		52,105
Investments in other assets		2,905		2,905		—
Total	$	74,847	$	22,742	$	52,105
			December 31, 2011
	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)
	(Thousands of dollars)
Short-term investments:
Money Market Mutual Funds	$	47,140	$	47,140	$	—
Commercial Paper		15,678		—		15,678
Corporate bonds and notes		37,209		—		37,209
		100,027		47,140		52,887
Investments in other assets		2,807		2,807		—
Total	$	102,834	$	49,947	$	52,887

The Company holds its short-term investments in an investment fund consisting of investment grade money market instruments of governmental and private issuers, which is classified as short-term investments. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. These items are traded with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing on an ongoing basis. The fair values of the shares of these funds are based on observable market prices, and therefore, have been categorized in Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Level 2 inputs reflect quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities that are not active. These items may not be traded daily; examples include corporate bonds and U.S. government agencies. Assets are valued based on prices derived by independent third parties that use inputs such as benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, and issuer spreads. Investments included in other assets, which relate to the liability for the Officers’ Deferred Compensation Plan, consist mainly of multiple investment funds that are highly liquid and diversified.

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Cash and our revolving credit facility had fair values approximating their carrying amounts at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011. Our determination of the estimated fair value of our senior notes is derived from quoted market indications (Level 1 inputs as defined in the accounting guidance). Our determination of the estimated fair value of our revolving credit facility is derived using Level 2 inputs, including quoted market indications of similar publicly-traded debt.

8. Investments

We classify all of our short-term investments as available-for-sale. We carry these at fair value and report unrealized gains and losses, net of taxes, in other comprehensive income until realized. These gains and losses are reflected as a separate component of shareholders’ equity in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity. Cost, gains, and losses are determined using the specific identification method.

Investments consisted of the following as of September 30, 2012:

	Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
	(Thousands of dollars)
Short-term investments:
Money Market Mutual Funds	$	19,837	$	—	$	—		$	19,837
Commercial Paper		6,995		1		—			6,996
Corporate bonds and notes		45,090		22		(3	)		45,109
Subtotal		71,922		23		(3	)		71,942
Investments in other assets		2,905		—		—			2,905
Total	$	74,827	$	23	$	(3	)	$	74,847
Investments consisted of the following as of December 31, 2011:
	Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
	(Thousands of dollars)
Short-term investments:
Money Market Mutual Funds	$	47,140	$	—	$	—		$	47,140
Commercial Paper		15,690		—		(12	)		15,678
Corporate bonds and notes		37,299		26		(116	)		37,209
Subtotal		100,129		26		(128	)		100,027
Investments in other assets		2,807		—		—			2,807
Total	$	102,936	$	26	$	(128	)	$	102,834

The following table presents the cost and fair value of our debt investments based on maturities as of September 30, 2012.

	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
	(Thousands of dollars)
Due in one year or less	$	52,085	$	52,105

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The following table presents the cost and fair value of our debt investments based on maturities as of December 31, 2011.

	Amortized Costs		Fair Value
	(Thousands of dollars)
Due in one year or less	$	49,667	$	49,569
Due within two years		3,322		3,318
Total	$	52,989	$	52,887

The following table presents the average coupon rate percentage and the average days to maturity of our debt investments as of September 30, 2012.

	Average Coupon Rate (%)		Average Days To Maturity
Commercial Paper		0.247		85
Corporate bonds and notes		3.727		133

The following table presents the average coupon rate percentage and the average days to maturity of our debt investments as of December 31, 2011.

	Average Coupon Rate (%)		Average Days To Maturity
Commercial Paper		0.191		116
Corporate bonds and notes		4.921		228

The following table presents the fair value and unrealized losses related to our investments that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than twelve months as of September 30, 2012.

	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
	(Thousands of dollars)
Corporate bonds and notes	$	12,822	$	(2	)
	$	12,822	$	(2	)

The following table presents the fair value and unrealized losses related to our investments that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than twelve months as of December 31, 2011.

	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
	(Thousands of dollars)
Commercial Paper	$	15,678	$	(12	)
Corporate bonds and notes		17,226		(48	)
	$	32,904	$	(60	)

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The following table presents the fair value and unrealized losses related to our investments that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for twelve months or more as of September 30, 2012.

	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
	(Thousands of dollars)
Corporate bonds and notes	$	3,080	$	(1	)
	$	3,080	$	(1	)

The following table presents the fair value and unrealized losses related to our investments that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for twelve months or more as of December 31, 2011.

	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
	(Thousands of dollars)
Corporate bonds and notes	$	5,172	$	(68	)
	$	5,172	$	(68	)

We consider the decline in market value to be due to market conditions, and we do not plan to sell these investments prior to a recovery of cost. For these reasons, we do not consider any of our investments to be other than temporarily impaired at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011. The assessment of whether an investment in a debt security has suffered an other-than-temporary impairment is based on whether the Company has the intent to sell or more likely than not will be required to sell the debt security before recovery of its amortized costs. Further, if the Company does not expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the debt security, an other-than-temporary impairment is considered to have occurred and it is measured by the present value of cash flows expected to be collected less the amortized cost basis (credit loss). The Company did not have any other-than-temporary impairments relating to credit losses on debt securities for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2012.

9. Shareholders’ Equity

We had weighted average common shares (voting and non-voting) outstanding for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011 of 15.3 million.

Accumulated other comprehensive loss is included in the shareholder’s equity section of the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets of the Company. Accumulated other comprehensive loss in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets included the following components:

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Unrealized gain (loss) on short-term investments	$	(12	)	$	(61	)
Changes in pension plan assets and benefit obligations		(46	)		(32	)
	$	(58	)	$	(93	)

10. Condensed Consolidating Financial Information

PHI, Inc. issued $300 million 8.625% Senior Notes in September 2010 that are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a joint and several, senior basis by all of our domestic subsidiaries. All of our domestic subsidiaries are 100% owned.

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The following supplemental condensed financial information sets forth, on a consolidated basis, the balance sheet, statement of operations, and statement of cash flows information for PHI, Inc. (“Parent Company Only”) and the guarantor subsidiaries. The eliminating entries eliminate investments in subsidiaries, intercompany balances, and intercompany revenues and expenses. The condensed consolidating financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the consolidated financial statements of PHI, Inc. The equity method is followed by the parent company within these financial statements.

PHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

(Thousands of dollars)

(Unaudited)

	September 30, 2012
	Parent Company Only (issuer)			Guarantor Subsidiaries  (1)		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash	$	606		$	1,182	$	—		$	1,788
Short-term investments		71,942			—		—			71,942
Accounts receivable – net		88,542			53,501		—			142,043
Intercompany receivable		47,636			—		(47,636	)		—
Inventories of spare parts – net		65,600			134		—			65,734
Prepaid expenses		15,869			2,665		—			18,534
Other current assets		—			71,621		—			71,621
Income taxes receivable		712			—		—			712
Total current assets		290,907			129,103		(47,636	)		372,374
Investment in subsidiaries and other		93,078			—		(93,078	)		—
Other assets		29,506			2,516		—			32,022
Property and equipment – net		523,136			189,699		—			712,835
Total assets	$	936,627		$	321,318	$	(140,714	)	$	1,117,231
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	25,317		$	4,646	$	—		$	29,963
Accrued liabilities		31,398			85,028		—			116,426
Intercompany payable		—			47,636		(47,636	)		—
Total current liabilities		56,715			137,310		(47,636	)		146,389
Long-term debt		368,995			—		—			368,995
Deferred income taxes and other long-term liabilities		14,061			90,930		—			104,991
Shareholders’ Equity:
Common stock and paid-in capital		297,802			2,674		(2,674	)		297,802
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(58	)		—		—			(58	)
Retained earnings		199,112			90,404		(90,404	)		199,112
Total shareholders’ equity		496,856			93,078		(93,078	)		496,856
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	936,627		$	321,318	$	(140,714	)	$	1,117,231

(1) Foreign subsidiaries represent minor subsidiaries and are included in the guarantors’ subsidiaries amounts.

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PHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

(Thousands of dollars)

	December 31, 2011
	Parent Company Only (issuer)			Guarantor Subsidiaries  (1)		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash	$	4,313		$	778	$	—		$	5,091
Short-term investments		100,027			—		—			100,027
Accounts receivable – net		91,144			8,152		—			99,296
Intercompany receivable		—			97,381		(97,381	)		—
Inventories of spare parts – net		57,243			—		—			57,243
Prepaid expenses		14,349			953		—			15,302
Income taxes receivable		346			—		—			346
Total current assets		267,422			107,264		(97,381	)		277,305
Investment in subsidiaries and others		80,992			—		(80,992	)		—
Other assets		27,050			21		—			27,071
Property and equipment, net		651,046			8,710		—			659,756
Total assets	$	1,026,510		$	115,995	$	(178,373	)	$	964,132
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	12,693		$	5,004	$	—		$	17,697
Accrued liabilities		24,018			5,033		—			29,051
Intercompany payable		97,381			—		(97,381	)		—
Total current liabilities		134,092			10,037		(97,381	)		46,748
Long-term debt		346,047			—		—			346,047
Deferred income taxes and other long-term liabilities		69,034			24,966		—			94,000
Shareholders’ Equity:
Common stock and paid-in capital		292,934			2,674		(2,674	)		292,934
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(93	)		—		—			(93	)
Retained earnings		184,496			78,318		(78,318	)		184,496
Total shareholders’ equity		477,337			80,992		(80,992	)		477,337
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	1,026,510		$	115,995	$	(178,373	)	$	964,132

(1) Foreign subsidiaries represent minor subsidiaries and are included in the guarantors’ subsidiaries amounts.

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PHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Thousands of dollars)

(Unaudited)

	For the quarter ended September 30, 2012
	Parent Company Only			Guarantor Subsidiaries  (1)		Eliminations			Consolidated
Operating revenues, net	$	109,255		$	61,602	$	—		$	170,857
Expenses:
Direct expenses		92,980			48,726		—			141,706
Selling, general and administrative expenses		7,995			1,789		—			9,784
Management fees		(2,464	)		2,464		—			—
Loss on disposal of assets, net		701			—		—			701
		99,212			52,979		—			152,191
Operating income		10,043			8,623		—			18,666
Equity in net income of consolidated subsidiaries		(5,174	)		—		5,174			—
Interest expense		7,488			—		—			7,488
Other (income) expense, net		(262	)		—		—			(262	)
		2,052			—		5,174			7,226
Earnings before income taxes		7,991			8,623		(5,174	)		11,440
Income tax expense		1,607			3,449		—			5,056
Net earnings	$	6,384		$	5,174	$	(5,174	)	$	6,384

	For the quarter ended September 30, 2011
	Parent Company Only			Guarantor Subsidiaries  (1)		Eliminations			Consolidated
Operating revenues, net	$	130,180		$	15,396	$	—		$	145,576
Expenses:
Direct expenses		111,133			12,489		—			123,622
Selling, general and administrative expenses		8,076			324		—			8,400
Management fees		(616	)		616		—			—
Loss on disposal of assets, net		638			—		—			638
		119,231			13,429		—			132,660
Operating income		10,949			1,967		—			12,916
Equity in net income of consolidated subsidiaries		(1,181	)		—		1,181			—
Interest expense		6,997			—		—			6,997
Other (income) expense, net		(50	)		—		—			(50	)
		5,766			—		1,181			6,947
Earnings before income taxes		5,183			1,967		(1,181	)		5,969
Income tax expense		1,601			786		—			2,387
Net earnings	$	3,582		$	1,181	$	(1,181	)	$	3,582

(1) Foreign subsidiaries represent minor subsidiaries and are included in the guarantors’ subsidiaries amounts.

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PHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Thousands of dollars)

(Unaudited)

	For the nine months ended September 30, 2012
	Parent Company Only			Guarantor Subsidiaries  (1)		Eliminations			Consolidated
Operating revenues, net	$	303,623		$	165,839	$	—		$	469,462
Expenses:
Direct expenses		260,796			133,700		—			394,496
Selling, general and administrative
Expenses		22,942			5,350		—			28,292
Management fees		(6,634	)		6,634		—			—
Loss on disposal of assets, net		11			—		—			11
		277,115			145,684		—			422,799
Operating income		26,508			20,155		—			46,663
Equity in net income of consolidated subsidiaries		(12,086	)		—		12,086			—
Interest expense		22,116			12		—			22,128
Other (income) expense, net		(625	)		—		—			(625	)
		9,405			12		12,086			21,503
Earnings before income taxes		17,103			20,143		(12,086	)		25,160
Income tax expense		2,487			8,057		—			10,544
Net earnings	$	14,616		$	12,086	$	(12,086	)	$	14,616

	For the nine months ended September 30, 2011
	Parent Company Only			Guarantor Subsidiaries  (1)		Eliminations			Consolidated
Operating revenues, net	$	354,614		$	46,578	$	—		$	401,192
Expenses:
Direct expenses		316,236			36,035		—			352,271
Selling, general and administrative expenses		24,806			873		—			25,679
Management fees		(1,863	)		1,863		—			—
Loss on dispositions of assets, net		415			—		—			415
		339,594			38,771		—			378,365
Operating income		15,020			7,807		—			22,827
Equity in net income of consolidated subsidiaries		(4,684	)		—		4,684			—
Interest expense		20,790			—		—			20,790
Other (income) expense, net		(686	)		—		—			(686	)
		15,420			—		4,684			20,104
Earnings before income taxes		(400	)		7,807		(4,684	)		2,723
Income tax expense		(2,034	)		3,123		—			1,089
Net earnings	$	1,634		$	4,684	$	(4,684	)	$	1,634

(1) Foreign subsidiaries represent minor subsidiaries and are included in the guarantors’ subsidiaries amounts.

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PHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Thousands of dollars)

(Unaudited)

	For the quarter ended September 30, 2012
	Parent Company Only			Guarantor Subsidiaries  (1)		Eliminations			Consolidated
Net earnings	$	6,384		$	5,174	$	(5,174	)	$	6,384
Unrealized gain on short-term investments		(18	)		—		—			(18	)
Changes in pension plan assets and benefit obligations		(2	)		—		—			(2	)
	$	6,364		$	5,174	$	(5,174	)	$	6,364

PHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Thousands of dollars)

(Unaudited)

	For the quarter ended September 30, 2011
	Parent Company Only			Guarantor Subsidiaries  (1)		Eliminations			Consolidated
Net earnings	$	3,582		$	1,181	$	(1,181	)	$	3,582
Unrealized gain on short-term investments		(90	)		—		—			(90	)
Changes in pension plan assets and benefit obligations		(11	)		—		—			(11	)
	$	3,481		$	1,181	$	(1,181	)	$	(3,481	)

(1) Foreign subsidiaries represent minor subsidiaries and are included in the guarantors’ subsidiaries amounts.

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PHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Thousands of dollars)

(Unaudited)

	For the nine months ended September 30, 2012
	Parent Company Only			Guarantor Subsidiaries  (1)		Eliminations			Consolidated
Net earnings	$	14,616		$	12,086	$	(12,086	)	$	14,616
Unrealized gain on short-term investments		49			—		—			49
Changes in pension plan assets and benefit obligations		(14	)		—		—			(14	)
	$	14,651		$	12,086	$	(12,086	)	$	14,651

PHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Thousands of dollars)

(Unaudited)

	For the nine months ended September 30, 2011
	Parent Company Only			Guarantor Subsidiaries  (1)		Eliminations			Consolidated
Net earnings	$	1,634		$	4,684	$	(4,684	)	$	1,634
Unrealized gain on short-term investments		61			—		—			61
Changes in pension plan assets and benefit obligations		(10	)		—		—			(10	)
	$	1,685		$	4,684	$	(4,684	)	$	(1,685	)

(1) Foreign subsidiaries represent minor subsidiaries and are included in the guarantors’ subsidiaries amounts.

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PHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Thousands of dollars)

(Unaudited)

	For the nine months ended September 30, 2012
	Parent Company Only			Guarantor Subsidiaries  (1)		Eliminations		Consolidated
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	25,632		$	404	$	—	$	26,036
Investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment		(83,187	)		—		—		(83,187	)
Proceeds from asset dispositions		9,702			—		—		9,702
Purchase of short-term investments		(167,952	)		—		—		(167,952	)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments		194,957			—		—		194,957
Payments for deposits on aircraft, net of refunds		(5,807	)		—		—		(5,807	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(52,287	)		—		—		(52,287	)
Financing activities:
Proceeds on line of credit, net		22,948			—		—		22,948
Net cash provided by financing activities		22,948			—		—		22,948
Increase (decrease) in cash		(3,707	)		404		—		(3,303	)
Cash, beginning of period		4,313			778		—		5,091
Cash, end of period	$	606		$	1,182	$	—	$	1,788

	For the nine months ended September 30, 2011
	Parent Company Only			Guarantor Subsidiaries  (1)			Eliminations		Consolidated
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	22,068		$	(8	)	$	—	$	22,060
Investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment		(66,747	)		—			—		(66,747	)
Proceeds from asset dispositions		3,804			—			—		3,804
Purchase of short-term investments		(193,557	)		—			—		(193,557	)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments		241,989			—			—		241,989
Payments for deposits on aircraft, net of refunds		(12,009	)		—			—		(12,009	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(26,520	)		—			—		(26,520	)
Financing activities:
Payment on line of credit, net		4,294			—			—		4,294
Net cash provided by financing activities		4,294			—			—		4,294
Decrease in cash		(158	)		(8	)		—		(166	)
Cash, beginning of period		2,957			671			—		3,628
Cash, end of period	$	2,799		$	663		$	—	$	3,462

(1) Foreign subsidiaries represent minor subsidiaries and are included in the guarantors’ subsidiaries amounts.

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto as well as our audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, management’s discussion and analysis, risk factors and other information contained therein.

Forward-Looking Statements

All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this Form 10-Q and other periodic reports filed by PHI, Inc. (“PHI” or the “Company” or “we” or “our”) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and other written or oral statements made by it or on its behalf, are forward-looking statements. When used herein, the words “anticipates”, “expects”, “believes”, “goals”, “intends”, “plans”, “projects” and similar words and expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions about future events and are subject to significant risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from the expectations, beliefs, and estimates expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such assumptions will prove correct or even approximately correct. Factors that could cause the Company’s results to differ materially from the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements include but are not limited to the following: unexpected variances in flight hours, the effect on demand for our services caused by volatility of oil and gas prices and the level of exploration and production activity in the Gulf of Mexico, the effect on the demand for our services as a result of the Macondo incident, the effect on our operating costs of volatile fuel prices, the availability of capital required to acquire aircraft, environmental risks, hurricanes and other adverse weather conditions, the activities of our competitors, changes in government regulation, unionization, operating hazards, risks related to operating in foreign countries, the ability to obtain adequate insurance at an acceptable cost and the ability of the Company to develop and implement successful business strategies. For a more detailed description of risks, see the “Risk Factors” section in Item 1.A. of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 and in Part II Item 1.A. of our subsequently filed quarterly reports on Form 10-Q (the “SEC Filings”). All forward-looking statements in this document are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements in this paragraph and the Risk Factors section of our SEC Filings. PHI undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Overview

Operating revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2012 were $170.9 million, compared to $145.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, an increase of $25.3 million. Oil and Gas segment operating revenues increased $18.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, related primarily to increased medium and heavy aircraft flight hours and revenues resulting mainly from the continuing improvement in deepwater drilling activity since the Macondo incident in 2010. Operating revenues in the Air Medical segment increased $7.1 million primarily due to an increase in revenues in the independent provider programs of $6.0 million. This increase was due to increased patient transports, improvement in the payor mix, and also due to rate increases implemented in the prior and current years. Operating revenues related to hospital based contracts increased $1.1 million, primarily due to revenue recorded in the quarter related to aircraft mobilization for the SRCA project.

In April 2012, our subsidiary PHI Air Medical, L.L.C. entered into a three-year contract with the SRCA to provide helicopter emergency medical services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 3. Commitments and Contingencies regarding a description of this contract. As of September 30, 2012, all seven of the new aircraft have been delivered by the manufacturer to PHI. We commenced flight operations in late September 2012, with two aircraft in service.

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Flight hours for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 were 40,789 compared to 39,223 for the quarter ended September 30, 2011. Oil and Gas segment flight hours increased 1,707 hours due to increases in medium and heavy aircraft flight hours attributable to improvements in deepwater drilling activity subsequent to the Macondo incident. Air Medical segment flight hours decreased 141 hours for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, due to decreased flight hours in the hospital-based programs. Individual patient transports in the Air Medical segment were 4,986 for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, compared to transports of 4,881 for the quarter ended September 30, 2011.

Net Oil and Gas segment profit was $19.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, compared to $13.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2011. The increase of $5.9 million was due to increased revenues of $18.4 million, primarily in medium and heavy aircraft revenue, partially offset by an increase in direct expense of $12.4 million, discussed further in the Segment Discussion below.

Net segment profit for the Air Medical segment was $7.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, compared to $6.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2011. The increase in segment profit in the Air Medical segment was primarily due to increased revenues of $7.1 million, partially offset by an increase in direct expense of $5.6 million, as discussed in the Segment Discussion below.

Net earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 was $6.4 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, compared to net earnings of $3.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, or $0.23 per diluted share. Pre-tax earnings were $11.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, compared to pre-tax earnings of $6.0 million for the same period in 2011. The SRCA contract is structured as a hospital contract, but had minimal revenue in the third quarter 2012, with only two aircraft operational. This project reflected a pre-tax loss of $2.8 million for the third quarter due only to startup delays. However, we expect the SRCA project to generate slightly positive earnings for 2012 due to revenue operations increasing throughout the fourth quarter for aircraft and contracted ground resources.

Year to date operating revenues for September 30, 2012 were $469.5 million, compared to $401.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, an increase of $68.3 million. Oil and Gas operating revenues increased $48.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, related primarily to increased medium and heavy aircraft flight hours and revenues, attributable mainly to the continuing improvement in deepwater drilling activity since the Macondo incident in 2010. Operating revenues in the Air Medical segment increased $21.1 million primarily due to increased revenues in the independent provider programs of $17.7 million, primarily due to increased patient transports, improvement in the payor mix, and rate increases implemented in the prior and current years. Revenues related to hospital based contracts increased $3.3 million, including revenue of $1.5 million recorded in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 related to aircraft mobilization for the SRCA project.

Flight hours for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 were 115,034 compared to 110,395 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Oil and Gas segment’s flight hours increased 4,004 hours due to an increase in medium and heavy aircraft flight hours. Air Medical segment flight hours increased 647 hours for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. Individual patient transports in the Air Medical segment were 13,954 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to transports of 13,441 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, an increase of 513 transports.

Net Oil and Gas segment profit was $45.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $30.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The increase of $15.7 million was primarily due to increased revenues of $48.0, primarily in medium and heavy aircraft revenue, partially offset by an increase in direct expense of $32.2 million, discussed further in the Segment Discussion.

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Net segment profit for the Air Medical segment was $20.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $11.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The increase in segment profit in the Air Medical segment was primarily due to the increased revenues in the independent provider programs, partially offset by an increase in direct expenses of $10.2 million, discussed further in the Segment Discussion.

Net earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $14.6 million, or $0.94 per diluted share, compared to net earnings of $1.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, or $0.11 per diluted share. Pre-tax earnings were $25.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to pre-tax earnings of $2.7 million for the same period in 2011. The SRCA project reflected a pre-tax loss of $3.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, due only to startup delays. However, the SRCA project is expected to generate slightly positive earnings for 2012 due to revenue operations increasing throughout the fourth quarter for aircraft and contracted ground resources.

Our Oil and Gas segment continues to improve with additional deepwater drilling activity by our customers, with such activity projected to exceed pre-Macondo levels by the end of 2012 and require us to provide additional medium and heavy aircraft.

Also, in our Air Medical segment, we have recently commenced the startup of several projects, including the SRCA contract, which collectively we believe will have a favorable effect on net segment profit particularly in 2013 and 2014.

Operating Statistics

The following tables present certain non-financial operational statistics for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:

	Quarter Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Flight hours:
Oil and Gas		31,608		29,901		88,155		84,151
Air Medical (1)		9,181		9,322		26,329		25,682
Technical Services		—		—		550		562
Total		40,789		39,223		115,034		110,395
Air Medical Transports (2)		4,986		4,881		13,954		13,441
					September 30,
					2012		2011
Aircraft operated at period end:
Oil and Gas (3)						162		164
Air Medical (4)						97		88
Technical Services						6		5
Total (3) (4)						265		257

(1) Flight hours include 2,542 flight hours associated with hospital-based contracts, compared to 2,729 flight hours in the prior year quarter, and 7,340 flight hours year-to-date, compared to 7,415 in the prior year-to-date.

(2) Represents individual patient transports for the period.

(3) Includes nine aircraft as of September 30, 2012 and 2011 that are customer owned.

(4) Includes 13 aircraft as of September 30, 2012 and seven aircraft as of September 30, 2011 that are customer owned.

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Results of Operations

Quarter Ended September 30, 2012 compared with Quarter Ended September 30, 2011

Combined Operations

Revenues – Operating revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2012 were $170.9 million, compared to $145.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, an increase of $25.3 million. Oil and Gas operating revenues increased $18.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, related primarily to increased medium and heavy aircraft flight hours and revenues. Operating revenues in the Air Medical segment increased $7.1 million primarily due to increased revenues in the independent provider programs due to $6.0 million to improvements in the payor mix, rate increases implemented in the prior and current years, and increased patient transports. Operating revenues related to hospital based contracts increased $1.1 million, primarily due to revenue recorded in the quarter related to aircraft mobilization for the SRCA project.

Flight hours for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 were 40,789 compared to 39,223 for the quarter ended September 30, 2011. Oil and Gas segment’s flight hours increased 1,707 hours due to increases in medium and heavy aircraft flight hours. Air Medical segment flight hours decreased 141 hours for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, due to decreased flight hours in the traditional programs. Individual patient transports in the Air Medical segment were 4,986 for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, compared to transports of 4,881 for the quarter ended September 30, 2011.

Direct Expenses – Direct operating expense was $141.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $123.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, an increase of $18.1 million. Aircraft rent increased ($3.6 million) due to the acquisition of four heavy aircraft in 2011 and four heavy aircraft in 2012 funded with operating leases. We also experienced increases in aircraft maintenance costs due to an increase in warranty costs ($2.7 million). Aircraft maintenance expense represents approximately 15% of total direct expense. Employee compensation expenses increased ($9.6 million). Employee compensation expense represents approximately 45% of total direct expense. Aircraft depreciation increased ($0.9 million) due to additional aircraft. Fuel expenses increased ($1.2 million) due to increases in per-gallon costs and also due to additional flight hours in heavy and medium aircraft. Fuel expense represents approximately 8% of total direct expense. Other items increased, net ($0.1 million). Included in the foregoing direct expense categories was a total of $3.6 million related to start up and operational delays on the SRCA project.

Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses – Selling, general and administrative expenses were $9.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $8.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011. The $1.4 million increase is due to increased employee compensation expenses ($1.2 million), related to restricted stock units issued under the PHI, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan discussed in Note 6.

Interest Expense – Interest expense was $7.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $7.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011. The increase is due to the increased balance on the revolving credit facility.

Other Expense – Losses on asset dispositions were $0.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, compared to a loss of $0.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011.

Income Taxes – Income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2012 was $5.1 million compared to $2.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011. The effective tax rate was 44% for the three months ended September 30, 2012, and 40% for the three months ended September 30, 2011. We recorded a valuation allowance against our foreign tax credit carryforwards of $0.5 million in the third quarter of 2012.

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Net Earnings – Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2012 was $6.4 million compared to net income of $3.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011. Earnings before income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2012 was $11.4 million compared to earnings before tax of $6.0 million for the same period in 2011. Earnings per diluted share was $0.41 for the current quarter compared to earnings per diluted share of $0.23 for the prior year quarter. We had 15.3 million weighted average common shares outstanding during the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011. The increase in earnings before taxes for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 is primarily due to increased revenues and segment operating profit in the Oil and Gas and Air Medical segments. Earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2012 also included an operating loss before tax of $2.8 million for the SRCA project due only to operational delays in startup of the project. However, the SRCA project is expected to generate slightly positive earnings for 2012 due to revenue operations increasing throughout the fourth quarter for aircraft and contracted ground resources.

Segment Discussion

Oil and Gas – Oil and Gas segment revenues were $115.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $96.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, an increase of $18.4 million. Flight hours were 31,608 for the current quarter compared to 29,901 for the same quarter in the prior year. The increase in revenue is primarily due to increased medium and heavy aircraft flight hours and revenues, due to an increase in deepwater drilling activity compared to the same period in 2011 when there was no significant deepwater drilling activity due to the Deepwater Horizon incident.

The number of aircraft in the segment was 162 at September 30, 2012 and 164 at September 30, 2011. We have sold or disposed of nine light and two medium aircraft in the Oil and Gas segment since September 30, 2011. We added 14 new aircraft to the Oil and Gas segment since September 30, 2011, consisting of five light, three medium and six heavy aircraft. Inter-segment aircraft transfers account for the remaining amount.

Direct expense in our Oil and Gas segment was $94.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $82.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, an increase of $12.4 million. Aircraft rent expense increased ($3.3 million) due to the acquisition of four heavy aircraft in 2011 and four heavy aircraft in 2012, funded with operating leases. Employee compensation expenses increased ($6.1 million) due to compensation rate increases and an increase in the number of employees in the Oil and Gas segment. Aircraft warranty costs increased ($2.3 million) due to increased flight hours. Other items increased, net ($0.7 million).

Our Oil and Gas segment profit was $19.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, compared to $13.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2011. Operating margins (segment profit divided by operating revenues) were 17% for the three months ended September 30, 2012, compared to 14% for the three months ended September 30, 2011. The increase in segment profit of $5.9 million was primarily due to increased revenues of $18.4 million, partially offset by increased direct expenses of $12.4 million as previously discussed. The Oil and Gas segment revenues are primarily driven by contracted aircraft and flight hours. Costs are primarily fixed, and are driven by the number of aircraft, and a portion is variable which is driven by flight hours.

Air Medical – Air Medical segment revenues were $54.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $46.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, an increase of $7.1 million. The increase was primarily due to increased revenue of $6.0 million in the independent provider programs related to improved payor mix, rate increases implemented in 2011 and 2012, and increased patient transports. Operating revenues related to hospital based contracts increased $1.1 million primarily due to revenue recorded in the quarter related to aircraft mobilization for the SRCA project. Total patient transports were 4,986 for the three months ended September 30, 2012, compared to 4,881 for the three months ended September 30, 2011.

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Flight hours were 9,181 for the three months ended September 30, 2012, compared to 9,322 for the three months ended September 30, 2011 due to decreased flight hours in the traditional programs. The number of aircraft in the segment was 97 at September 30, 2012 and 88 at September 30, 2011. Since September 30, 2011, we added seven medium aircraft related to the SRCA project. These aircraft will ultimately be owned by the lessor who is leasing the aircraft to SRCA. We sold or disposed of two light aircraft. Inter-segment aircraft transfers account for the remaining amount.

Direct expense in our Air Medical segment was $45.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $39.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011. There was an increase in employee compensation expense ($3.5 million) due to additional employees and rate increases. There was also increases in aircraft rent ($0.3 million) and aircraft depreciation ($0.3 million) due to additional aircraft added to the fleet. Aircraft warranty costs increased ($0.3 million) and component repair costs increased ($1.9 million). Other items decreased, net ($0.7 million). Included in the above categories was $3.6 million direct expense related to the startup and operational delays on the SRCA project.

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $1.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011. Allocations of shared services increased the segment’s quarterly expense $0.3 million. There was also an increase in employee compensation expenses ($0.3 million).

Our Air Medical segment’s profit was $7.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, compared to $6.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2011. Operating margins were 13% for the three months ended September 30, 2012, and the three months ended September 30, 2011. The improvement in segment operating income was primarily due to an increase in transports, increase in rates in 2011 and 2012, closure of unprofitable bases, and cost reductions. Earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2012 also included a net loss before tax of $2.8 million for the SRCA project due to operational delays in startup of the project. However, the SRCA project is expected to generate slightly positive earnings for 2012 due to revenue operations increasing throughout the fourth quarter for aircraft and contracted ground resources.

Technical Services – Technical Services revenues were $1.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $2.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011. Direct expenses in our Technical Services segment were $1.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, and for the three months ended September 30, 2011. Our Technical Services segment’s operating income was $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 compared with Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011

Combined Operations

Revenues – Operating revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 were $469.5 million, compared to $401.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, an increase of $68.3 million. Oil and Gas operating revenues increased $48.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, related primarily to increased medium and heavy aircraft revenue due to increased flight hours attributable to the continuing improvement in deepwater drilling activity since the Macondo incident in 2010. Operating revenues in the Air Medical segment increased $21.1 million primarily due to increased revenues in the independent provider programs of $17.7 million, primarily due to increased patient transports, improvement in the payor mix, and rate increases implemented in the prior and current years. Revenues related to hospital based contracts increased $3.3 million, with revenue of $1.5 million recorded in the nine month period related to aircraft mobilization for the SRCA project.

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Flight hours for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 were 115,034 compared to 110,395 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Oil and Gas segment’s flight hours increased 4,004 hours due to an increase in deepwater drilling activity in the Gulf of Mexico. Air Medical segment flight hours increased 647 hours for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, primarily due to increased flight hours in the independent provider programs. Transports in the independent provider programs were 13,954 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to 13,441 transports for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

Direct Expenses – Direct operating expense was $394.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $352.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, an increase of $42.2 million. There was an increase in employee compensation expense ($22.5 million) due to additional employees and rate increases compared to the prior year. Employee compensation expense represents approximately 45% of total direct expense. We also experienced increases in aircraft rent ($8.1 million) and aircraft depreciation ($2.5 million) due to additional aircraft added to the fleet. Fuel expense increased ($3.7 million) due to increased flight hours, particularly in medium and heavy aircraft. Fuel expense represents approximately 7% of total direct expense. Aircraft maintenance costs increased due to increases in aircraft warranty costs ($6.6 million), and component repair costs ($5.2 million). Aircraft maintenance expense represents approximately 15% of total direct expense. There were decreases in aircraft parts usage ($7.1 million). Other items increased, net ($0.7 million). Included in the above categories of expense is a total of $5.0 million representing startup costs and operational delays on the SRCA project. This amount includes employee compensation costs ($2.6 million), airfares, lodging, freight costs ($1.4 million), pilot training cost ($0.4 million), base operating costs ($0.3 million) and other items ($0.3 million).

Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses – Selling, general and administrative expenses were $28.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $25.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The $2.6 million increase was primarily due to increased employee compensation expense ($3.0 million), partially offset by decreases in legal and accounting fees ($0.8 million). Other items increased, net ($0.4 million).

Interest Expense – Interest expense was $22.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $20.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. This increase is due to the increased balance on the revolving credit facility.

Other Expense – Loss on dispositions of assets was less than $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to a loss of $0.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. These amounts represent losses on sales of aircraft that no longer meet our strategic needs.

Other income was $0.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $0.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Other income consists primarily of interest income.

Income Taxes – Income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $10.5 million compared to income tax expense of $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The effective tax rate was 42% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, and 40% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. A valuation allowance against foreign tax credit carryforwards of $0.5 million is included in the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Net Earnings – Our net earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $14.6 million compared to net earnings of $1.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Earnings per diluted share was $0.94 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to earnings per diluted share of $0.11 for the prior year period. We had 15.3 million common shares outstanding during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011. Earnings before taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $25.2 million, compared to $2.7 million for the same period in 2011. The increase was primarily due to an increase in Oil and Gas segment earnings of $15.6 million and an increase in Air

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Medical segment earnings of $8.7 million. Earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 also included a net loss before tax of $3.7 million for the SRCA project due only to operational delays in startup of the project. However, the SRCA project is expected to generate slightly positive earnings for 2012 due to revenue operations increasing throughout the fourth quarter for aircraft and contracted ground resources.

Segment Discussion

Oil and Gas – Oil and Gas segment revenues were $312.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $264.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, an increase of $48.0 million. Flight hours were 88,155 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to 84,151 for the same period in 2011. The increase in Oil and Gas revenues was related primarily to increased medium and heavy aircraft flight hours and revenue due to increased deepwater drilling activity in the Gulf of Mexico. In 2011, there was no significant deepwater drilling activity following the Macondo incident in 2010.

Direct expense in our Oil and Gas segment was $263.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $231.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, an increase of $32.2 million. Employee compensation expense increased ($17.5 million) due to an increase in employees and rate increases. Fuel expense increased ($3.2 million) as a result of increased flight hours. Total fuel cost is included in direct expense and reimbursement of a portion of these costs above a contracted per-gallon amount is included in revenue. Aircraft rent expense increased ($6.8 million) and aircraft depreciation increased ($1.8 million) due to additional aircraft added to the fleet. Aircraft warranty costs also increased ($6.1 million), and component repair costs increased ($1.8 million). There were decreases in aircraft parts usage ($4.5 million) and other items, net ($0.5 million).

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $2.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $2.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

Our Oil and Gas net segment profit was $45.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $30.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The $15.7 million increase was due to the increase in revenues of $48.0 million, partially offset by an increase in direct expenses of $32.2 million. Operating margins were 15% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to 11% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The increase in operating income and margin is primarily due to increased medium and heavy aircraft revenue attributable to increased deepwater drilling activity in the Gulf of Mexico, as discussed above. The Oil and Gas segment revenues are primarily driven by contracted aircraft and flight hours. Costs are primarily fixed and are driven by the number of aircraft, and a portion is variable which is driven by flight hours.

Air Medical – Air Medical segment revenues were $150.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $129.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, an increase of $21.1 million or 17%. Revenues in the independent provider programs increased $17.7 million, primarily due to increased patient transports, improvement in the payor mix, and rate increases implemented in the prior and current years. Revenues related to hospital based contracts increased $3.3 million with revenue of $1.5 million recorded related to aircraft mobilization for the SRCA project. Patient transports were 13,954 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to 13,441 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, an increase of 513 transports. Flight hours were 26,329 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to 25,682 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

Direct expense in our Air Medical segment was $125.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $115.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The $10.2 million increase is primarily due to aircraft rent ($1.3 million) and aircraft depreciation ($0.8 million) due to additional aircraft added to the fleet. There were also increases in employee compensation expense ($4.8 million) primarily due to increased employees and compensation rate increases, and component repair costs ($3.5 million). Other items decreased, net ($0.2 million).

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Selling, general and administrative expenses were $5.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $2.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Allocations of shared services increased the segment’s year to date expense $0.8 million. Other increases include employee compensation expenses ($0.8 million), legal fees ($0.3 million), other items, net ($0.3 million).

Our Air Medical net segment profit was $20.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $11.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Operating margins were 13% and 9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The increase in segment operating income was primarily due to an increase in transports, increase in rates in 2011 and 2012, closure of unprofitable bases, and cost reductions. Earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 also included a net loss before tax of $3.7 million for the SRCA project due only to operational delays in startup of the project. However, the SRCA project is expected to generate slightly positive earnings for 2012 due to revenue operations increasing throughout the fourth quarter for aircraft and contracted ground resources.

Technical Services – Technical Services revenues were $6.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $7.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Direct expenses in our Technical Services segment were $5.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $5.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Our Technical Services segment’s operating income was $1.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $1.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Operating margins were 19% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to 24% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

Technical Services provides maintenance and repairs performed for our existing customers that own their aircraft. These services are generally labor intensive with higher operating margins as compared to other segments. In addition, the Technical Services segment conducts flight operations for the National Science Foundation in Antarctica, which are typically conducted in the first and fourth quarters each year.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

General

Our ongoing liquidity requirements arise primarily from the funding of working capital needs, the purchase or leasing of aircraft, the maintenance and refurbishment of aircraft, improvement of facilities, and acquisition of equipment and inventory. Our principal sources of liquidity historically have been net cash provided by our operations and borrowings under our revolving credit facility, senior notes, and the sale of non-voting common stock in 2005 and 2006. To the extent we do not use cash, short-term investments or borrowings to finance our aircraft acquisitions, we can typically enter into operating leases to fund these acquisitions.

On March 28, 2012, we amended our senior secured revolving credit facility, primarily to increase the maximum borrowing capacity from $75.0 million to $100.0 million. The amended facility is described in Note 4 to the financial statements included in this report.

We expect our existing cash and short-term investments, cash flow from operations and borrowings under our revolving credit facility will fund our cash requirements for the next twelve months.

Cash Flow

Our cash position was $1.8 million at September 30, 2012, compared to $5.1 million at December 31, 2011. Short-term investments were $71.9 million at September 30, 2012, and $100.0 million at December 31, 2011. Working capital was $226.0 million at September 30, 2012, compared to $230.6

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million at December 31, 2011, a decrease of $4.6 million. There was a decrease in investments of $28.1 million due to the purchase of two heavy aircraft off of lease. Accounts payable increased primarily due to increased operating activity, and also included an increase in interest payable of $6.2 million related to our Senior Notes due to timing of interest payments, which are October 15 and April 15 and commenced April 15, 2011. Trade accounts receivable increased $39.9 million, primarily due to increased operating revenues, and inventory increased $8.4 million. Other current assets consist of the cost incurred for the seven new aircraft for the SRCA project. Additionally, included in accrued liabilities is $67.2 million representing funds advanced to date from the company that will lease the aircraft to SRCA. Remaining amounts to fund the aircraft were previously deposited into an escrow account.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $26.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $22.1 million for the same period in 2011, an increase of $3.9 million. Net earnings adjusted for non-cash items contributed $54.5 million of cash flow for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $27.2 million for the same period in 2011, an increase of $27.3 million, primarily due to the increase in earnings. Changes in working capital account balances provided an offsetting decrease of $23.3 million when comparing the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to the same period in 2011.

Net cash used in investing activities was $52.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $26.5 million cash used in investing activities for the same period in 2011. Purchases and sales of short-term investments provided $26.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to net cash provided of $48.4 million in the comparable prior year period. Capital expenditures were $83.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $66.8 million for the same period in 2011. Capital expenditures for 2012 included $71.0 million for aircraft purchases, upgrades, and refurbishments. Capital expenditures for 2011 included $62.7 million for aircraft purchases, upgrades, and refurbishments. Gross proceeds from asset dispositions were $9.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $3.8 million for the same period in 2011.

Financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 include only proceeds of and payments on the revolving credit facility. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we had net cash provided of $22.9 million, compared to net cash provided of $4.3 for the same period in 2011.

Long Term Debt

As of September 30, 2012, our total long-term debt was $369.0 million, consisting of our $300 million 8.625% Senior Notes due 2018 and $69.0 million outstanding on our revolving credit facility. For a description of our 8.625% Senior Notes and our senior secured revolving credit facility, see Note 4 to our financial statements included in this report.

At September 30, 2012, we had $69.0 million in borrowings under our senior secured revolving credit facility. During the quarter ended September 30, 2012, $76.5 million was the highest loan balance, with a weighted average balance of $72.1 million. During the same period for 2011, $35.4 million was the highest loan balance, with a weighted average balance of $24.8 million.

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Contractual Obligations

The table below sets out our contractual obligations as of September 30, 2012 related to our operating lease obligations, aircraft purchase commitments, revolving credit facility, and the 8.625% Senior Notes due 2018. The operating leases are not recorded as liabilities on our balance sheet. Each contractual obligation included in the table contains various terms, conditions, and covenants that, if violated, accelerate the payment of that obligation. We were in compliance with the covenants applicable to these contractual obligations as of September 30, 2012, and expect to remain in compliance through the year ending December 31, 2012. As of September 30, 2012, we leased 24 aircraft included in the lease obligations below.

			Payment Due by Year
	Total		2012		2013		2014		2015		2016		Beyond 2016
			(Thousands of dollars)
Aircraft purchase commitments (1)	$	207,433	$	39,545	$	167,888	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Aircraft lease obligations		207,088		9,212		39,115		39,115		38,838		31,942		48,866
Other lease obligations		15,468		800		2,736		2,408		2,254		1,965		5,305
Long-term debt		368,995		—		—		68,995		—		—		300,000
Senior notes interest		162,797		12,938		25,875		25,875		25,875		25,875		46,359
	$	961,781	$	62,495	$	235,614	$	136,393	$	66,967	$	59,782	$	400,530

(1) For information about these aircraft purchase commitments, see Note 3 to the financial statements in this report.

As of September 30, 2012, we had options to purchase aircraft under lease becoming exercisable in 2012 ($15.7 million), 2013 ($38.8 million), 2014 ($114.4 million), 2016 ($35.9 million), and 2017 ($71.4 million). We intend to exercise these options as they become exercisable, subject to market conditions.

Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Our earnings are subject to changes in short-term interest rates due to the variable interest rate on our revolving credit facility. Based on the $69.0 million in borrowings outstanding at September 30, 2012, a 10% increase (0.425%) in the interest rate would reduce our annual pre-tax earnings approximately $0.3 million.

Our $300 million outstanding 8.625% Senior Notes due 2018 bear interest at a fixed rate of 8.625% and therefore changes in market interest rates do not affect our interest payment obligations on the notes. The fair market value of our 8.625% Senior Notes will vary as changes occur to general market interest rates, the remaining maturity of the notes, and our creditworthiness. At September 30, 2012, the market value of the notes was approximately $314.2 million, based on quoted market indications.

Market risk is the risk of changes in the value of financial instruments, or in future net income or cash flows, in response to changing market conditions. The Company holds financial instruments that are exposed to the following significant market risks: the interest rate risk associated with the Company’s investments in money market funds, U.S. Government Agencies, commercial paper, and corporate bonds and notes. See Note 8 to the financial statements in this report for details regarding our short-term investments.

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Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Company’s management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of such date to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

For information regarding legal proceedings, see “Legal Matters” in Note 3 to our financial statements included in this report, which is incorporated herein by reference. These legal matters were also discussed in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 and in our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 and June 30, 2012.

Item 1. A. RISK FACTORS

Item 1.A. “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 includes a discussion of our risk factors. Except as described below, there have been no significant changes to our risk factors.

We must obtain additional financing in order to fund our aircraft purchase and other obligations.

As of September 30, 2012, we had obligations related to aircraft purchase commitments totaling approximately $207.4 million due in 2012 and 2013, along with other significant contractual obligations as described in this report. As of September 30, 2012, we had approximately $73.9 million in cash and short-term investments and $30.1 million available under our $100.0 million revolving credit facility. We intend to seek to obtain operating leases and/or additional debt financing to fund these obligations. We have no current commitments or arrangements with respect to such financing, and no assurances can be given that such financing will be available to us on acceptable terms. Our inability to obtain such financing could have a material adverse affect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None.

Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

None.

Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION

Trudy McConnaughhay has been named to succeed Michael J. McCann as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer in anticipation of and effective upon Mr. McCann’s previously announced retirement on or about November 5, 2012. As Chief Financial Officer, Ms. McConnaughhay will also serve as the Company’s Principal Accounting Officer and Secretary.

Ms. McConnaughhay, 53, served as Vice-President, Principal Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller of Global Industries, Ltd. from October 2005 to September 2011. She joined Global Industries in 1999 and held several accounting, financial management and tax roles including Director of Finance and Tax and Corporate Controller. Prior to its acquisition by Technip in November 2011, Global Industries was a publicly traded leading provider of offshore construction and support services to the oil and gas industry worldwide, with $1.2 billion in total assets as of September 30, 2011. From September 2011 to July, 2012, she served as Chief Financial Officer of Dynamic Group Holdings, LLC, a private company servicing the offshore and onshore oil and gas industry, including U.S. and international onshore and offshore construction and equipment rental. From July 30, 2012 until her appointment as

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Chief Financial Officer, she has served as the Company’s Director of Special Projects, Finance. She is a graduate of McNeese State University and a Certified Public Accountant, and has more than 30 years of experience in both public and private accounting.

Ms. McConnaughhay will receive an annual salary of $275,000 and participate in the Senior Management Incentive Bonus Plan for 2012 at the same level as the current CFO, prorated for the time she is employed by the Company during 2012. She is also eligible to participate in the Officers Deferred Compensation Plan. The Company will provide her with relocation assistance consisting of reasonable closing costs on the sale of her home and purchase of a new home, and moving costs. On August 2, 2012, the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors awarded Ms. McConnaughhay 10,110 time-vested restricted stock units. The time-vested restricted stock units will vest and be payable in non-voting common stock on August 2, 2015 if she continues to be employed on that date. The Committee also granted Ms. McConnaughhay, effective as of the date she becomes the Chief Financial Officer, performance-based restricted stock units, in such number equal to 50% of her annual salary divided by the average closing price of the Company’s non-voting common stock in the month before the effective date of the grant, October 2012, prorated at the number of days during the 2012-2014 performance period that she is employed by the Company as its Chief Financial Officer. The performance-based restricted stock units will vest and be payable in non-voting common stock after a three-year performance period ending December 31, 2014, subject to achievement of performance criteria. Vesting of all restricted stock unit awards will be accelerated upon termination of employment due to death or disability, or if a change of control of the Company occurs.

On November 2, 2012, PHI Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an Agreement, Release and Waiver (the “Severance Agreement”) with Michael J. McCann, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Secretary, in connection with his retirement. Under the terms of the Severance Agreement, Mr. McCann will receive a lump-sum retirement benefit equal to two weeks of base salary for each year of service with the Company, for a total of approximately $157,000. Mr. McCann will also be paid a pro-rated amount with respect to the bonus for 2012 under the Senior Management Incentive Bonus Plan, if the plan targets are met. Additionally, Mr. McCann’s outstanding 14,216 time-vested restricted stock units have vested, and will be paid in January, 2013. He will forfeit his performance-based restricted stock units, pursuant to their terms. The Company agreed to pay 50% of the medical plan coverage elected by Mr. McCann for 18 months following his retirement and 50% of the applicable premium for coverage for Mr. McCann and one additional eligible family member thereafter until Mr. McCann is eligible for Medicare or covered by another employer’s plan. On November 5, 2012, the Company also entered into a related six-month Consultant Agreement with Mr. McCann, pursuant to which he has agreed to make himself available at the Company’s request to consult with officers and employees of the Company at a rate of $150 per hour. In consideration of the benefits provided under the Severance Agreement, Mr. McCann has agreed to maintain the confidentiality of the Company’s confidential information, not to solicit customers or employees for two years, not to perform work or provide services as an employee, consultant or contractor to PHI’s competitors and to release the Company from claims he may have concerning his employment with the Company.

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Item 6. EXHIBITS

(a) Exhibits

3.1	(i)	Composite Articles of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to PHI’s Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 7, 2008).
	(ii)	Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) to PHI’s Report on Form 8-K filed October 13, 2011).
4.1	Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of March 31, 2008 by and among PHI, Inc., Air Evac Services, Inc., PHI Tech Services, Inc. (formerly Evangeline Airmotive, Inc.), and International Helicopter Transport, Inc. and Whitney National Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to PHI’s Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 8, 2008).
4.2	First Amendment dated as of August 5, 2009 to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of March 31, 2008 by and among PHI, Inc., Air Evac Services, Inc., PHI Tech Services, Inc. (formerly Evangeline Airmotive, Inc.), and International Helicopter Transport, Inc. and Whitney National Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to PHI’s Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 10, 2009).
4.3	Second Amendment dated September 13, 2010 to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated March 31, 2008 by and among PHI, Inc., Air Evac Services, Inc., PHI Tech Services, Inc. and International Helicopter Transport, Inc., and Whitney National Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to PHI’s Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 8, 2010).
4.4	Third Amendment dated September 26, 2011 to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated March 31, 2008 by and among PHI, Inc., PHI Air Medical, L.L.C., successor to Air Evac Services, Inc., PHI Tech Services, Inc. and International Helicopter Transport, Inc., and Whitney National Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to PHI’s Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 7, 2011).
4.5	Fourth Amendment dated March 28, 2012 to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated March 31, 2008 by and among PHI, Inc., PHI Air Medical, L.L.C., successor to Air Evac Services, Inc., PHI Tech Services, Inc. and International Helicopter Transport, Inc., and Whitney National Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to PHI’s Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 9, 2012).
4.6	Fifth Amendment dated September 28, 2012 to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated March 31, 2008 by and among PHI, Inc., PHI Air Medical, L.L.C., successor to Air Evac Services, Inc., PHI Tech Services, Inc. and International Helicopter Transport, Inc., and Whitney National Bank.
4.7	Indenture dated as of September 23, 2010 by and among PHI, Inc., the subsidiary guarantors and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to PHI’s Report on Form 8-K filed on September 23, 2010).
4.8	Form of 8.625% Senior Note due 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to PHI’s Report on Form 8-K filed on September 23, 2010).

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10.1	Terms of Employment of Trudy M. McConnaughhay, dated July 6, 2012.
10.2	Agreement, Release and Waiver by and between Michael J. McCann and the Company dated as of November 2, 2012.
10.3	Consulting Agreement by and between Michael J. McCann and the Company dated as of November 2, 2012.
31.1	Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by Al A. Gonsoulin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
31.2	Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by Michael J. McCann, Chief Financial Officer.
32.1	Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by Al A. Gonsoulin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
32.2	Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by Michael J. McCann, Chief Financial Officer.
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	PHI, Inc.
November 5, 2012	By:	/s/ Al A. Gonsoulin
		Al A. Gonsoulin
		Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
November 5, 2012	By:	/s/ Michael J. McCann
		Michael J. McCann
		Chief Financial Officer

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EX-4.6

EXHIBIT 4.6

FIFTH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AGREEMENT

This FIFTH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AGREEMENT (the “Fifth Amendment”), dated and effective as of September 28, 2012 (the “Effective Date”), is by and among Whitney Bank, a Louisiana state chartered bank, (“Bank”), PHI Inc., formerly named Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “PHI”), PHI Air Medical, L.L.C., successor to Air Evac Services, Inc., PHI Tech Services, Inc., formerly named Evangeline Airmotive, Inc., and International Helicopter Transport, Inc., (individually, collectively and interchangeably, the “Subsidiary Guarantors”).

WHEREAS, PHI, Subsidiary Guarantors and Bank entered into an Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of March 31, 2008 (the “Amended and Restated Loan Agreement”) pursuant to which Bank issued a Revolving Line of Credit (as defined therein) in the amount of $50,000,000,00 to PHI, which was amended by (i) First Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of August 5, 2009 (the “First Amendment”), pursuant to which the Revolving Line of Credit was increased to $75,000,000 and the maturity thereof was extended to September 1, 2011, (ii) Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of September 13, 2010 (the “Second Amendment”), pursuant to which the maturity of the Revolving Line of Credit was extended to September 1, 2012, and certain covenants and terms were added, (iii) Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of September 26, 2011, to which the maturity of the Revolving Line of Credit was extended to September 1, 2013, (the “Third Amendment”), and (iv) Fourth Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated March 28, 2012, pursuant to which the Revolving Line of Credit was increased to $100,000,000.00 and certain covenants and terms were added, (with the Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, the First Amendment, the Second Amendment, Third Amendment and Fourth Amendment collectively referred to as the “Agreement”, as it may be amended from time to time);

WHEREAS, PHI, Subsidiary Guarantors and Bank desire to amend the Agreement to extend the maturity of the Revolving Line of Credit to September 1, 2014 and make a modification to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio;

NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows:

1. As used herein, capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings attributed to them in the Agreement.

2. Section A of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in full as follows:

A. THE LOAN OR LOANS. Provided PHI timely performs all obligations in favor of Bank contained in this Agreement and in any other agreement, whether now existing or hereafter arising:

Bank shall make available to PHI a secured revolving line of credit (the “Revolving Line of Credit”) in the principal amount of ONE HUNDRED MILLION AND NO/100 ($100,000,000.00) DOLLARS, that may be drawn upon by PHI on any business day of Bank during the period hereof until and including September 1, 2014 on at least one day’s

telephonic notice to Bank. The Revolving Line of Credit shall be evidenced by a commercial note, payable to Bank (the “Note”) and shall contain additional terms and conditions and be identified with this Agreement.

A sublimit of TWENTY MILLION AND NO/100 ($20,000,000.00) DOLLARS is hereby established for the issuance of stand-by letters of credit with a maturity not exceeding that of the Note, which may be issued by Bank or any bank participating in the Revolving Line of Credit upon application by PHI. The aggregate face amount of such letters of credit shall reduce the amount that may be borrowed under the Revolving Line of Credit.

3. Section C(8) (d) of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated as follows:

(8) Financial Covenants and Ratios.

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(d) Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. PHI shall not at any time permit the ratio, calculated quarterly on a trailing twelve month basis over the life of the Revolving Line of Credit, of Cash Flow divided by Fixed Charges to be less than 1.10 to 1.00.

Cash Flow shall mean the consolidated net income of PHI and its subsidiaries during such period plus to the extent deducted in determining net income all provisions for any federal, state, local and/or international income taxes plus all interest, depreciation, amortization and rental or lease expenses (including any rent or other payments for capital leases and other leases) and all other non-cash items of expense of PHI and its subsidiaries during such period.

Fixed Charges shall mean during such period the sum of (i) the aggregate amount of all principal payments contractually due during such period, including any due during such period on any long term debt of PHI and its subsidiaries, (ii) all interest contractually due on any obligation of PHI and its subsidiaries, (iii) all expenses and rent owed under any lease entered into by PHI and its subsidiaries (including but not limited to capital leases), (iv) all capital expenditures incurred by PHI and its subsidiaries to maintain its assets, including all of its aircrafts (excluding all capital expenditures to acquire new aircrafts and those which are acquired as a result of the exercise of a lease purchase option of aircraft contained in any capital lease by PHI and its subsidiaries), provided however such capital expenditures shall be deemed to be not less than fifty (50%) percent of the consolidated depreciation expenses of PHI and its subsidiaries; and (v) all federal, state, local, municipal and international charges or assessments incurred against the consolidated income, revenue, or assets of PHI and its subsidiaries and shall include all income and franchise taxes.

4. In connection with the foregoing and only in connection with the foregoing, the Agreement is hereby amended, but in all other respects all of the terms and conditions of the Agreement and all collateral documents, security agreements and guaranties (the “Collateral Documents”) remain unaffected. PHI agrees that this Fifth Amendment amends, modifies and confirms the Agreement but is not a novation of any of its terms.

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5. PHI and the Subsidiary Guarantors acknowledge and agree that this Fifth Amendment shall not constitute a waiver of any default(s) under the Agreement, the Collateral Documents or any documents executed in connection therewith, all of Bank’s rights and remedies being preserved and maintained. As of the Effective Date, PHI and the Subsidiary Guarantors hereby represent and warrant to Bank that (i) no default has occurred under the Agreement and there has not occurred any condition, event or act which constitutes, or with notice or lapse of time (or both) would constitute, a default under the Agreement, (ii) all representations and warranties contained in the Agreement remain true and correct and (iii) all covenants contained in the Agreement have been timely and completely performed, except as same may have been waived in writing by Bank. PHI and the Subsidiary Guarantors further acknowledge that the Collateral Documents, including but not limited to the Subsidiary Guaranties, remain in full force and effect and continue to secure the payment and performance of all obligations of PHI to Bank, including but not limited to the Revolving Line of Credit, whether presenting existing or in the future, in accordance with their terms.

6. This Fifth Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, and it shall not be necessary that the signatures of all parties hereto be contained on any one counterpart hereof; each counterpart shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Fifth Amendment is executed as of the Effective Date.

PHI, INC.		WHITNEY BANK
By:	/s/ Michael J. McCann	By:	/s/ H. Elder Gwin
	Michael J. McCann		H. Elder Gwin
Title:	Chief Financial Officer	Title:	Vice President

SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS:

PHI Air Medical, L.L.C.

By:	/s/ Michael J. McCann
	Michael J. McCann
Title:	Manager

INTERNATIONAL HELICOPTER TRANSPORT, INC.

By:	/s/ Michael J. McCann
	Michael J. McCann
Title:	Vice-President
PHI TECH SERVICES, INC.
By:	/s/ Michael J. McCann
	Michael J. McCann
Title:	Vice-President

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EX-10.1

EXHIBIT 10.1	POST OFFICE BOX 90808
	LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA 70509 USA
	TELEPHONE: 337 235 2452

AL A. GONSOULIN

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

July 6, 2012

Ms. Trudy McConnaughhay

3584 Sierra Circle

Sulphur, LA 70665

Dear Trudy:

On behalf of PHI, Inc. and its Board of Directors, I am pleased to confirm our offer of employment under the following terms and conditions.

Your initial position will be Director of Special Projects, Finance and your employment will commence on July 30, 2012. You will report to me (with a dotted line to Lance Bospflug, our President and COO), and your starting base salary will be $22,916.66 per month (or if you wish to convert this to an annual salary, $275,000 per year). Subject to Board approval in the August 2012 meeting, you will be eligible for an annual Senior Management Bonus (see attached memo describing the 2012 Plan), which upon achievement of certain business goals, provides for a cash bonus of 25% to 65% of your base salary (with an opportunity to increase these percentages up to 30% based on Company performance in safety and flight accidents). Since you will be joining us later in the year, any bonus paid under this plan would be pro-rated from the date of your employment for 2012. Also subject to Board approval in August, and in anticipation of your transition to the Chief Financial Officer position later this year, you will be eligible for participation in PHI’s Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP), with an initial award of 100% of your annual salary in Restricted Share Units of PHI non-voting stock, and a pro-rated Performance component LTIP award of 50% of your annual salary (pro-rated form the date you transition to the CFO position) in Restricted Share Units for the plan period January 2012 through the end of 2014. Details of the LTIP are attached for your review. You will also receive an annual performance and salary review after you have completed one year of employment and generally in the August time frame.

As an Officer of PHI, you will be covered by the exculpation provisions of its Articles of Incorporation, the indemnification provisions of it Articles and Bylaws, and its Directors and Officers Liability insurance policies.

You are immediately eligible for the Officers Deferred Compensation Plan (ODP), under which you may tax defer up to 25% of your annual salary and up to 100% of any bonus under the Senior Management Bonus Plan. The ODP is covered under a Rabbi Trust, and is considered a “mirror 401(k) plan,” whereby you may elect certain performance tracking funds through the Plan’s current investment advisor, Rick Frayard of UBS Financial Services.

Ms. Trudy McConnaughhay

July 6, 2012

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As a result of your employment with PHI, you will also be eligible to participate in all employee benefits programs such as PHI’s health insurance, dental, 401(k), life insurance, sick leave, holidays, vacation, etc. As an Executive of PHI you will be immediately eligible for three (3) weeks of vacation each year, which will be allocated to you on January 1^st of each calendar year. Vacation for 2012 will be pro-rated for the period August through December 2012.

Your location of employment will be Lafayette, Louisiana; however, periodic travel will be required to all PHI locations and to meet other requirements of our business.

You will be required to provide verification of your college degree and your CPA certification. You must also clear background screening, and you must successfully pass PHI’s required pre-employment drug test.

PHI will provide the following relocation assistance when you relocate (no later than December 31, 2014):

• PHI will pay reasonable closing costs on the sale of your home in Sulphur, LA, which includes real estate fees (limited to 6%) and legal fees but excludes any item related to equity of your home.

• Costs associated with the movement of your household effects to Lafayette.

• Costs to move one automobile per licensed driver (maximum two automobiles).

• Closing costs of purchase of your new residence in Lafayette, which includes legal fees and appraisal costs but excludes any loan origination points or discount points.

Trudy, after you have had a chance to review this offer, I would appreciate you indicating acceptance by signing in the space provided below, and returning this letter to me as soon as possible. If you have any questions regarding this offer, please contact Richard Rovinelli at (337) 272-4547. We look forward to having you join our team and becoming an integral part of our Company.

Sincerely,

/s/ Al A. Gonsoulin

Attachments

Ms. Trudy McConnaughhay

July 6, 2012

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c: Mr. Art Breault, Chairman Compensation Committee

Mr. Lance Bospflug, President & Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Richard Rovinelli, Chief Administrative Officer/Director of Human Resources

ACCEPTED:

Signature: /s/ Trudy M. McConnaughhay Date: July 9, 2012

EX-10.2

EXHIBIT 10.2

AGREEMENT, RELEASE AND WAIVER

This Agreement, Release and Waiver (“Agreement”) is entered into by and between

PHI, Inc. (“PHI”)

And

Michael J. McCann, Employee No. 1739 (“EMPLOYEE”)

PHI and the EMPLOYEE mutually agree to a severance of the EMPLOYEE’s employment with PHI pursuant to and subject to the terms of this Agreement. You are advised to consult an attorney before signing this Agreement.

1. PHI will pay the EMPLOYEE a lump sum retirement benefit equal to two (2) weeks of base pay per year of service (to nearest one-tenth of a year). Base pay is defined as annual salary divided by 52 weeks.

2. EMPLOYEE will be paid for all accrued vacation at time of termination, and as soon as practical, all monies due under the PHI Senior Management Deferred Compensation Plan.

3. EMPLOYEE will be issued his Time-vested Restricted Shares Award as awarded by PHI’s Board of Directors in November 2010 within thirty (30) days of January 1, 2013.

4. EMPLOYEE will be paid on or about March 15, 2013 a pro-rated bonus under the 2012 Senior Management Bonus Plan, if the Plan meets its EBIT and safety targets, in compliance with Section 5(c) of the Plan, even though EMPLOYEE will not be employed by PHI at that time.

5. The EMPLOYEE who is participating in PHI’s group medical, dental and/or vision plans may continue coverage under those plans as a Retiree, subject to the terms of the plans.

(a) PHI will pay 50% of the premium for the Retiree medical plan coverage elected by the EMPLOYEE for the first eighteen (18) months (or shorter period) that Retiree coverage is available. For any period of Retiree medical coverage that exceeds eighteen (18) months, PHI will pay 50% of the applicable premium for “Employee Only” coverage or “Employee plus one” coverage elected by the EMPLOYEE.

(b) With respect to Retiree coverage under the dental and vision plans, the EMPLOYEE is required to pay the full premium to maintain coverage.

(c) Retiree coverage ends for the EMPLOYEE under the medical, dental and vision plans on the date the EMPLOYEE is eligible to enroll in Medicare or the date the Employee becomes eligible for medical, dental and/or vision coverage under another employer’s group welfare plan of the same type.

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(d) If Retiree coverage under the medical plan ends because the EMPLOYEE becomes Medicare eligible, the spouse (to whom the EMPLOYEE is married at the time he terminates employment) can continue Retiree coverage under the medical plan until the earlier of (i) five years from the date of the EMPLOYEE’s Medicare eligibility, (ii) the date the spouse is eligible to enroll in Medicare or (iii) the date the spouse is eligible for medical coverage under another employer’s group health plan.

(e) If Retiree coverage under the dental or vision plan ends because the EMPLOYEE becomes Medicare eligible, the spouse shall have only such remaining coverage as is available under COBRA, if any.

(f) A Retiree’s right to medical, dental or vision benefits is subject to the terms of the applicable welfare plan document. These plans are governed by and subject to ERISA (the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended). Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to modify or enlarge the rights and benefits available under the plan documents, including, but not limited to, PHI’s right to amend or terminate the welfare plans.

(g) Retiree coverage runs concurrently with COBRA. To the extent the required COBRA period has not ended, the Retiree or spouse can elect COBRA continuation coverage for the remainder of the time her or she is eligible for COBRA by paying the full COBRA premium.

(h) Coverage for the EMPLOYEE’s dependents is limited to the COBRA period.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration for the mutual promises and agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

1. Date of Severance. EMPLOYEE and PHI mutually agree that EMPLOYEE’s employment with PHI will end no later than November 5, 2012, and that EMPLOYEE must remain in PHI’s employ through that date to be eligible for any benefits under this Agreement. However, should PHI decide to terminate EMPLOYEE before November 5, 2012, or should EMPLOYEE die or become physically or mentally unable to perform the duties of his job with PHI before November 5, 2012, benefits under this Agreement shall become available to EMPLOYEE as of the date of such earlier event. Payment of severance benefits under this Agreement will be made within seven (7) calendar days of the later of: 1) the date of the Employee’s actual termination; or 2) the date of the execution of this Agreement.

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2. Agreement to Provide Consulting Services. EMPLOYEE agrees to provide consulting services to PHI under the terms and conditions of attached Consulting Agreement.

3. Requirement to Notify PHI of Alternative Health Coverage. EMPLOYEE agrees and further declares that he will promptly notify PHI if he, his spouse or other dependent becomes eligible to enroll in medical coverage under another employer’s group medical plan or becomes eligible to enroll in Medicare.

4. Exclusive Right to Payment from PHI. EMPLOYEE further declares that he has no right to any salary, severance benefit or other payment or benefit (other than his benefit under the PHI 401(k) Plan, and as provided under COBRA except as are expressly set out in this Agreement.

5. Release of Claims. EMPLOYEE does hereby unconditionally release, acquit and forever discharge PHI, its subsidiaries or affiliates, as well as any successors or assigns, together with all officers, directors, shareholders, managers, employees and agents thereof, from any and all claims, demands, rights, liabilities, damages, injuries, costs, attorney’s fees, or causes of action whatsoever, known or unknown, rising out of EMPLOYEE’S employment relationship with PHI and/or the termination of that employment relationship, including without limitation claims and demands relating to wages, benefits, or any other terms and conditions of employment, any claims for breach of contract (either actual or implied), wrongful discharge, intentional or negligent infliction of emotional harm, or any tort claims, as well as any claims under Federal, State or local law prohibiting employment discrimination, including specifically; (i) the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; (ii) the Older Worker Benefit Protection Act of 1990; (iii) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; (iv) the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; (v) the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended; and (vi) any counterpart statutes under the laws of Louisiana or the other states and localities in which PHI conducts business (including, but not limited to the EMPLOYEE’S right to make a claim on his own behalf or by any third party on his behalf). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the EMPLOYEE does not waive rights or claims that may arise after the date this waiver is executed, but he does agree to waive any and all rights to reinstatement or employment with PHI.

6. Effect of Agreement on Certain Claims. This Agreement does not release workers’ compensation or unemployment compensation claims or waive any rights or claims that may arise after the date this Agreement is executed. This Agreement also does not prohibit the EMPLOYEE from filing a charge with a government agency, but this Agreement does release any claim which the EMPLOYEE has or may have for monetary relief, reinstatement, or for any other remedy for the EMPLOYEE personally, arising out of any proceeding before any government agency or court. If any agency or court should take jurisdiction over any matter in which the EMPLOYEE has or may have any personal interest,

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whether initiated by the EMPLOYEE or otherwise, the EMPLOYEE will promptly inform that agency or court that this Agreement constitutes a full and final settlement by the EMPLOYEE of all claims released under this Agreement (which released claims do not include workers’ compensation and unemployment compensation claims and any claim that may arise after the date this Agreement is executed). The EMPLOYEE will not participate voluntarily or assist in the filing or prosecution of any lawsuit brought against PHI based upon EMPLOYEE’s employment, retirement or termination from employment.

The EMPLOYEE understands that this promise does not restrict his right to seek a ruling determining whether this Agreement is legally valid. The EMPLOYEE understands that any such action must be brought at the EMPLOYEE’s own expense and that if he should not prevail, he will be liable for the attorney’s fees and other legal costs incurred by PHI, provided such recovery is authorized by federal or other law because the EMPLOYEE’s challenge was legally unwarranted or frivolous. If the EMPLOYEE prevails and obtains a judgment against PHI, the EMPLOYEE agrees that the judgment amount shall be offset by the value of the consideration provided under this Agreement and by any party released pursuant to this Agreement. EMPLOYEE further agrees that, if the judgment amount is less than the value of the consideration PHI provided, he may have no recovery from PHI.

7. Covenant Not to Disclose Confidential Information. During the remainder of EMPLOYEE’s employment with the PHI and thereafter, EMPLOYEE will not, except as required in the performance of his job duties for PHI or as authorized in writing by an authorized agent of PHI, use, publish or disclose any Confidential Information, as defined below, proprietary information or trade secrets, whether original, duplicated, computerized, memorized, handwritten, or in any other form, that EMPLOYEE may in any way acquire knowledge of as a result of his employment with PHI.

“Confidential Information,” for purposes of this Agreement, shall mean all confidential and/or proprietary information and materials, in whatever form, whether tangible or intangible, of PHI or its subsidiaries obtained from any person or entity to which the PHI or its subsidiaries owes a duty of confidentiality, whether or not labeled or identified as proprietary or confidential, including all copies, portions, extracts and derivatives thereof, except to the extent that EMPLOYEE can prove that such information or materials (i) are or become generally known to the public through lawful means and through no act or omission of EMPLOYEE, (ii) were part of EMPLOYEE’s general knowledge prior to employment by PHI or (iii) are disclosed to EMPLOYEE without restriction by a third party who rightfully possesses the information and is under no duty of confidentiality with respect thereto.

“Confidential Information” specifically includes, but is not limited to, such information related to PHI’s or its subsidiaries’ pricing and marketing strategies

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and characteristics, financial statements and related information, profit margins, methods of operation and sales, production processes, computer software, current and future development and expansion or contraction plans, information concerning personnel assignments, supplier and vendor information, and customer information such as names, contact persons, needs and requirements, contract renewal dates for existing or prospective customers, training manuals and related materials and any other information relating to PHI’s or its subsidiaries’ business that is treated by PHI as confidential.

“Confidential Information” also includes all intellectual property of PHI or its subsidiaries, whether or not patentable or registered under copyright or similar statutes including, but not limited to, all inventions, improvements, discoveries, software developed by or for the benefit of PHI and related source code and programming information, design technology and know-how, trade secrets, formulas, manufacturing and/or design techniques, plans for research and development of new products, works of authorship, other copyrighted materials created by or for the benefit of PHI, and any other information or material considered proprietary by PHI, designated Confidential Information by PHI, or not generally known by the public.

8. Non-Solicitation Covenant. During EMPLOYEE’s employment with PHI and for two (2) years following the termination of employment, EMPLOYEE agrees not to, directly or indirectly, solicit or attempt to solicit any business from any of PHI’s or its subsidiaries’ customers, including actively sought prospective customers, with whom EMPLOYEE has or had material contact during employment with PHI for purposes of providing products or services that are competitive with those provided by PHI within the Geographic Territory set forth below. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “material contact” exists between EMPLOYEE and each customer: (i) that EMPLOYEE regularly dealt with during the last twelve (12) months of EMPLOYEE’s employment with PHI, (ii) whose dealings with PHI EMPLOYEE coordinated or supervised during the last twelve (12) months of EMPLOYEE’s employment with PHI, or (iii) about whom EMPLOYEE has obtained Confidential Information, proprietary information and/or trade secret information as a result of EMPLOYEE’s association with PHI.

9. Non-Recruiting Covenant. EMPLOYEE recognizes and understands that PHI and its subsidiaries have invested substantial time and effort in assembling its current personnel and that certain information related its personnel constitutes Confidential Information as set forth above. Accordingly, during EMPLOYEE’s employment and for two (2) years following the termination of EMPLOYEE’s employment with the Company, EMPLOYEE agrees that EMPLOYEE will not directly or indirectly recruit or otherwise induce any employee of PHI or its subsidiaries either working at the location where EMPLOYEE is and/or was employed by PHI or about whom EMPLOYEE has obtained Confidential Information as a result of EMPLOYEE’s employment with PHI to terminate employment with PHI or to compete against PHI.

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10. Covenant Not to Compete. EMPLOYEE agrees that during his employment with PHI and for a period of one (1) year after the termination of such employment, EMPLOYEE will not provide services to or become associated with any person, entity or company (either as a member, partner, agent, employee, officer, contractor or consultant) engaged in a trade, business or enterprise that is competitive with the Company’s business (providing helicopter services to businesses engaged in and/or supporting the offshore production of oil and gas and providing air medical transport throughout the United States) within the Geographic Territory set forth below. The prohibitions contained in this provision expressly include, but are not limited to, employment with Bristow Group, Inc., Era Helicopters, LLC, Tex-Air Helicopters, Inc., Air Methods Corp, or any other Air Medical competitor (and/or their related entities) in the Geographic Territory described below.

11. Geographic Territory. For purposes of the Non-Solicitation Covenant and Covenant Not to Compete, EMPLOYEE agrees to refrain from performing any of the restricted actions within the following geographic areas:

1. Louisiana: The Parishes of Lafayette, Cameron, Calcasieu, Vermillion, St. Mary, Jefferson, Houma, Terrebonne and Plaquemines.

2. Texas: The Counties of Angelina, Bell, Brazos, Collin, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Jefferson, Matagorda, Montgomery, Navarro, San Patricio, Tarrant, Victoria, and Williamson.

3. Mississippi: The Counties of Hinds and Lauderdale.

4. Alabama: The County of Mobile.

5. Gulf of Mexico

6. The States of Arizona, Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana in regards to its Air Medical operations.

12. Acknowledgement of Reasonableness of Covenants. EMPLOYEE agrees and acknowledges that the limitations as to time, Geographical Territory and scope of activity to be restrained are reasonable and are not greater than necessary to protect the goodwill or other business interests PHI. EMPLOYEE further agrees and acknowledges that such investments are worthy of protection, and that PHI’s need for the protection afforded is greater than any hardship EMPLOYEE might experience by complying with its terms.

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13. Breach of Agreement. In the event that the EMPLOYEE breaches any of the obligations contained in this Agreement, PHI is entitled to cease all payments or benefits not yet paid and obtain all other rights, remedies or relief permitted by law or equity.

14. Agreement Binding on Employee and Spouse. EMPLOYEE expressly represents and warrants that he has entered into this Agreement individually, and for and on behalf of the benefit of his marital community and that this Agreement is binding on his heirs and assigns.

15. Acceptance of Agreement. If EMPLOYEE decides to accept this Agreement, he must sign it and return it by mail, postmarked no later than {DATE} to PHI, Inc, Human Resources Department, Attention: Richard Rovinelli, 2001 SE Evangeline Throughway, Lafayette, LA 70508. He may return the signed Agreement in person by {DATE} to Richard Rovinelli at PHI’s Administrative Offices at the above address. If the EMPLOYEE does not sign and return the Agreement as described above, this offer shall be null and void.

16. Remedies and Injunctive Relief. EMPLOYEE agrees that nothing in this Agreement is intended to limit any remedy of PHI under any law concerning Confidential Information, proprietary rights, inventions, trade secrets, or other confidential information. EMPLOYEE further agrees that breach of the restrictive covenants in this Agreement will irreparably harm PHI for which PHI may not have an adequate remedy at law. As such, EMPLOYEE agrees that PHI shall be entitled to any proper injunction, including but not limited to temporary, preliminary, final injunctions, temporary restraining orders, and temporary protective orders, to enforce said covenants in the event of breach or threatened breach by EMPLOYEE, in addition to any other remedies available to PHI at law or in equity. The restrictive covenants contained in this Agreement are independent of any other obligations between the parties, and the existence of any other claim or cause of action against PHI is not a defense to enforcement of these covenants by injunction.

17. Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement between the parties hereto, and fully supercedes any and all prior discussions, agreements or understandings between the parties. EMPLOYEE acknowledges that this release constitutes a waiver of all claims against PHI, including any claim of age discrimination.

18. Acknowledgement of Effect of Executing Agreement. This Agreement was first tendered to EMPLOYEE on November 2, 2012. EMPLOYEE has forty-five (45) days in which to consider this Agreement and the accompanying information. Failure of EMPLOYEE to execute this Agreement within the forty-five (45) day period specified above shall result in automatic revocation of the offer. EMPLOYEE additionally acknowledges that he has been advised by PHI to consult with an attorney prior to executing this Agreement.

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19. Right of Revocation. EMPLOYEE understands that by law, he may revoke this Agreement at any time within seven calendar days of signing it. To be effective, EMPLOYEE’S revocation must be in writing and delivered to PHI, Inc., 2001 SE Evangeline Throughway, Lafayette, LA 70508, to the attention of Richard Rovinelli, either by hand or by mail within that seven (7) day period. If sent by mail, the revocation must be: (i) postmarked within the seven (7) day period; (ii) properly addressed as set forth above; and (iii) sent by certified mail, return receipt requested.

20. Severability. If any of the provisions of this Agreement is found to be invalid or unenforceable, it shall not affect the validity of the other provisions of this Agreement which shall remain enforceable.

21. Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Louisiana.

22. Accompanying Information. EMPLOYEE acknowledges receipt of the information contained in Appendix A listing (i) the job classifications of individuals affected by the termination program; (ii) job classifications and ages of these individuals being terminated due to this program; and (iii) the ages of all individuals in the same job classifications who have not been selected for termination due to this program.

The undersigned EMPLOYEE state that he has carefully read the foregoing and understands the contents thereof, and has entered into this Agreement voluntarily.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this AGREEMENT, RELEASE, AND WAIVER.

PHI, INC.

/s/ Richard A. Rovinelli	November 2, 2012
Richard A. Rovinelli	DATE
Chief Administrative Officer/Director of Human Resources

EMPLOYEE:

/s/ Michael J. McCann	November 2, 2012
Michael J. McCann, PHI EMPLOYEE No. 1739	DATE

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EXHIBIT 10.3

CONSULTANT AGREEMENT

THIS CONSULTANT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into by and between PHI, Inc., a Louisiana corporation, with offices at 2001 S.E. Evangeline Thruway, Lafayette, Louisiana 70508 (the “Company”) and Michael J. McCann, an individual having an address at 105 Berwick Circle, Lafayette, LA 70508, (the “Consultant”), to be effective the weekday date immediately following his retirement from PHI in 2012 (the “Effective Date”).

In consideration of the mutual covenants, promises and representations contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and Consultant agree as follows:

1. Extent of Consulting Services and Duties of Consultant.

1.1. During the Term (as defined in Article 9), Consultant agrees to serve as a consultant of the Company in accordance with the provisions of this Article 1. During the Term, Consultant shall strive to make himself available to the Company as requested by the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer, currently Lance Bospflug (the “Authorized Officer”), or his delegate. When so requested, and Consultant is available, Consultant will consult with officers and employees of the Company and others as may be designated by the Authorized Officer, pertaining to special projects or performing services in business related financial or risk management matters and/or federal or state regulations or litigation involving the Company within Consultant’s knowledge and experience (the “Consulting Services”). The purpose of Consultant’s duties during the Term is to provide expertise and/or advice with regard to the Company’s business, financial, regulatory or legal matters. Consultant will not have a role in the management decisions of the Company, nor shall Consultant be involved in the Company’s strategic plans or in representing that strategy to others. The particular amount of time Consultant may spend in fulfilling his Consulting Services obligations may vary from day to day or week to week, but Consultant shall use his reasonable efforts to be prepared and available at such times as are reasonably requested by the Company, which shall normally be conducted in Lafayette Parish, and will not normally exceed two (2) days per month except when the parties mutually agree to additional days in which Consultant provides services under this Agreement. Consultant shall perform his services hereunder in accordance with his best professional judgment; provided as long as such services are provided in good faith and in accordance with Consultant’s professional judgment, the services are provided hereunder “as is” with no other warranty whatsoever provided by Consultant.

1.2. During the Term, Consultant agrees that he shall not knowingly become involved in a conflict of interest with the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates, or upon discovery thereof, allow such a conflict to continue. Moreover, Consultant agrees that he shall disclose to or discuss with the Authorized Officer any facts or circumstances which might involve such a conflict of interest. The Company and Consultant recognize that it is impossible to provide an exhaustive list of actions or interests which constitute a “conflict of interest.” Moreover, the Company and Consultant recognize that there are many borderline situations. In some instances, full disclosure of facts by the Consultant to the Authorized Officer may be all that is necessary to enable the Company to protect its interests. In others, if no improper motivation appears to exist and the interests of the Company have not suffered, prompt elimination of the outside interest will suffice.

2. Consulting Fee.

2.1. The Company shall pay to Consultant a consulting fee of one-hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00) per hour (the “Consulting Fee”) for each hour Consultant is approved to provide services to the Company, for the Term of this Agreement. For any day in which Consultant is approved to provide services, a normal workday shall be eight (8) hours, and will include approved travel time when such travel exceeds ten (10) miles for any given day Consultant is requested to provide and does in fact does provide services to the Company; however, all such approved travel time for a given day shall be limited to eight (8) chargeable hours. For any day Consultant is approved to provide services other than by telephone for the Company, he shall be paid a minimum of four (4) hours and a maximum of eight (8) hours for that day, unless approved for additional hours by the Authorized Officer. Services provided by Consultant via telephone shall be billed as actual time (to nearest one-quarter of an hour) required for the telephone call. The Company shall provide or reimburse Consultant for pre-approved travel expenses (when required and approved for Consultant to work outside Lafayette Parish) for: (a) actual costs of air and ground transportation, including either fuel and rental fees for rental vehicles, or mileage at IRS approved reimbursement rates for use of personal vehicle; and (b) reasonable lodging accommodations and meals incurred by Consultant in accordance with Company’s existing policies for reimbursement of such expenses. Consultant will be reimbursed for Business Class travel for travel to a foreign country, so long as the total flight time each way exceeds four (4) hours.

2.2. Consultant shall maintain appropriate time and expense records pertaining to the services performed under this Agreement. Consultant shall submit all time worked and approved expenses no less than once for each calendar month, but may submit such records bi-weekly. Such records shall be subject to examination and audit by the Company until the expiration of one (1) year after final payment hereunder.

2.3. Consultant shall not be entitled to participate in, and receive benefits under, any and all pension, insurance, hospitalization, medical or disability programs or policies of the Company, except as provided for under the Separation Agreement, Release and Waiver executed by the parties on or about {DATE}.

2.4. Consultant shall pay all social security, federal income taxes, unemployment insurance, pensions, annuities or other liabilities or taxes incurred by or on behalf or for the benefit of Consultant arising out of the performance by Consultant of its obligations under this Agreement.

2.5 It is agreed by both parties, Consultant and Company, that Consultant agrees to and will be covered by applicable workers’ compensation law and that the Company will extend benefits under same to Consultant for any injury sustained while Consultant performs services for PHI within the course and scope of this agreement.

3. Independent Contractor Relationship. Throughout the Term of this Agreement, Consultant shall be an independent contractor with the full power and authority to select the means, methods and manner of performing Consulting Services hereunder; provided, however, that Consultant shall secure the approval of the Company as to the means, methods, and manner in which the Company and its affiliates are represented. Consultant will in no way be considered to be an agent, employee, or servant of the Company. Consultant shall have no authority to bind the

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Company in any capacity for any purpose. It is not the purpose or intention of this Agreement or the parties to create, and the same shall not be construed as creating, any partnership, partnership relation, joint venture, agency, or employment relationship.

4. Protection of Confidential Information.

4.1. Consultant acknowledges that the Company’s business is highly competitive and that the Company’s methods, strategies, books, records and documents, the Company’s technical information concerning its products, prospects, equipment, services and processes, procurement procedures and pricing techniques, and the names of and other information (such as credit and financial data) concerning the Company’s customers and business affiliates, all comprise confidential business information and trade secrets of the Company which are valuable, special, and unique assets of the Company which the Company uses in its business to obtain a competitive advantage over the Company’s competitors which do not know or use this information. Consultant further acknowledges that protection of the Company’s confidential business information and trade secrets against unauthorized disclosure and use is of critical importance to the Company in maintaining its competitive position. Accordingly, Consultant hereby agrees that notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, he will not at any time make any unauthorized disclosure of any confidential business information or trade secrets of the Company (“Confidential Information”), or make any unauthorized use thereof, except for Confidential Information that is in the public domain through no fault of Consultant or as is required by law, including deposition or trial testimony by Consultant pursuant to subpoena, provided that if Consultant is requested or required (by oral question, interrogatories, request for information or documents, subpoena, civil investigative demand or similar process) to disclose any Confidential Information, Consultant will promptly notify the Company of such request or requirement so that the Company may seek an appropriate protective order or waive compliance with provisions of this Agreement. In the absence of a protective order or the receipt of a waiver hereunder, Consultant may disclose only such Confidential Information to the party compelling disclosure as is required by law. Consultant further agrees that he will cooperate with the Company in its efforts to obtain a protective order or other reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded the Confidential Information.

5. Ownership of Intellectual Property.

5.1 The Company owns and will own all copyrights, patents, trade secrets, trademarks, marketing strategies, marketing programs, and other intellectual property rights, title and interest in, and pertaining to, all graphics, photographs, art work, text, drawings, brochures, videotapes, materials and other creations authored, created, written or otherwise generated, invented and/or created by Consultant (“Intellectual Property”) in connection with Consulting Services performed under this Agreement.

5.2 All Intellectual Property generated, invented or created under this Agreement shall be considered a work made for hire and owned by the Company. Consultant agrees to assign all worldwide right, title and interest to the Company in and to any and all copyrights, patents, trademarks and other intellectual property rights in any Intellectual Property developed under this Agreement or connection with Consultant’s services and work for the Company. The Consultant hereby grants to the Company, its successors and assigns, the right to file copyright and patent applications in the United States and throughout the world for the Intellectual Property in the name

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of the Company, its successors and assigns. Consultant hereby agrees that the Company, its successors and assigns may act as Consultant’s attorney-in-fact to execute any document that the Company, its successors and assigns, deem necessary to record this grant with the United States Copyright office or elsewhere. If requested, Consultant hereby agrees to execute any and all copyright, patent, or trade secret assignments, certificates, applications or documents requested by the Company, its successors and assigns.

5.3 Consultant agrees to promptly return, on the termination of this Agreement, or upon earlier request by the Company, all Intellectual Property, including without limitation notes, drafts, models and computer data in his control and/or possession whether supplied by the Company or authored, created or generated by Consultant in the performance of this Agreement.

6. Publishing Statements. Consultant shall refrain, both during the consulting relationship and after the consulting relationship terminates, from publishing any oral or written statements about the Company, any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, or any of such entities’ officers, employees, agents or representatives that are slanderous, libelous, or defamatory; or that disclose private or confidential information about the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, or any of such entities’ business affairs, officers, employees, agents, or representatives; or that constitute an intrusion into the seclusion or private lives of such entities or any of their subsidiaries or affiliates, or any of such parties’ families, officers, employees, agents, or representatives; or that give rise to unreasonable publicity about the private lives of such entities’ officers, employees, agents, or representatives; or that place the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, or any of such entities’ officers, employees, agents, or representatives in a false light before the public; or that constitute a misappropriation of the name or likeness of the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, or any of such entities’ officers, employees, agents, or representatives.

7. Opportunities Entrusted to Consultant. Consultant shall not, either during the existence of the consulting relationship or thereafter, use or appropriate, directly or indirectly, for Consultant’s own benefit or for the benefit of another, any of the business opportunities concerning the subject matter of the consulting relationship that were entrusted to Consultant by the Company.

8. Indemnity.

8.1 The Company agrees to defend, indemnify and hold Consultant harmless from all claims, demands or causes of action (“Claim”) for bodily injury, death or property damage by whomsoever made to the extent, but only to extent caused by the acts or omissions of Company or Company’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement.

8.2 Consultant agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold the Company harmless from and against any Claim for bodily injury, death or property damage, by whomsoever made to the extent, but only to the extent caused by the acts or omissions of Consultant as Consultant’s breach of his obligations under this Agreement.

8.3 Upon written request by a party entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Article 8 (the “Indemnitee”), the other party (the “Indemnitor”) shall pay the reasonable expenses incurred in defending any Claim in advance of its final disposition. Each party shall promptly notify the other party of the existence of any claim, or the threat of any claim, to which the Indemnification Obligations might apply. The Indemnitor shall select, manage, and pay the legal defense costs as a

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part of the indemnity obligation including any judgment amounts awarded. Each Indemnitee shall have the right, at its option and sole expense, to participate in the defense or claim without relieving the Indemnitor of any obligation hereunder. The Indemnitee shall cooperate and comply with all reasonable requests that the Indemnitor may make in connection with the defense and any settlement of a claim.

8.4 The Indemnification Obligations shall continue after the termination of this Agreement, solely as to Claims arising during the Term of this Agreement, and all rights associated with the Indemnification Obligations shall inure to the benefit of the successors or assigns of the Company and Consultant.

8.5 Neither party shall be liable to the other party for any consequential, incidental, indirect or punitive damages of any kind or character suffered by such party, including, but not limited to, loss of use, loss of profit, loss of revenue, loss of product or production whenever arising under this Agreement or as a result of, relating to or in connection with the work or services hereunder, and no such claim shall be made by either party against the other party.

9. Term and Termination.

9.1. The term of this Agreement (the “Term”) shall extend from the Effective Date for a period of six (6) months. Any extension(s) beyond the initial six (6) month term must be in writing and by mutual consent between the parties.

9.2. Company shall have the right to immediately terminate this Agreement in the event Consultant breaches this Agreement.

10. Miscellaneous.

10.1. The obligations of Consultant herein to the Company are personal to Consultant and may not be assigned by Consultant without the express written consent of the Company.

10.2. The laws of the State of Louisiana will govern the interpretation, validity and effect of this Agreement without regard to the place of execution or place of performance thereof and any disputes arising out of this Agreement shall be litigated in federal district court or state district court in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.

10.3. If any portion of this Agreement or the release granted in this Agreement should be declared unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such unenforceable portion shall be severed and the remainder of this Agreement and the release granted by this Agreement shall remain valid and enforceable.

10.5. This Agreement replaces all previous agreements or discussions relating to the subject matters hereof, and this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Company and Consultant with respect to the subject matters of this Agreement. This Agreement may not be modified in any respect by any verbal statement, representation or agreement made by any employee, officer or representative of the Company, or by any written document unless it is signed by an officer of the Company.

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10.6 This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which will constitute one and the same agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement in duplicate originals effective as of the Effective Date stated above.

PHI, INC.
By:	/s/ Richard A. Rovinelli
Name:	Richard A. Rovinelli
Title:	CAO/Director of Human Resources
Date:	November 2, 2012
CONSULTANT:
Michael J. McCann
Signature:	/s/ Michael J. McCann
Date:	November 2, 2012

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S

CERTIFICATION UNDER

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Al A. Gonsoulin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of PHI, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 5, 2012

By:	/s/ Al A. Gonsoulin
	Al A. Gonsoulin
	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER’S

CERTIFICATION UNDER

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Michael J. McCann, Chief Financial Officer, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of PHI, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 5, 2012

By:	/s/ Michael J. McCann
	Michael J. McCann
	Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Al A. Gonsoulin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PHI, Inc. (the “Company”), certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:

1. the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2012 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: November 5, 2012

By:	/s/ Al A. Gonsoulin
	Al A. Gonsoulin
	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Michael J. McCann, Chief Financial Officer of PHI, Inc. (the “Company”), certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:

1. the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2012 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: November 5, 2012

By:	/s/ Michael J. McCann
	Michael J. McCann
	Chief Financial Officer

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Investments (Details 4) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Investments in continuous unrealized loss position for twelve months or more
Fair Value	$ 3,080	$ 5,172
Unrealized Losses	(1)	(68)
Corporate bonds and notes [Member]
Investments in continuous unrealized loss position for twelve months or more
Fair Value	3,080	5,172
Unrealized Losses	$ (1)	$ (68)

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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Textual) [Abstract]
Senior Notes issued	$ 300
Interest rate on Senior Notes	8.625%
Ownership percentage in domestic subsidiaries	100.00%

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Employee Compensation (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Performance based restricted stock units [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Safety Incentive Plan [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Safety Incentive Plan [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Safety Incentive Plan [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Safety Incentive Plan [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member]	May 04, 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] Non-Voting Common Stock [Member]	May 04, 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] Executive Officer [Member]	May 04, 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] Employee Stock Option [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 One Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety Five Incentive Plan Member [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 One Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety Five Incentive Plan Member [Member] Non-Voting Common Stock [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 One Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety Five Incentive Plan Member [Member] Voting Common Stock [Member]
Employee Compensation (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Accrued Incentive Compensation expense	$ 1.7	$ 0.5	$ 3.1	$ 0.5
Employee Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Voting and Non-Voting common stock											750,000				575,000	175,000
Time vested restricted stock units														6,331
Compensation Committee awarded total of time vest										34,511
Performance based restricted stock												99,721	147,895
Share available for grant										567,594					738	32,542
Safety Incentive Plan						$ 0.2	$ 0.1	$ 0.6	$ 0.5
Vesting period of performance based restricted stock units					3 years

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Segment Information (Details 1)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Medicaid [Member]
Schedule of net revenue attributable to Medicaid, Medicare, Insurance, and Self-Pay as a percentage of net Air Medical revenues
Percentage of net Air Medical revenues	8.00%	15.00%	9.00%	15.00%
Medicare [Member]
Schedule of net revenue attributable to Medicaid, Medicare, Insurance, and Self-Pay as a percentage of net Air Medical revenues
Percentage of net Air Medical revenues	25.00%	24.00%	22.00%	24.00%
Insurance [Member]
Schedule of net revenue attributable to Medicaid, Medicare, Insurance, and Self-Pay as a percentage of net Air Medical revenues
Percentage of net Air Medical revenues	66.00%	60.00%	68.00%	60.00%
Self-Pay [Member]
Schedule of net revenue attributable to Medicaid, Medicare, Insurance, and Self-Pay as a percentage of net Air Medical revenues
Percentage of net Air Medical revenues	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%

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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current Assets:
Cash	$ 1,788	$ 5,091
Short-term investments	71,942	100,027
Accounts receivable - net	142,043	99,296
Inventories of spare parts - net	65,734	57,243
Prepaid expenses	18,534	15,302
Other current assets	71,621
Income taxes receivable	712	346
Total current assets	372,374	277,305
Other assets	32,022	27,071
Property and equipment - net	712,835	659,756
Total assets	1,117,231	964,132
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	29,963	17,697
Accrued liabilities	116,426	29,051
Total current liabilities	146,389	46,748
Long-term debt	368,995	346,047
Deferred income taxes and other long-term liabilities	104,991	94,000
Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock and paid-in capital	297,802	292,934
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(58)	(93)
Retained earnings	199,112	184,496
Total shareholders' equity	496,856	477,337	474,101	472,416
Total liabilities and equity	1,117,231	964,132
Parent Company Only (issuer) [Member]
Current Assets:
Cash	606	4,313
Short-term investments	71,942	100,027
Accounts receivable - net	88,542	91,144
Intercompany receivable	47,636
Inventories of spare parts - net	65,600	57,243
Prepaid expenses	15,869	14,349
Income taxes receivable	712	346
Total current assets	290,907	267,422
Investment in subsidiaries and other	93,078	80,992
Other assets	29,506	27,050
Property and equipment - net	523,136	651,046
Total assets	936,627	1,026,510
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	25,317	12,693
Accrued liabilities	31,398	24,018
Intercompany payable		97,381
Total current liabilities	56,715	134,092
Long-term debt	368,995	346,047
Deferred income taxes and other long-term liabilities	14,061	69,034
Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock and paid-in capital	297,802	292,934
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(58)	(93)
Retained earnings	199,112	184,496
Total shareholders' equity	496,856	477,337
Total liabilities and equity	936,627	1,026,510
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current Assets:
Cash	1,182	778
Accounts receivable - net	53,501	8,152
Intercompany receivable		97,381
Inventories of spare parts - net	134
Prepaid expenses	2,665	953
Other current assets	71,621
Total current assets	129,103	107,264
Other assets	2,516	21
Property and equipment - net	189,699	8,710
Total assets	321,318	115,995
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	4,646	5,004
Accrued liabilities	85,028	5,033
Intercompany payable	47,636
Total current liabilities	137,310	10,037
Deferred income taxes and other long-term liabilities	90,930	24,966
Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock and paid-in capital	2,674	2,674
Retained earnings	90,404	78,318
Total shareholders' equity	93,078	80,992
Total liabilities and equity	321,318	115,995
Eliminations [Member]
Current Assets:
Intercompany receivable	(47,636)	(97,381)
Total current assets	(47,636)	(97,381)
Investment in subsidiaries and other	(93,078)	(80,992)
Total assets	(140,714)	(178,373)
Current Liabilities:
Intercompany payable	(47,636)	(97,381)
Total current liabilities	(47,636)	(97,381)
Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock and paid-in capital	(2,674)	(2,674)
Retained earnings	(90,404)	(78,318)
Total shareholders' equity	(93,078)	(80,992)
Total liabilities and equity	$ (140,714)	$ (178,373)

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Investments (Details 2)	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Commercial Paper [Member]
Average coupon rate percentage and the average days to maturity of debt
Average Coupon Rate	0.247%	0.191%
Average Days to Maturity	85 days	116 days
Corporate bonds and notes [Member]
Average coupon rate percentage and the average days to maturity of debt
Average Coupon Rate	3.727%	4.921%
Average Days to Maturity	133 days	228 days

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Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

2. Segment Information

PHI is primarily a provider of helicopter services, including helicopter maintenance and repair services. We use a combination of factors to identify reportable segments as required by Accounting Standards Codification 280, “Segment Reporting.” The overriding determination of our segments is based on how the Chief Executive Officer of our Company evaluates our results of operations. The underlying factors include customer bases, types of service, operational management, physical locations, and underlying economic characteristics of the types of work we perform.

A segment’s operating profit is its operating revenues less its direct expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses. Each segment has a portion of selling, general and administrative expenses that are charged directly to the segment and a portion that is allocated. Direct charges represent the vast majority of the segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses. Allocated selling, general and administrative expenses are based primarily on total segment direct expenses as a percentage of total direct expenses. Unallocated overhead consists primarily of corporate selling, general and administrative expenses that we do not allocate to the reportable segments.

Oil and Gas Segment. Our Oil and Gas segment, headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana, provides helicopter services primarily for the major integrated and independent oil and gas production companies transporting personnel and/or equipment to offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. Our customers include Shell Oil Company, BP America Production Company, ExxonMobil Production Co., and ConocoPhillips Company, with whom we have worked for 30 or more years, and ENI Petroleum, with whom we have worked for more than 15 years. We currently operate 162 aircraft in this segment.

Operating revenue from the Oil and Gas segment is derived mainly from contracts that include a fixed monthly rate for a particular model of aircraft, plus a variable rate for flight time. Operating costs for the Oil and Gas operations are primarily aircraft operations costs, including costs for pilots and maintenance personnel. Total fuel cost is included in direct expense and reimbursement of a portion of these costs above a contracted per-gallon amount is included in revenue. Our Oil and Gas operations generated approximately 67% and 66% of our total operating revenue for the quarters ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and approximately 67% and 66% of our total operating revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Air Medical Segment. Air Medical operations are headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, where we maintain significant separate facilities and administrative staff dedicated to this segment. Those costs are charged directly to the Air Medical segment.

We operate approximately 97 aircraft providing air medical transportation services for hospitals and emergency service agencies in 17 states at 69 separate locations. We also provide air medical transportation services in Saudi Arabia for the Saudi Red Crescent Authority (“SRCA”). This project will have eight locations once all aircraft are mobilized. Our Air Medical segment operates primarily under the independent provider model and, to a lesser extent, under the hospital-based model. Under the independent provider model, we have no contracts and no fixed revenue stream, and compete for transport referrals on a daily basis with other independent operators in the area. Under the hospital-based model, we contract directly with the hospital to provide their transportation services, with the contracts typically awarded on a competitive bid basis. For the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, approximately 32% of our total operating revenues were generated by our Air Medical operations.

As an independent provider, we bill for our services on the basis of a flat rate plus a variable charge per loaded mile, regardless of aircraft model. Revenues are recorded net of contractual allowances under agreements with third party payors and estimated uncompensated care when the services are provided. Contractual allowances and uncompensated care are estimated based on historical collection experience by payor category. The main payor categories are Medicaid, Medicare, Insurance, and Self-Pay. Payor mix and changes in reimbursement rates are the factors most subject to sensitivity and variability in calculating our allowances. We compute a historical payment analysis of accounts fully closed, by category. The allowance percentages calculated are applied to the payor categories, and the necessary adjustments are made to the revenue allowance. The allowance for contractual discounts was $57.1 million and $43.6 million as of September 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011, respectively. The allowance for uncompensated care was $51.3 million and $38.4 million as of September 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011, respectively.

Provisions for contractual discounts and estimated uncompensated care for Air Medical operations as a percentage of gross billings are as follows:

	Revenue
	Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Gross billings		100	%		100	%		100	%		100	%
Provision for contractual discounts		50	%		54	%		56	%		54	%
Provision for uncompensated care		17	%		13	%		11	%		10	%

The change in the percentage to gross billings for contractual discounts and uncompensated care are affected by rate increases and changes in the number of transports by payor mix.

Net reimbursement per transport from commercial payors generally increases when a rate increase is implemented. Net reimbursement from certain commercial payors, as well as Medicare and Medicaid, does not increase proportionately with rate increases.

Net revenue attributable to Medicaid, Medicare, Insurance, and Self-Pay as a percentage of net Air Medical revenues are as follows:

	Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Medicaid		8	%		15	%		9	%		15	%
Medicare		25	%		24	%		22	%		24	%
Insurance		66	%		60	%		68	%		60	%
Self-Pay		1	%		1	%		1	%		1	%

We also have a limited number of contracts with hospitals under which we receive a fixed monthly rate for aircraft availability and an hourly rate for flight time. Those contracts generated approximately 18% and 19% of the segment’s revenues for the quarters ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and approximately 19% of the segment’s revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011. The SRCA contract is also structured as a hospital contract, but had minimal revenue in the third quarter 2012, with only two aircraft operational.

Technical Services Segment. The Technical Services segment provides helicopter repair and overhaul services for customer owned aircraft. Costs associated with these services are primarily labor, and customers are generally billed at a percentage above cost. We also currently operate six aircraft for the National Science Foundation in Antarctica under this segment.

Approximately 1% of our total operating revenues for the quarters ended September 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011 were generated by our Technical Services operations. Approximately 1% and 2% of our total operating revenues were generated by our Technical Services operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011, respectively.

Summarized financial information concerning our reportable operating segments for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 is as follows:

	Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(Thousands of dollars)						(Thousands of dollars)
Segment operating revenues
Oil and Gas	$	114,949		$	96,611		$	312,322		$	264,292
Air Medical		54,004			46,894			150,557			129,490
Technical Services		1,904			2,071			6,583			7,410
Total operating revenues		170,857			145,576			469,462			401,192
Segment direct expenses (1)
Oil and Gas		94,563			82,196			263,829			231,573
Air Medical		45,308			39,673			125,311			115,093
Technical Services		1,835			1,753			5,356			5,605
Total direct expenses		141,706			123,622			394,496			352,271
Segment selling, general and administrative expenses
Oil and Gas		1,002			905			2,810			2,670
Air Medical		1,698			1,109			5,073			2,896
Technical Services		—			8			1			27
Total selling, general and administrative expenses		2,700			2,022			7,884			5,593
Total direct and selling, general and administrative expenses		144,406			125,644			402,380			357,864
Net segment profit
Oil and Gas		19,384			13,510			45,683			30,049
Air Medical		6,998			6,112			20,173			11,501
Technical Services		69			310			1,226			1,778
Total		26,451			19,932			67,082			43,328
Other, net (2)		(439	)		(588	)		614			271
Unallocated selling, general and administrative costs (1)		(7,084	)		(6,378	)		(20,408	)		(20,086	)
Interest expense		(7,488	)		(6,997	)		(22,128	)		(20,790	)
Earnings before income taxes	$	11,440		$	5,969		$	25,160		$	2,723

(1) Included in direct expenses and unallocated selling, general, and administrative costs are the depreciation expense amounts below:

	Quarter Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011			2012		2011
Oil and Gas	$	6,018	$	5,473		$	17,545	$	15,798
Air Medical		2,453		2,095			7,118		6,354
Technical Services		14		(1	)		58		95
Total	$	8,485	$	7,567		$	24,721	$	22,247
Unallocated SG&A	$	270	$	303		$	815	$	940

(2) Consists of gains on disposition of property and equipment, and other income.

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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
Operating revenues, net	$ 170,857	$ 145,576	$ 469,462	$ 401,192
Expenses:
Direct expenses	141,706	123,622	394,496	352,271
Selling, general and administrative expenses	9,784	8,400	28,292	25,679
Management fees				22,827
Loss on disposal of assets, net	701	638	11	415
Total operating expenses	152,191	132,660	422,799	378,365
Operating income	18,666	12,916	46,663	22,827
Interest expense	7,488	6,997	22,128	20,790
Other (income) expense, net	(262)	(50)	(625)	(686)
Total expenses	7,226	6,947	21,503	20,104
Earnings before income taxes	11,440	5,969	25,160	2,723
Income tax expense	5,056	2,387	10,544	1,089
Net earnings	6,384	3,582	14,616	1,634
Parent Company Only [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
Operating revenues, net	109,255	130,180	303,623	354,614
Expenses:
Direct expenses	92,980	111,133	260,796	316,236
Selling, general and administrative expenses	7,995	8,076	22,942	24,806
Management fees	(2,464)	(616)	(6,634)	(1,863)
Loss on disposal of assets, net	701	638	11	415
Total operating expenses	99,212	119,231	277,115	339,594
Operating income	10,043	10,949	26,508	15,020
Equity in net income of consolidated subsidiaries	(5,174)	(1,181)	(12,086)	(4,684)
Interest expense	7,488	6,997	22,116	20,790
Other (income) expense, net	(262)	(50)	(625)	(686)
Total expenses	2,052	5,766	9,405	15,420
Earnings before income taxes	7,991	5,183	17,103	(400)
Income tax expense	1,607	1,601	2,487	(2,034)
Net earnings	6,384	3,582	14,616	1,634
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
Operating revenues, net	61,602	15,396	165,839	46,578
Expenses:
Direct expenses	48,726	12,489	133,700	36,035
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,789	324	5,350	873
Management fees	2,464	616	6,634	1,863
Total operating expenses	52,979	13,429	145,684	38,771
Operating income	8,623	1,967	20,155	7,807
Interest expense			12
Total expenses			12
Earnings before income taxes	8,623	1,967	20,143	7,807
Income tax expense	3,449	786	8,057	3,123
Net earnings	5,174	1,181	12,086	4,684
Eliminations [Member]
Expenses:
Equity in net income of consolidated subsidiaries	5,174	1,181	12,086	4,684
Total expenses	5,174	1,181	12,086	4,684
Earnings before income taxes	(5,174)	(1,181)	(12,086)	(4,684)
Net earnings	$ (5,174)	$ (1,181)	$ (12,086)	$ (4,684)

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended					3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012 Person Aircraft	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 2012 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 2013 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 2014 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 2016 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 2017 [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Heavy Transport Aircraft [Member] Aircraft	Jun. 30, 2011 Heavy Transport Aircraft [Member] Aircraft	Mar. 31, 2012 Heavy Transport Aircraft [Member] Additional Contract One [Member] Aircraft	Mar. 31, 2012 Heavy Transport Aircraft [Member] Additional Contract Two [Member] Aircraft	Jun. 30, 2012 Medium Aircraft [Member] Aircraft	Sep. 30, 2012 Medium Aircraft [Member] Aircraft	Dec. 31, 2011 Medium Aircraft [Member] Aircraft	Dec. 31, 2010 Medium Aircraft [Member] Aircraft	Sep. 30, 2012 Medium Aircraft [Member] 2012 [Member] Aircraft	Sep. 30, 2012 Light Aircraft [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Light Aircraft [Member] Aircraft	Dec. 31, 2011 Light Aircraft [Member] Aircraft	Sep. 30, 2012 Light Aircraft [Member] 2012 [Member] Aircraft	Sep. 30, 2012 Light Aircraft [Member] 2013 [Member] Aircraft
Commitments And Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of aircraft acquired									4	2	2	6	1	10	3	2	1			6	1	3
Number of aircrafts scheduled to be acquired														3
Aggregate acquisition cost related to aircraft				$ 15,700,000	$ 38,800,000	$ 114,400,000	$ 35,900,000	$ 71,400,000			$ 50,900,000	$ 160,300,000		$ 37,000,000								$ 7,600,000
Lease commitment for aircraft		207,100,000
Deposits on flight equipment		21,700,000	18,000,000
Aggregate purchase price for aircraft										148,000,000								2,500,000
Aggregate estimated probable liability for environmental response cost		200,000
Number of pilots dismissed by court		47
Aggregate Commitments under operating leases		222,600,000
Number of aircrafts acquire under contract										6									10
Commitments and Contingencies (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Number of aircraft purchased		7
Number of year of contract with SRCA	P3Y
Aircraft traded through the credit agreement		2
Amount of aircraft traded through the credit agreement		6,100,000
Total aircraft related the contract		8
Facility lease commitments		15,500,000
Operational lease payable at Dec 31,2012		10,000,000
Amount of cost recovery denied by court		$ 20,000

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Segment Information (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012 Aircraft	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Segment Information (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of aircraft operated			8
Segment Information (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Allowance for uncompensated care	51.3	38.4	51.3	38.4
Allowance for contractual discount	57.1	43.6
Minimum [Member] | Major Customer [Member]
Segment Information (Textual) [Abstract]
Working period with major customers			30 years
Minimum [Member] | ENI Petroleum [Member]
Segment Information (Textual) [Abstract]
Working period with major customers			15 years
Oil and Gas [Member]
Segment Information (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of aircraft operated	162
Segment revenue	67.00%	66.00%	67.00%	66.00%
Air Medical [Member]
Segment Information (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of aircraft operated	97
Segment revenue	32.00%	32.00%	32.00%	32.00%
Number of states in which company operates aircrafts			17
Total locations in which company operates aircrafts			69
Hospitals contracts [Member]
Segment Information (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of aircraft operated	2
Segment revenue	18.00%	19.00%	19.00%	19.00%
Technical Services [Member]
Segment Information (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of aircraft operated	6
Segment revenue	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	2.00%

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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Net earnings	$ 6,384	$ 3,582	$ 14,616	$ 1,634
Unrealized gain on short-term investments	(18)	(90)	49	61
Changes in pension plan assets and benefit obligations	(2)	(11)	(14)	(10)
Total comprehensive income, net of income taxes	6,364	3,481	14,651	1,685
Parent Company Only [Member]
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Net earnings	6,384	3,582	14,616	1,634
Unrealized gain on short-term investments	(18)	(90)	49	61
Changes in pension plan assets and benefit obligations	(2)	(11)	(14)	(10)
Total comprehensive income, net of income taxes	6,364	3,481	14,651	1,685
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Net earnings	5,174	1,181	12,086	4,684
Total comprehensive income, net of income taxes	5,174	1,181	12,086	4,684
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Net earnings	(5,174)	(1,181)	(12,086)	(4,684)
Total comprehensive income, net of income taxes	$ (5,174)	$ (1,181)	$ (12,086)	$ (4,684)

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Long Term Debt (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended														9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Oct. 15, 2012	Apr. 15, 2012	Mar. 28, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Mar. 28, 2012 Maximum [Member]	Mar. 28, 2012 Minimum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Maximum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Workmen's Compensation [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Saudi Red Crescent Authority [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Long-term Debt [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 8.625% Senior Notes [Member]	Sep. 23, 2010 8.625% Senior Notes [Member]
Long-term Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Long-term debt	$ 368,995,000		$ 368,995,000					$ 346,047,000								$ 369,000,000
8.625% Senior Notes due																	300,000,000	300,000,000
Long term debts borrowed											69,000,000	46,000,000
Maximum borrowing limit									100,000,000	75,000,000
Maximum borrowing limit term			Sep. 01, 2014
Facility bears interest at the prime rate plus 100 basis points							100.00%
One-month LIBOR plus							3.00%
Borrowing base of eligible receivables											80.00%
Borrowing base of eligible receivables value of parts											50.00%
Credit Facility Borrowings Maximum													100,000,000
Sublimit for Issuance of Standby Letters of Credit											20,000,000
letters of credit were outstanding under the facility											0	0		5,500,000	9,200,000
Interest rate on Senior Notes	8.625%		8.625%														8.625%
Debt covenant right to purchase notes as percentage of principal amount			101.00%
Weighted average effective interest rate			4.25%	4.25%
8.625% Senior Notes payable periods					Oct. 15, 2012	Apr. 15, 2012
Fair market value of our 8.625% Senior Notes																	314,200,000
8.625 % Senior Notes Purchased																	2,000,000
8.625 % Senior Notes trustee purchased																	1,000,000
Long Term Debt (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Cash paid for interest	$ 800,000	$ 70,000	$ 15,100,000	$ 15,200,000

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Valuation Accounts (Details)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule of allowance for contractual discounts and estimated uncompensated care as a percentage of gross accounts receivable
Gross Accounts Receivable	100.00%	100.00%
Allowance for Contractual Discounts	37.00%	36.00%
Allowance for Uncompensated Care	33.00%	34.00%

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General

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

General [Abstract]

General

1. General

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of PHI, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“PHI” or the “Company” or “we” or “our”). In the opinion of management, these condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of only normal, recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial results for the interim periods presented. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 and the accompanying notes.

The Company’s financial results, particularly as they relate to the Company’s Oil and Gas operations, are influenced by seasonal fluctuations as discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. For this and other reasons, the results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the operating results that may be expected for a full fiscal year.

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Valuation Accounts (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Valuation Accounts (Textual) [Abstract]
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 0.1	$ 0.1
Allowance for contractual discounts	57.1	39.6
Allowance for uncompensated care	51.3	37.7
Inventory valuation reserves	$ 12.2	$ 12.3

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Shareholder's Equity (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss
Unrealized gain (loss) on short-term investments	$ (12)	$ (61)
Changes in pension plan assets and benefit obligations	(46)	(32)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ (58)	$ (93)

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current Assets:
Cash	$ 1,788	$ 5,091
Short-term investments	71,942	100,027
Accounts receivable - net
Trade	138,231	98,338
Other	3,812	958
Inventories of spare parts - net	65,734	57,243
Prepaid expenses	18,534	15,302
Other current assets	71,621
Income taxes receivable	712	346
Total current assets	372,374	277,305
Other	32,022	27,071
Property and equipment - net	712,835	659,756
Total assets	1,117,231	964,132
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	29,963	17,697
Accrued liabilities	116,426	29,051
Total current liabilities	146,389	46,748
Long-term debt	368,995	346,047
Deferred income taxes	96,318	85,937
Other long-term liabilities	8,673	8,063
Total liabilities	620,375	486,795
Commitments and contingencies (Note 3)
Shareholders' Equity:
Additional paid-in capital	296,271	291,403
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(58)	(93)
Retained earnings	199,112	184,496
Total shareholders' equity	496,856	477,337
Total liabilities and equity	1,117,231	964,132
Voting Common Stock
Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock	285	285
Total shareholders' equity	285	285
Non-Voting Common Stock
Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock	1,246	1,246
Total shareholders' equity	$ 1,246	$ 1,246

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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ 26,036	$ 22,060
Investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment	(83,187)	(66,747)
Proceeds from asset dispositions	9,702	3,804
Purchase of short-term investments	(167,952)	(193,557)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments	194,957	241,989
Payment for deposits on aircraft , net of funds	(5,807)	(12,009)
Net cash used in investing activities	(52,287)	(26,520)
Financing activities:
Proceeds on line of credit, net	22,948	4,294
Net cash provided by financing activities	22,948	4,294
Decrease in cash	(3,303)	(166)
Cash, beginning of period	5,091	3,628
Cash, end of period	1,788	3,462
Parent Company Only [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	25,632	22,068
Investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment	(83,187)	(66,747)
Proceeds from asset dispositions	9,702	3,804
Purchase of short-term investments	(167,952)	(193,557)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments	194,957	241,989
Payment for deposits on aircraft , net of funds	(5,807)	(12,009)
Net cash used in investing activities	(52,287)	(26,520)
Financing activities:
Proceeds on line of credit, net	22,948	4,294
Net cash provided by financing activities	22,948	4,294
Decrease in cash	(3,707)	(158)
Cash, beginning of period	4,313	2,957
Cash, end of period	606	2,799
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	404	(8)
Financing activities:
Decrease in cash	404	(8)
Cash, beginning of period	778	671
Cash, end of period	1,182	663
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment
Proceeds from asset dispositions
Purchase of short-term investments
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments
Payment for deposits on aircraft , net of funds
Net cash used in investing activities
Financing activities:
Proceeds on line of credit, net
Net cash provided by financing activities
Decrease in cash
Cash, beginning of period
Cash, end of period

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	Total	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Retained Earnings	Voting Common Stock	Non-Voting Common Stock
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	$ 472,416	$ 291,403	$ (162)	$ 179,644	$ 285	$ 1,246
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2010					2,853	12,459
Net earnings	1,634			1,634
Unrealized gain on short-term investments	61		61
Changes in pension plan assets and benefit obligations	(10)		(10)
Total comprehensive income, net of income taxes	1,685
Balance at Sep. 30, 2011	474,101	291,403	(111)	181,278	285	1,246
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2011					2,853	12,459
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	477,337	291,403	(93)	184,496	285	1,246
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2011					2,853	12,459
Net earnings	14,616			14,616
Unrealized gain on short-term investments	49		49
Changes in pension plan assets and benefit obligations	(14)		(14)
Total comprehensive income, net of income taxes	14,651
Issuance of restricted stock units	4,868	4,868
Balance at Sep. 30, 2012	$ 496,856	$ 296,271	$ (58)	$ 199,112	$ 285	$ 1,246
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2012					2,853	12,459

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Investments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Investments
Cost	$ 74,827	$ 102,936
Unrealized Gains	23	26
Unrealized Losses	(3)	(128)
Fair Value	74,847	102,834
Short-term investments [Member]
Investments
Cost	71,922	100,129
Unrealized Gains	23	26
Unrealized Losses	(3)	(128)
Fair Value	71,942	100,027
Short-term investments [Member] | Money Market Mutual Funds [Member]
Investments
Cost	19,837	47,140
Fair Value	19,837	47,140
Short-term investments [Member] | Commercial Paper [Member]
Investments
Cost	6,995	15,690
Unrealized Gains	1
Unrealized Losses		(12)
Fair Value	6,996	15,678
Short-term investments [Member] | Corporate bonds and notes [Member]
Investments
Cost	45,090	37,299
Unrealized Gains	22	26
Unrealized Losses	(3)	(116)
Fair Value	45,109	37,209
Investments in other assets [Member]
Investments
Cost	2,905	2,807
Fair Value	$ 2,905	$ 2,807

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Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Shareholders' Equity [Abstract]

Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Unrealized gain (loss) on short-term investments	$	(12	)	$	(61	)
Changes in pension plan assets and benefit obligations		(46	)		(32	)
	$	(58	)	$	(93	)

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Investments (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cost and fair value of our debt investments
Due in one year or less, Amortized Cost	$ 52,085	$ 49,667
Due within two years, Amortized Cost		3,322
Total, Amortized Cost		52,989
Due in one year or less, Fair Value	52,105	49,569
Due within two years, Fair Value		3,318
Total, Fair Value		$ 52,887

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Segment Information (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Schedule of provisions for contractual discounts and estimated uncompensated care as a percentage of gross billings
Gross billings	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Provision for contractual discounts	50.00%	54.00%	56.00%	54.00%
Provision for uncompensated care	17.00%	13.00%	11.00%	10.00%

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 14,616	$ 1,634
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	25,536	23,186
Deferred income taxes	10,566	1,122
Loss on disposal of assets, net	11	415
Other	3,725	832
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	(28,418)	(5,129)
Net cash provided by operating activities	26,036	22,060
Investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment	(83,187)	(66,747)
Proceeds from asset dispositions	9,702	3,804
Purchase of short-term investments	(167,952)	(193,557)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments	194,957	241,989
Payment of deposits on aircraft	(11,176)	(13,009)
Refund of deposits on aircraft	5,369	1,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(52,287)	(26,520)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from line of credit	91,863	44,617
Payments on line of credit	(68,915)	(40,323)
Net cash provided by financing activities	22,948	4,294
Decrease in cash	(3,303)	(166)
Cash, beginning of period	5,091	3,628
Cash, end of period	1,788	3,462
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	15,078	15,186
Income taxes	563	508
Noncash investing activities:
Other current liabilities and accrued payables related to purchase of property and equipment	$ 330	$ 326

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Voting Common Stock
Common stock, par value	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Common stock, shares authorized	12,500,000	12,500,000
Common stock, shares issued	2,852,616	2,852,616
Common stock, shares outstanding	2,852,616	2,852,616
Non-Voting Common Stock
Common stock, par value	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Common stock, shares authorized	25,000,000	25,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	12,458,992	12,458,992
Common stock, shares outstanding	12,458,992	12,458,992

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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [Abstract]

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information

10. Condensed Consolidating Financial Information

PHI, Inc. issued $300 million 8.625% Senior Notes in September 2010 that are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a joint and several, senior basis by all of our domestic subsidiaries. All of our domestic subsidiaries are 100% owned.

The following supplemental condensed financial information sets forth, on a consolidated basis, the balance sheet, statement of operations, and statement of cash flows information for PHI, Inc. (“Parent Company Only”) and the guarantor subsidiaries. The eliminating entries eliminate investments in subsidiaries, intercompany balances, and intercompany revenues and expenses. The condensed consolidating financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the consolidated financial statements of PHI, Inc. The equity method is followed by the parent company within these financial statements.

PHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

(Thousands of dollars)

(Unaudited)

	September 30, 2012
	Parent Company Only (issuer)			Guarantor Subsidiaries  (1)		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash	$	606		$	1,182	$	—		$	1,788
Short-term investments		71,942			—		—			71,942
Accounts receivable – net		88,542			53,501		—			142,043
Intercompany receivable		47,636			—		(47,636	)		—
Inventories of spare parts – net		65,600			134		—			65,734
Prepaid expenses		15,869			2,665		—			18,534
Other current assets		—			71,621		—			71,621
Income taxes receivable		712			—		—			712
Total current assets		290,907			129,103		(47,636	)		372,374
Investment in subsidiaries and other		93,078			—		(93,078	)		—
Other assets		29,506			2,516		—			32,022
Property and equipment – net		523,136			189,699		—			712,835
Total assets	$	936,627		$	321,318	$	(140,714	)	$	1,117,231
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	25,317		$	4,646	$	—		$	29,963
Accrued liabilities		31,398			85,028		—			116,426
Intercompany payable		—			47,636		(47,636	)		—
Total current liabilities		56,715			137,310		(47,636	)		146,389
Long-term debt		368,995			—		—			368,995
Deferred income taxes and other long-term liabilities		14,061			90,930		—			104,991
Shareholders’ Equity:
Common stock and paid-in capital		297,802			2,674		(2,674	)		297,802
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(58	)		—		—			(58	)
Retained earnings		199,112			90,404		(90,404	)		199,112
Total shareholders’ equity		496,856			93,078		(93,078	)		496,856
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	936,627		$	321,318	$	(140,714	)	$	1,117,231

(1) Foreign subsidiaries represent minor subsidiaries and are included in the guarantors’ subsidiaries amounts.

PHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

(Thousands of dollars)

	December 31, 2011
	Parent Company Only (issuer)			Guarantor Subsidiaries  (1)		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash	$	4,313		$	778	$	—		$	5,091
Short-term investments		100,027			—		—			100,027
Accounts receivable – net		91,144			8,152		—			99,296
Intercompany receivable		—			97,381		(97,381	)		—
Inventories of spare parts – net		57,243			—		—			57,243
Prepaid expenses		14,349			953		—			15,302
Income taxes receivable		346			—		—			346
Total current assets		267,422			107,264		(97,381	)		277,305
Investment in subsidiaries and others		80,992			—		(80,992	)		—
Other assets		27,050			21		—			27,071
Property and equipment, net		651,046			8,710		—			659,756
Total assets	$	1,026,510		$	115,995	$	(178,373	)	$	964,132
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	12,693		$	5,004	$	—		$	17,697
Accrued liabilities		24,018			5,033		—			29,051
Intercompany payable		97,381			—		(97,381	)		—
Total current liabilities		134,092			10,037		(97,381	)		46,748
Long-term debt		346,047			—		—			346,047
Deferred income taxes and other long-term liabilities		69,034			24,966		—			94,000
Shareholders’ Equity:
Common stock and paid-in capital		292,934			2,674		(2,674	)		292,934
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(93	)		—		—			(93	)
Retained earnings		184,496			78,318		(78,318	)		184,496
Total shareholders’ equity		477,337			80,992		(80,992	)		477,337
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	1,026,510		$	115,995	$	(178,373	)	$	964,132

(1) Foreign subsidiaries represent minor subsidiaries and are included in the guarantors’ subsidiaries amounts.

PHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Thousands of dollars)

(Unaudited)

	For the quarter ended September 30, 2012
	Parent Company Only			Guarantor Subsidiaries  (1)		Eliminations			Consolidated
Operating revenues, net	$	109,255		$	61,602	$	—		$	170,857
Expenses:
Direct expenses		92,980			48,726		—			141,706
Selling, general and administrative expenses		7,995			1,789		—			9,784
Management fees		(2,464	)		2,464		—			—
Loss on disposal of assets, net		701			—		—			701
		99,212			52,979		—			152,191
Operating income		10,043			8,623		—			18,666
Equity in net income of consolidated subsidiaries		(5,174	)		—		5,174			—
Interest expense		7,488			—		—			7,488
Other (income) expense, net		(262	)		—		—			(262	)
		2,052			—		5,174			7,226
Earnings before income taxes		7,991			8,623		(5,174	)		11,440
Income tax expense		1,607			3,449		—			5,056
Net earnings	$	6,384		$	5,174	$	(5,174	)	$	6,384

	For the quarter ended September 30, 2011
	Parent Company Only			Guarantor Subsidiaries  (1)		Eliminations			Consolidated
Operating revenues, net	$	130,180		$	15,396	$	—		$	145,576
Expenses:
Direct expenses		111,133			12,489		—			123,622
Selling, general and administrative expenses		8,076			324		—			8,400
Management fees		(616	)		616		—			—
Loss on disposal of assets, net		638			—		—			638
		119,231			13,429		—			132,660
Operating income		10,949			1,967		—			12,916
Equity in net income of consolidated subsidiaries		(1,181	)		—		1,181			—
Interest expense		6,997			—		—			6,997
Other (income) expense, net		(50	)		—		—			(50	)
		5,766			—		1,181			6,947
Earnings before income taxes		5,183			1,967		(1,181	)		5,969
Income tax expense		1,601			786		—			2,387
Net earnings	$	3,582		$	1,181	$	(1,181	)	$	3,582

(1) Foreign subsidiaries represent minor subsidiaries and are included in the guarantors’ subsidiaries amounts.

PHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Thousands of dollars)

(Unaudited)

	For the nine months ended September 30, 2012
	Parent Company Only			Guarantor Subsidiaries  (1)		Eliminations			Consolidated
Operating revenues, net	$	303,623		$	165,839	$	—		$	469,462
Expenses:
Direct expenses		260,796			133,700		—			394,496
Selling, general and administrative
Expenses		22,942			5,350		—			28,292
Management fees		(6,634	)		6,634		—			—
Loss on disposal of assets, net		11			—		—			11
		277,115			145,684		—			422,799
Operating income		26,508			20,155		—			46,663
Equity in net income of consolidated subsidiaries		(12,086	)		—		12,086			—
Interest expense		22,116			12		—			22,128
Other (income) expense, net		(625	)		—		—			(625	)
		9,405			12		12,086			21,503
Earnings before income taxes		17,103			20,143		(12,086	)		25,160
Income tax expense		2,487			8,057		—			10,544
Net earnings	$	14,616		$	12,086	$	(12,086	)	$	14,616

	For the nine months ended September 30, 2011
	Parent Company Only			Guarantor Subsidiaries  (1)		Eliminations			Consolidated
Operating revenues, net	$	354,614		$	46,578	$	—		$	401,192
Expenses:
Direct expenses		316,236			36,035		—			352,271
Selling, general and administrative expenses		24,806			873		—			25,679
Management fees		(1,863	)		1,863		—			—
Loss on dispositions of assets, net		415			—		—			415
		339,594			38,771		—			378,365
Operating income		15,020			7,807		—			22,827
Equity in net income of consolidated subsidiaries		(4,684	)		—		4,684			—
Interest expense		20,790			—		—			20,790
Other (income) expense, net		(686	)		—		—			(686	)
		15,420			—		4,684			20,104
Earnings before income taxes		(400	)		7,807		(4,684	)		2,723
Income tax expense		(2,034	)		3,123		—			1,089
Net earnings	$	1,634		$	4,684	$	(4,684	)	$	1,634

(1) Foreign subsidiaries represent minor subsidiaries and are included in the guarantors’ subsidiaries amounts.

PHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Thousands of dollars)

(Unaudited)

	For the quarter ended September 30, 2012
	Parent Company Only			Guarantor Subsidiaries  (1)		Eliminations			Consolidated
Net earnings	$	6,384		$	5,174	$	(5,174	)	$	6,384
Unrealized gain on short-term investments		(18	)		—		—			(18	)
Changes in pension plan assets and benefit obligations		(2	)		—		—			(2	)
	$	6,364		$	5,174	$	(5,174	)	$	6,364

PHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Thousands of dollars)

(Unaudited)

	For the quarter ended September 30, 2011
	Parent Company Only			Guarantor Subsidiaries  (1)		Eliminations			Consolidated
Net earnings	$	3,582		$	1,181	$	(1,181	)	$	3,582
Unrealized gain on short-term investments		(90	)		—		—			(90	)
Changes in pension plan assets and benefit obligations		(11	)		—		—			(11	)
	$	3,481		$	1,181	$	(1,181	)	$	(3,481	)

(1) Foreign subsidiaries represent minor subsidiaries and are included in the guarantors’ subsidiaries amounts.

PHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Thousands of dollars)

(Unaudited)

	For the nine months ended September 30, 2012
	Parent Company Only			Guarantor Subsidiaries  (1)		Eliminations			Consolidated
Net earnings	$	14,616		$	12,086	$	(12,086	)	$	14,616
Unrealized gain on short-term investments		49			—		—			49
Changes in pension plan assets and benefit obligations		(14	)		—		—			(14	)
	$	14,651		$	12,086	$	(12,086	)	$	14,651

PHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Thousands of dollars)

(Unaudited)

	For the nine months ended September 30, 2011
	Parent Company Only			Guarantor Subsidiaries  (1)		Eliminations			Consolidated
Net earnings	$	1,634		$	4,684	$	(4,684	)	$	1,634
Unrealized gain on short-term investments		61			—		—			61
Changes in pension plan assets and benefit obligations		(10	)		—		—			(10	)
	$	1,685		$	4,684	$	(4,684	)	$	(1,685	)

(1) Foreign subsidiaries represent minor subsidiaries and are included in the guarantors’ subsidiaries amounts.

PHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Thousands of dollars)

(Unaudited)

	For the nine months ended September 30, 2012
	Parent Company Only			Guarantor Subsidiaries  (1)		Eliminations		Consolidated
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	25,632		$	404	$	—	$	26,036
Investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment		(83,187	)		—		—		(83,187	)
Proceeds from asset dispositions		9,702			—		—		9,702
Purchase of short-term investments		(167,952	)		—		—		(167,952	)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments		194,957			—		—		194,957
Payments for deposits on aircraft, net of refunds		(5,807	)		—		—		(5,807	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(52,287	)		—		—		(52,287	)
Financing activities:
Proceeds on line of credit, net		22,948			—		—		22,948
Net cash provided by financing activities		22,948			—		—		22,948
Increase (decrease) in cash		(3,707	)		404		—		(3,303	)
Cash, beginning of period		4,313			778		—		5,091
Cash, end of period	$	606		$	1,182	$	—	$	1,788

	For the nine months ended September 30, 2011
	Parent Company Only			Guarantor Subsidiaries  (1)			Eliminations		Consolidated
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	22,068		$	(8	)	$	—	$	22,060
Investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment		(66,747	)		—			—		(66,747	)
Proceeds from asset dispositions		3,804			—			—		3,804
Purchase of short-term investments		(193,557	)		—			—		(193,557	)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments		241,989			—			—		241,989
Payments for deposits on aircraft, net of refunds		(12,009	)		—			—		(12,009	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(26,520	)		—			—		(26,520	)
Financing activities:
Payment on line of credit, net		4,294			—			—		4,294
Net cash provided by financing activities		4,294			—			—		4,294
Decrease in cash		(158	)		(8	)		—		(166	)
Cash, beginning of period		2,957			671			—		3,628
Cash, end of period	$	2,799		$	663		$	—	$	3,462

(1) Foreign subsidiaries represent minor subsidiaries and are included in the guarantors’ subsidiaries amounts.

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Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Oct. 26, 2012 Voting Common Stock	Oct. 26, 2012 Non-Voting Common Stock
Entity Registrant Name	PHI INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000350403
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2012
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		2,852,616	12,458,992

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Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Segment Information [Abstract]

Schedule of provisions for contractual discounts and estimated uncompensated care as percentage of gross billings

	Revenue
	Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Gross billings		100	%		100	%		100	%		100	%
Provision for contractual discounts		50	%		54	%		56	%		54	%
Provision for uncompensated care		17	%		13	%		11	%		10	%

Schedule of net revenue attributable to Medicaid, Medicare, Insurance, and Self-Pay as a percentage of net Air Medical revenues

	Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Medicaid		8	%		15	%		9	%		15	%
Medicare		25	%		24	%		22	%		24	%
Insurance		66	%		60	%		68	%		60	%
Self-Pay		1	%		1	%		1	%		1	%

Schedule of financial information concerning reportable operating segments

	Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(Thousands of dollars)						(Thousands of dollars)
Segment operating revenues
Oil and Gas	$	114,949		$	96,611		$	312,322		$	264,292
Air Medical		54,004			46,894			150,557			129,490
Technical Services		1,904			2,071			6,583			7,410
Total operating revenues		170,857			145,576			469,462			401,192
Segment direct expenses (1)
Oil and Gas		94,563			82,196			263,829			231,573
Air Medical		45,308			39,673			125,311			115,093
Technical Services		1,835			1,753			5,356			5,605
Total direct expenses		141,706			123,622			394,496			352,271
Segment selling, general and administrative expenses
Oil and Gas		1,002			905			2,810			2,670
Air Medical		1,698			1,109			5,073			2,896
Technical Services		—			8			1			27
Total selling, general and administrative expenses		2,700			2,022			7,884			5,593
Total direct and selling, general and administrative expenses		144,406			125,644			402,380			357,864
Net segment profit
Oil and Gas		19,384			13,510			45,683			30,049
Air Medical		6,998			6,112			20,173			11,501
Technical Services		69			310			1,226			1,778
Total		26,451			19,932			67,082			43,328
Other, net (2)		(439	)		(588	)		614			271
Unallocated selling, general and administrative costs (1)		(7,084	)		(6,378	)		(20,408	)		(20,086	)
Interest expense		(7,488	)		(6,997	)		(22,128	)		(20,790	)
Earnings before income taxes	$	11,440		$	5,969		$	25,160		$	2,723

Depreciation expense included in direct expenses and unallocated selling, general, and administrative costs

	Quarter Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011			2012		2011
Oil and Gas	$	6,018	$	5,473		$	17,545	$	15,798
Air Medical		2,453		2,095			7,118		6,354
Technical Services		14		(1	)		58		95
Total	$	8,485	$	7,567		$	24,721	$	22,247
Unallocated SG&A	$	270	$	303		$	815	$	940

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Operating revenues, net	$ 170,857	$ 145,576	$ 469,462	$ 401,192
Expenses:
Direct expenses	141,706	123,622	394,496	352,271
Selling, general and administrative expenses	9,784	8,400	28,292	25,679
Loss on disposal of assets, net	701	638	11	415
Total operating expenses	152,191	132,660	422,799	378,365
Operating income	18,666	12,916	46,663	22,827
Interest expense	7,488	6,997	22,128	20,790
Other (income) expense, net	(262)	(50)	(625)	(686)
Interest and non operating income (expenses)	7,226	6,947	21,503	20,104
Earnings before income taxes	11,440	5,969	25,160	2,723
Income tax expense	5,056	2,387	10,544	1,089
Net earnings	$ 6,384	$ 3,582	$ 14,616	$ 1,634
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	15,312	15,312	15,312	15,312
Diluted	15,522	15,474	15,481	15,474
Net earnings per share:
Basic	$ 0.42	$ 0.23	$ 0.96	$ 0.11
Diluted	$ 0.41	$ 0.23	$ 0.94	$ 0.11

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Valuation Accounts

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Valuation Accounts [Abstract]

Valuation Accounts

5. Valuation Accounts

We have established an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon factors surrounding the credit risk of specific customers, current market conditions, and other information. The allowance for doubtful accounts was approximately $0.1 million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

Revenues related to emergency flights generated by the Company’s Air Medical segment are recorded net of contractual allowances under agreements with third party payors and estimated uncompensated care when the services are provided. The allowance for contractual discounts was $57.1 million and $39.6 million as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. The allowance for uncompensated care was $51.3 million and $37.7 million as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

The allowance for contractual discounts and estimated uncompensated care as a percentage of gross accounts receivable are as follows:

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Gross Accounts Receivable		100	%		100	%
Allowance for Contractual Discounts		37	%		36	%
Allowance for Uncompensated Care		33	%		34	%

We have also established valuation reserves related to obsolete and excess inventory. The inventory valuation reserves were $12.2 million and $12.3 million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

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Long-term Debt

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Long-term Debt [Abstract]

Long-term Debt

4. Long-term Debt

As of September 30, 2012, our total long-term indebtedness was $369.0 million, consisting of $300 million of our 8.625% Senior Notes due 2018 (the “8.625% Senior Notes”) and $69.0 million borrowed under our senior secured revolving credit facility.

On March 28, 2012, we amended our senior secured revolving credit facility to increase the maximum borrowing available from $75.0 million to $100.0 million. On September 28, 2012, the facility was amended to extend the maturity to September 1, 2014. The facility bears interest at the prime rate plus 100 basis points, or one-month LIBOR plus three percent, at our option. The facility contains a borrowing base of 80% of eligible receivables and 50% of the value of parts located in the United States, of PHI, Inc. and our subsidiaries (not to exceed $100.0 million). As of September 30, 2012, pursuant to the borrowing base calculation, the maximum amount available for borrowing under the facility was $100.0 million. We may prepay the revolving credit facility at any time in whole or in part without premium or penalty. The facility contains a sublimit of $20 million for the issuance of stand-by letters of credit, and no letters of credit were outstanding under the facility as of September 30, 2012 or December 31, 2011.

As of September 30, 2012, we had $69.0 million in borrowings under the facility, and as of December 31, 2011 we had $46.0 million in borrowings under the facility. During the quarters ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the weighted average effective interest rate on amounts borrowed under the facility was 4.25%. We reviewed interest expense for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 that could be capitalized for certain projects and any such amounts were immaterial.

All obligations under the revolving credit facility are secured by a perfected first priority security interest in all of our and our subsidiaries’ accounts, including eligible receivables, and inventory located in the United States, including parts, and are guaranteed by certain of our domestic subsidiaries.

The revolving credit facility includes financial covenants related to working capital, funded debt to consolidated net worth, consolidated net worth, and a fixed charge coverage ratio, and other covenants including restrictions on additional debt, liens, and a change of control. Events of default include a change of control, a default in any other material credit agreement, including the 8.625% Senior Notes, and customary events of default. As of September 30, 2012, we were in compliance with all of the covenants under the revolving credit facility.

We maintain a separate letter of credit facility with a financial institution not party to our revolving credit facility that had $5.5 million outstanding at September 30, 2012, to support our workmen’s compensation program. We also have a letter of credit outstanding for $9.2 million supporting performance of our contractual obligation to the Saudi Red Crescent Authority (“SRCA”) described in Note 3.

On September 23, 2010, we issued $300 million 8.625% Senior Notes due 2018. The 8.625% Senior Notes bear interest at an annual fixed rate of 8.625%, payable semi-annually on April 15 and October 15, and are due October 15, 2018. The 8.625% Senior Notes are unconditionally guaranteed on a senior basis by our domestic subsidiaries, and are general, unsecured obligations of ours and the subsidiary guarantors. We have the option to redeem some or all of the notes at any time on or after October 15, 2014 at specified redemption prices, and prior to that time pursuant to certain make-whole provisions.

The 8.625% Senior Notes contain restrictive covenants, including limitations on incurring indebtedness, creating liens, selling assets, and entering into certain transactions with affiliates. The covenants limit our ability to pay cash dividends on common stock, repurchase or redeem common or preferred equity, prepay subordinated debt, and make certain investments. There are no restrictions on dividends from a subsidiary to the parent company, nor any restrictions on contributions from the parent company to a subsidiary. Upon the occurrence of a “Change in Control” (as defined in the indenture governing the notes), each holder of the notes will have the right to require us to purchase that holder’s notes for a cash price equal to 101% of their principal amount. Upon the occurrence of an “Event of Default” (as defined in the indenture), the trustee or the holders of the notes may declare all of the outstanding notes to be due and payable immediately. We were in compliance with the covenants applicable to the notes as of September 30, 2012.

Because our 8.625% Senior Notes bear interest at a fixed rate, changes in market interest rates do not affect our interest payment obligations on the notes. The fair market value of our Senior Notes varies as changes occur to general market interest rates, the remaining maturity of the notes, and our credit worthiness. At September 30, 2012, the fair market value of our 8.625% Senior Notes was $314.2 million, based on quoted market indications.

Mr. Al A. Gonsoulin, our Chairman and CEO, and the Matzke Family Trust, of which Richard Matzke, one of our directors, is trustee, purchased $2.0 million and $1.0 million of the 8.625% Senior Notes, respectively.

Cash paid for interest was $0.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 and $0.07 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2011. Cash paid for interest for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $15.1 million and $15.2 million for the same period ended September 30, 2011.

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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [Abstract]

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets

	September 30, 2012
	Parent Company Only (issuer)			Guarantor Subsidiaries  (1)		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash	$	606		$	1,182	$	—		$	1,788
Short-term investments		71,942			—		—			71,942
Accounts receivable – net		88,542			53,501		—			142,043
Intercompany receivable		47,636			—		(47,636	)		—
Inventories of spare parts – net		65,600			134		—			65,734
Prepaid expenses		15,869			2,665		—			18,534
Other current assets		—			71,621		—			71,621
Income taxes receivable		712			—		—			712
Total current assets		290,907			129,103		(47,636	)		372,374
Investment in subsidiaries and other		93,078			—		(93,078	)		—
Other assets		29,506			2,516		—			32,022
Property and equipment – net		523,136			189,699		—			712,835
Total assets	$	936,627		$	321,318	$	(140,714	)	$	1,117,231
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	25,317		$	4,646	$	—		$	29,963
Accrued liabilities		31,398			85,028		—			116,426
Intercompany payable		—			47,636		(47,636	)		—
Total current liabilities		56,715			137,310		(47,636	)		146,389
Long-term debt		368,995			—		—			368,995
Deferred income taxes and other long-term liabilities		14,061			90,930		—			104,991
Shareholders’ Equity:
Common stock and paid-in capital		297,802			2,674		(2,674	)		297,802
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(58	)		—		—			(58	)
Retained earnings		199,112			90,404		(90,404	)		199,112
Total shareholders’ equity		496,856			93,078		(93,078	)		496,856
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	936,627		$	321,318	$	(140,714	)	$	1,117,231

	December 31, 2011
	Parent Company Only (issuer)			Guarantor Subsidiaries  (1)		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash	$	4,313		$	778	$	—		$	5,091
Short-term investments		100,027			—		—			100,027
Accounts receivable – net		91,144			8,152		—			99,296
Intercompany receivable		—			97,381		(97,381	)		—
Inventories of spare parts – net		57,243			—		—			57,243
Prepaid expenses		14,349			953		—			15,302
Income taxes receivable		346			—		—			346
Total current assets		267,422			107,264		(97,381	)		277,305
Investment in subsidiaries and others		80,992			—		(80,992	)		—
Other assets		27,050			21		—			27,071
Property and equipment, net		651,046			8,710		—			659,756
Total assets	$	1,026,510		$	115,995	$	(178,373	)	$	964,132
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	12,693		$	5,004	$	—		$	17,697
Accrued liabilities		24,018			5,033		—			29,051
Intercompany payable		97,381			—		(97,381	)		—
Total current liabilities		134,092			10,037		(97,381	)		46,748
Long-term debt		346,047			—		—			346,047
Deferred income taxes and other long-term liabilities		69,034			24,966		—			94,000
Shareholders’ Equity:
Common stock and paid-in capital		292,934			2,674		(2,674	)		292,934
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(93	)		—		—			(93	)
Retained earnings		184,496			78,318		(78,318	)		184,496
Total shareholders’ equity		477,337			80,992		(80,992	)		477,337
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	1,026,510		$	115,995	$	(178,373	)	$	964,132

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations

	For the quarter ended September 30, 2012
	Parent Company Only			Guarantor Subsidiaries  (1)		Eliminations			Consolidated
Operating revenues, net	$	109,255		$	61,602	$	—		$	170,857
Expenses:
Direct expenses		92,980			48,726		—			141,706
Selling, general and administrative expenses		7,995			1,789		—			9,784
Management fees		(2,464	)		2,464		—			—
Loss on disposal of assets, net		701			—		—			701
		99,212			52,979		—			152,191
Operating income		10,043			8,623		—			18,666
Equity in net income of consolidated subsidiaries		(5,174	)		—		5,174			—
Interest expense		7,488			—		—			7,488
Other (income) expense, net		(262	)		—		—			(262	)
		2,052			—		5,174			7,226
Earnings before income taxes		7,991			8,623		(5,174	)		11,440
Income tax expense		1,607			3,449		—			5,056
Net earnings	$	6,384		$	5,174	$	(5,174	)	$	6,384

	For the quarter ended September 30, 2011
	Parent Company Only			Guarantor Subsidiaries  (1)		Eliminations			Consolidated
Operating revenues, net	$	130,180		$	15,396	$	—		$	145,576
Expenses:
Direct expenses		111,133			12,489		—			123,622
Selling, general and administrative expenses		8,076			324		—			8,400
Management fees		(616	)		616		—			—
Loss on disposal of assets, net		638			—		—			638
		119,231			13,429		—			132,660
Operating income		10,949			1,967		—			12,916
Equity in net income of consolidated subsidiaries		(1,181	)		—		1,181			—
Interest expense		6,997			—		—			6,997
Other (income) expense, net		(50	)		—		—			(50	)
		5,766			—		1,181			6,947
Earnings before income taxes		5,183			1,967		(1,181	)		5,969
Income tax expense		1,601			786		—			2,387
Net earnings	$	3,582		$	1,181	$	(1,181	)	$	3,582

	For the nine months ended September 30, 2012
	Parent Company Only			Guarantor Subsidiaries  (1)		Eliminations			Consolidated
Operating revenues, net	$	303,623		$	165,839	$	—		$	469,462
Expenses:
Direct expenses		260,796			133,700		—			394,496
Selling, general and administrative
Expenses		22,942			5,350		—			28,292
Management fees		(6,634	)		6,634		—			—
Loss on disposal of assets, net		11			—		—			11
		277,115			145,684		—			422,799
Operating income		26,508			20,155		—			46,663
Equity in net income of consolidated subsidiaries		(12,086	)		—		12,086			—
Interest expense		22,116			12		—			22,128
Other (income) expense, net		(625	)		—		—			(625	)
		9,405			12		12,086			21,503
Earnings before income taxes		17,103			20,143		(12,086	)		25,160
Income tax expense		2,487			8,057		—			10,544
Net earnings	$	14,616		$	12,086	$	(12,086	)	$	14,616

	For the nine months ended September 30, 2011
	Parent Company Only			Guarantor Subsidiaries  (1)		Eliminations			Consolidated
Operating revenues, net	$	354,614		$	46,578	$	—		$	401,192
Expenses:
Direct expenses		316,236			36,035		—			352,271
Selling, general and administrative expenses		24,806			873		—			25,679
Management fees		(1,863	)		1,863		—			—
Loss on dispositions of assets, net		415			—		—			415
		339,594			38,771		—			378,365
Operating income		15,020			7,807		—			22,827
Equity in net income of consolidated subsidiaries		(4,684	)		—		4,684			—
Interest expense		20,790			—		—			20,790
Other (income) expense, net		(686	)		—		—			(686	)
		15,420			—		4,684			20,104
Earnings before income taxes		(400	)		7,807		(4,684	)		2,723
Income tax expense		(2,034	)		3,123		—			1,089
Net earnings	$	1,634		$	4,684	$	(4,684	)	$	1,634

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

	For the quarter ended September 30, 2012
	Parent Company Only			Guarantor Subsidiaries  (1)		Eliminations			Consolidated
Net earnings	$	6,384		$	5,174	$	(5,174	)	$	6,384
Unrealized gain on short-term investments		(18	)		—		—			(18	)
Changes in pension plan assets and benefit obligations		(2	)		—		—			(2	)
	$	6,364		$	5,174	$	(5,174	)	$	6,364

	For the quarter ended September 30, 2011
	Parent Company Only			Guarantor Subsidiaries  (1)		Eliminations			Consolidated
Net earnings	$	3,582		$	1,181	$	(1,181	)	$	3,582
Unrealized gain on short-term investments		(90	)		—		—			(90	)
Changes in pension plan assets and benefit obligations		(11	)		—		—			(11	)
	$	3,481		$	1,181	$	(1,181	)	$	(3,481	)

	For the nine months ended September 30, 2012
	Parent Company Only			Guarantor Subsidiaries  (1)		Eliminations			Consolidated
Net earnings	$	14,616		$	12,086	$	(12,086	)	$	14,616
Unrealized gain on short-term investments		49			—		—			49
Changes in pension plan assets and benefit obligations		(14	)		—		—			(14	)
	$	14,651		$	12,086	$	(12,086	)	$	14,651

	For the nine months ended September 30, 2011
	Parent Company Only			Guarantor Subsidiaries  (1)		Eliminations			Consolidated
Net earnings	$	1,634		$	4,684	$	(4,684	)	$	1,634
Unrealized gain on short-term investments		61			—		—			61
Changes in pension plan assets and benefit obligations		(10	)		—		—			(10	)
	$	1,685		$	4,684	$	(4,684	)	$	(1,685	)

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

	For the nine months ended September 30, 2012
	Parent Company Only			Guarantor Subsidiaries  (1)		Eliminations		Consolidated
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	25,632		$	404	$	—	$	26,036
Investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment		(83,187	)		—		—		(83,187	)
Proceeds from asset dispositions		9,702			—		—		9,702
Purchase of short-term investments		(167,952	)		—		—		(167,952	)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments		194,957			—		—		194,957
Payments for deposits on aircraft, net of refunds		(5,807	)		—		—		(5,807	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(52,287	)		—		—		(52,287	)
Financing activities:
Proceeds on line of credit, net		22,948			—		—		22,948
Net cash provided by financing activities		22,948			—		—		22,948
Increase (decrease) in cash		(3,707	)		404		—		(3,303	)
Cash, beginning of period		4,313			778		—		5,091
Cash, end of period	$	606		$	1,182	$	—	$	1,788

	For the nine months ended September 30, 2011
	Parent Company Only			Guarantor Subsidiaries  (1)			Eliminations		Consolidated
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	22,068		$	(8	)	$	—	$	22,060
Investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment		(66,747	)		—			—		(66,747	)
Proceeds from asset dispositions		3,804			—			—		3,804
Purchase of short-term investments		(193,557	)		—			—		(193,557	)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments		241,989			—			—		241,989
Payments for deposits on aircraft, net of refunds		(12,009	)		—			—		(12,009	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(26,520	)		—			—		(26,520	)
Financing activities:
Payment on line of credit, net		4,294			—			—		4,294
Net cash provided by financing activities		4,294			—			—		4,294
Decrease in cash		(158	)		(8	)		—		(166	)
Cash, beginning of period		2,957			671			—		3,628
Cash, end of period	$	2,799		$	663		$	—	$	3,462

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Valuation Accounts (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Valuation Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule of allowance for contractual discounts and estimated uncompensated care as a percentage of gross accounts receivable

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Gross Accounts Receivable		100	%		100	%
Allowance for Contractual Discounts		37	%		36	%
Allowance for Uncompensated Care		33	%		34	%

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Investments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Investments [Abstract]

Investments

8. Investments

We classify all of our short-term investments as available-for-sale. We carry these at fair value and report unrealized gains and losses, net of taxes, in other comprehensive income until realized. These gains and losses are reflected as a separate component of shareholders’ equity in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity. Cost, gains, and losses are determined using the specific identification method.

Investments consisted of the following as of September 30, 2012:

	Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
	(Thousands of dollars)
Short-term investments:
Money Market Mutual Funds	$	19,837	$	—	$	—		$	19,837
Commercial Paper		6,995		1		—			6,996
Corporate bonds and notes		45,090		22		(3	)		45,109
Subtotal		71,922		23		(3	)		71,942
Investments in other assets		2,905		—		—			2,905
Total	$	74,827	$	23	$	(3	)	$	74,847
Investments consisted of the following as of December 31, 2011:
	Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
	(Thousands of dollars)
Short-term investments:
Money Market Mutual Funds	$	47,140	$	—	$	—		$	47,140
Commercial Paper		15,690		—		(12	)		15,678
Corporate bonds and notes		37,299		26		(116	)		37,209
Subtotal		100,129		26		(128	)		100,027
Investments in other assets		2,807		—		—			2,807
Total	$	102,936	$	26	$	(128	)	$	102,834

The following table presents the cost and fair value of our debt investments based on maturities as of September 30, 2012.

	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
	(Thousands of dollars)
Due in one year or less	$	52,085	$	52,105

The following table presents the cost and fair value of our debt investments based on maturities as of December 31, 2011.

	Amortized Costs		Fair Value
	(Thousands of dollars)
Due in one year or less	$	49,667	$	49,569
Due within two years		3,322		3,318
Total	$	52,989	$	52,887

The following table presents the average coupon rate percentage and the average days to maturity of our debt investments as of September 30, 2012.

	Average Coupon Rate (%)		Average Days To Maturity
Commercial Paper		0.247		85
Corporate bonds and notes		3.727		133

The following table presents the average coupon rate percentage and the average days to maturity of our debt investments as of December 31, 2011.

	Average Coupon Rate (%)		Average Days To Maturity
Commercial Paper		0.191		116
Corporate bonds and notes		4.921		228

The following table presents the fair value and unrealized losses related to our investments that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than twelve months as of September 30, 2012.

	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
	(Thousands of dollars)
Corporate bonds and notes	$	12,822	$	(2	)
	$	12,822	$	(2	)

The following table presents the fair value and unrealized losses related to our investments that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than twelve months as of December 31, 2011.

	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
	(Thousands of dollars)
Commercial Paper	$	15,678	$	(12	)
Corporate bonds and notes		17,226		(48	)
	$	32,904	$	(60	)

The following table presents the fair value and unrealized losses related to our investments that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for twelve months or more as of September 30, 2012.

	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
	(Thousands of dollars)
Corporate bonds and notes	$	3,080	$	(1	)
	$	3,080	$	(1	)

The following table presents the fair value and unrealized losses related to our investments that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for twelve months or more as of December 31, 2011.

	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
	(Thousands of dollars)
Corporate bonds and notes	$	5,172	$	(68	)
	$	5,172	$	(68	)

We consider the decline in market value to be due to market conditions, and we do not plan to sell these investments prior to a recovery of cost. For these reasons, we do not consider any of our investments to be other than temporarily impaired at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011. The assessment of whether an investment in a debt security has suffered an other-than-temporary impairment is based on whether the Company has the intent to sell or more likely than not will be required to sell the debt security before recovery of its amortized costs. Further, if the Company does not expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the debt security, an other-than-temporary impairment is considered to have occurred and it is measured by the present value of cash flows expected to be collected less the amortized cost basis (credit loss). The Company did not have any other-than-temporary impairments relating to credit losses on debt securities for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2012.

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Employee Compensation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Employee Compensation [Abstract]

Employee Compensation

6. Employee Compensation

Employee Incentive Compensation – The PHI, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Long-Term Incentive Plan”), approved at the Company’s 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held May 4, 2012, permits grants of equity-based awards to eligible participants including the Company’s executive officers. An aggregate of 750,000 shares of the Company’s non-voting common stock are authorized for issuance under the Long-Term Incentive Plan and 567,594 shares were available for grant as of September 30, 2012. During 2012, the Compensation Committee awarded a total of 34,511 time-vested and 147,895 performance-based restricted stock units to employees, of which 99,721 performance-based restricted stock units were awarded to the Company’s executive officers. The time-vest restricted stock units will vest and be payable in non-voting common stock three years from the grant date, if the recipient continues to be employed on that date. The performance-based restricted stock units will vest and be payable in non-voting common stock after a three-year period, subject to achievement of performance criteria. Vesting of all awards will be accelerated upon termination of employment due to death or disability, or if a change of control of the Company occurs.

Under the Company’s Amended and Restated 1995 Incentive Plan (the “1995 Incentive Plan”), the Company is authorized to issue up to 175,000 shares of voting common stock and 575,000 shares of non-voting common stock. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors is authorized under the 1995 Incentive Plan to grant stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, performance shares, stock awards, and cash awards. At September 30, 2012, there were 32,542 voting shares and 738 non-voting shares available for grant under the 1995 Incentive Plan. During 2012, 6,331 time-vested restricted stock units were awarded to employees under this Plan.

Pursuant to our equity-based incentive compensation plans, we recorded $1.7 million and $3.1 million of expense for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively. For the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2011, we accrued $0.5 million.

We also have a Safety Incentive Plan related to Occupational Safety and Health Administration recordable incidents, for which we expensed $0.2 million and $0.6 million for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively. For the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2011, we expensed $0.1 million and $0.5 million, respectively.

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Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

7. Fair Value Measurements

Accounting standards require that assets and liabilities carried at fair value will be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.

The following table summarizes the valuation of our short-term investments and financial instruments by the above pricing levels as of the valuation dates listed:

			September 30, 2012
	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)
	(Thousands of dollars)
Short-term investments:
Money Market Mutual Funds	$	19,837	$	19,837	$	—
Commercial Paper		6,996		—		6,996
Corporate bonds and notes		45,109		—		45,109
		71,942		19,837		52,105
Investments in other assets		2,905		2,905		—
Total	$	74,847	$	22,742	$	52,105
			December 31, 2011
	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)
	(Thousands of dollars)
Short-term investments:
Money Market Mutual Funds	$	47,140	$	47,140	$	—
Commercial Paper		15,678		—		15,678
Corporate bonds and notes		37,209		—		37,209
		100,027		47,140		52,887
Investments in other assets		2,807		2,807		—
Total	$	102,834	$	49,947	$	52,887

The Company holds its short-term investments in an investment fund consisting of investment grade money market instruments of governmental and private issuers, which is classified as short-term investments. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. These items are traded with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing on an ongoing basis. The fair values of the shares of these funds are based on observable market prices, and therefore, have been categorized in Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Level 2 inputs reflect quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities that are not active. These items may not be traded daily; examples include corporate bonds and U.S. government agencies. Assets are valued based on prices derived by independent third parties that use inputs such as benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, and issuer spreads. Investments included in other assets, which relate to the liability for the Officers’ Deferred Compensation Plan, consist mainly of multiple investment funds that are highly liquid and diversified.

Cash and our revolving credit facility had fair values approximating their carrying amounts at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011. Our determination of the estimated fair value of our senior notes is derived from quoted market indications (Level 1 inputs as defined in the accounting guidance). Our determination of the estimated fair value of our revolving credit facility is derived using Level 2 inputs, including quoted market indications of similar publicly-traded debt.

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Shareholders' Equity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Shareholders' Equity [Abstract]

Shareholders' Equity

9. Shareholders’ Equity

We had weighted average common shares (voting and non-voting) outstanding for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011 of 15.3 million.

Accumulated other comprehensive loss is included in the shareholder’s equity section of the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets of the Company. Accumulated other comprehensive loss in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets included the following components:

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Unrealized gain (loss) on short-term investments	$	(12	)	$	(61	)
Changes in pension plan assets and benefit obligations		(46	)		(32	)
	$	(58	)	$	(93	)

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Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Summary of valuation of short-term investments and financial instruments pricing levels
Total	$ 74,847	$ 102,834
(Level 1) [Member]
Summary of valuation of short-term investments and financial instruments pricing levels
Total	22,742	49,947
(Level 2) [Member]
Summary of valuation of short-term investments and financial instruments pricing levels
Total	52,105	52,887
Short-term investments [Member]
Summary of valuation of short-term investments and financial instruments pricing levels
Total	71,942	100,027
Short-term investments [Member] | (Level 1) [Member]
Summary of valuation of short-term investments and financial instruments pricing levels
Total	19,837	47,140
Short-term investments [Member] | (Level 2) [Member]
Summary of valuation of short-term investments and financial instruments pricing levels
Total	52,105	52,887
Short-term investments [Member] | Money Market Mutual Funds [Member]
Summary of valuation of short-term investments and financial instruments pricing levels
Total	19,837	47,140
Short-term investments [Member] | Money Market Mutual Funds [Member] | (Level 1) [Member]
Summary of valuation of short-term investments and financial instruments pricing levels
Total	19,837	47,140
Short-term investments [Member] | Commercial Paper [Member]
Summary of valuation of short-term investments and financial instruments pricing levels
Total	6,996	15,678
Short-term investments [Member] | Commercial Paper [Member] | (Level 2) [Member]
Summary of valuation of short-term investments and financial instruments pricing levels
Total	6,996	15,678
Short-term investments [Member] | Corporate bonds and notes [Member]
Summary of valuation of short-term investments and financial instruments pricing levels
Total	45,109	37,209
Short-term investments [Member] | Corporate bonds and notes [Member] | (Level 2) [Member]
Summary of valuation of short-term investments and financial instruments pricing levels
Total	45,109	37,209
Investments in other assets [Member]
Summary of valuation of short-term investments and financial instruments pricing levels
Total	2,905	2,807
Investments in other assets [Member] | (Level 1) [Member]
Summary of valuation of short-term investments and financial instruments pricing levels
Total	$ 2,905	$ 2,807

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Investments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Investments [Abstract]

Components of investments

	Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
	(Thousands of dollars)
Short-term investments:
Money Market Mutual Funds	$	19,837	$	—	$	—		$	19,837
Commercial Paper		6,995		1		—			6,996
Corporate bonds and notes		45,090		22		(3	)		45,109
Subtotal		71,922		23		(3	)		71,942
Investments in other assets		2,905		—		—			2,905
Total	$	74,827	$	23	$	(3	)	$	74,847
Investments consisted of the following as of December 31, 2011:
	Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
	(Thousands of dollars)
Short-term investments:
Money Market Mutual Funds	$	47,140	$	—	$	—		$	47,140
Commercial Paper		15,690		—		(12	)		15,678
Corporate bonds and notes		37,299		26		(116	)		37,209
Subtotal		100,129		26		(128	)		100,027
Investments in other assets		2,807		—		—			2,807
Total	$	102,936	$	26	$	(128	)	$	102,834

Cost and fair value of debt investments based on maturities

	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
	(Thousands of dollars)
Due in one year or less	$	52,085	$	52,105

	Amortized Costs		Fair Value
	(Thousands of dollars)
Due in one year or less	$	49,667	$	49,569
Due within two years		3,322		3,318
Total	$	52,989	$	52,887

Average coupon rate percentage and the average days to maturity of debt

	Average Coupon Rate (%)		Average Days To Maturity
Commercial Paper		0.247		85
Corporate bonds and notes		3.727		133

	Average Coupon Rate (%)		Average Days To Maturity
Commercial Paper		0.191		116
Corporate bonds and notes		4.921		228

Investments in continuous unrealized loss position for less than twelve months

	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
	(Thousands of dollars)
Corporate bonds and notes	$	12,822	$	(2	)
	$	12,822	$	(2	)

	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
	(Thousands of dollars)
Commercial Paper	$	15,678	$	(12	)
Corporate bonds and notes		17,226		(48	)
	$	32,904	$	(60	)

Investments in continuous unrealized loss position for twelve months or more

	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
	(Thousands of dollars)
Corporate bonds and notes	$	3,080	$	(1	)
	$	3,080	$	(1	)

	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
	(Thousands of dollars)
Corporate bonds and notes	$	5,172	$	(68	)
	$	5,172	$	(68	)

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Segment Information (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Segment operating revenues
Total operating revenues	$ 170,857	$ 145,576	$ 469,462	$ 401,192
Segment direct expenses
Total direct expenses	141,706	123,622	394,496	352,271
Segment selling, general and administrative expenses
Total selling, general and administrative expenses	2,700	2,022	7,884	5,593
Total direct and selling, general and administrative expenses	144,406	125,644	402,380	357,864
Net segment profit
Total	18,666	12,916	46,663	22,827
Other, net	(439)	(588)	614	271
Interest expense	(7,488)	(6,997)	(22,128)	(20,790)
Earnings before income taxes	11,440	5,969	25,160	2,723
Oil and Gas [Member]
Segment operating revenues
Total operating revenues	114,949	96,611	312,322	264,292
Segment direct expenses
Total direct expenses	94,563	82,196	263,829	231,573
Segment selling, general and administrative expenses
Total selling, general and administrative expenses	1,002	905	2,810	2,670
Net segment profit
Total	19,384	13,510	45,683	30,049
Air Medical [Member]
Segment operating revenues
Total operating revenues	54,004	46,894	150,557	129,490
Segment direct expenses
Total direct expenses	45,308	39,673	125,311	115,093
Segment selling, general and administrative expenses
Total selling, general and administrative expenses	1,698	1,109	5,073	2,896
Net segment profit
Total	6,998	6,112	20,173	11,501
Technical Services [Member]
Segment operating revenues
Total operating revenues	1,904	2,071	6,583	7,410
Segment direct expenses
Total direct expenses	1,835	1,753	5,356	5,605
Segment selling, general and administrative expenses
Total selling, general and administrative expenses		8	1	27
Net segment profit
Total	69	310	1,226	1,778
Unallocated [Member]
Segment selling, general and administrative expenses
Total selling, general and administrative expenses	$ (7,084)	$ (6,378)	$ (20,408)	$ (20,086)

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Shareholder's Equity (Details Textual) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Shareholder's Equity (Textual) [Abstract]
Weighted average common shares (voting and non-voting) outstanding	15,312	15,312	15,312	15,312

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings	$ 6,384	$ 3,582	$ 14,616	$ 1,634
Unrealized gain on short-term investments	(18)	(90)	49	61
Changes in pension plan assets and benefit obligations	(2)	(11)	(14)	(10)
Total comprehensive income	$ 6,364	$ 3,481	$ 14,651	$ 1,685

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Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

3. Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments – In 2010, we executed a contract to acquire ten new medium aircraft related to a new contract with a major customer. Two of these aircraft were delivered in 2010, three in 2011, one in the second quarter of 2012, and one in the third quarter of 2012. The remaining three are scheduled for delivery in late 2012, with an aggregate acquisition cost of approximately $37.0 million. We traded in two aircraft in exchange for a credit towards these acquisition costs, of which a credit of $6.1 million remained as of September 30, 2012. The credit for the two aircraft traded is recorded in Other Assets (long-term assets).

During the second quarter of 2011, we entered into a contract to acquire six new heavy transport aircraft for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $148.0 million. In 2011, we took delivery of four aircraft and in March 2012 the remaining two aircraft were delivered. All aircraft were funded with operating leases with commercial banks.

In the third quarter of 2011, we entered into a contract to acquire ten light aircraft, of which six have been delivered. There is one aircraft to be delivered in 2012, at a total cost of $2.5 million, and three to be delivered in 2013, at a total cost of $7.6 million.

During the first quarter of 2012, we exercised a contractual option to acquire two additional new heavy transport aircraft with delivery in August and September 2012, for a total cost of $50.9 million. These aircraft were funded with operating leases.

Also during the first quarter of 2012, we entered into a contract to acquire six new heavy transport aircraft with a total cost of $160.3 million, with deliveries from April 2013 to September 2013. We intend to also fund these acquisitions with operating leases.

At September 30, 2012, total aircraft deposits included in Other Assets was $21.7 million. At December 31, 2011, total aircraft deposits was $18.0 million. This amount represents deposits for the medium and heavy transport aircraft contracts.

As of September 30, 2012, we had options to purchase aircraft under lease becoming exercisable in 2012 ($15.7 million), 2013 ($38.8 million), 2014 ($114.4 million), 2016 ($35.9 million), and 2017 ($71.4 million). We intend to exercise these options as they become exercisable, subject to market conditions.

In April 2012, our subsidiary PHI Air Medical, L.L.C. entered into a three-year contract with the Saudi Red Crescent Authority (“SRCA”) to provide helicopter emergency medical services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, subject to our receipt of the escrow payment described below. The contract calls for us to place eight medium aircraft in service during 2012. In connection with the contract, we have entered into an aircraft purchase agreement, pursuant to which we purchased seven new aircraft. After we complete and configure the aircraft for use in emergency medical services, we will sell the aircraft to SRCA’s lessor, who will then lease the aircraft to SRCA. Funds for the purchase of the aircraft have been deposited into an escrow account by the company that will lease the aircraft to SRCA.

Environmental Matters – We have recorded an aggregate estimated probable liability of $0.2 million as of September 30, 2012 for environmental response costs. The Company has conducted environmental surveys of its former Lafayette facility located at the Lafayette Regional Airport, which it vacated in 2001, and has determined that limited soil and groundwater contamination exists at the facility. The Company has installed groundwater monitoring wells at the facility and periodically monitors and reports on the contamination to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”). The Company previously submitted a Risk Evaluation Corrective Action Plan (RECAP) Standard Site Assessment Report to the LDEQ fully delineating the extent and type of contamination and updated the Report to include additional analytical data in April 2006. LDEQ reviewed the Assessment Report and requested a Corrective Action Plan from the Company. LDEQ approved the Corrective Action Plan (“CAP”) for the remediation of the former PHI Plant I location on August 23, 2010. All Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (“DNR”) approvals were received and the project began on May 16, 2011. Initial work took three weeks. Groundwater sampling that was performed during December, 2011, March, 2012, and September, 2012 was evaluated to determine the effectiveness of remediation performed to date and whether additional remediation will be necessary. Based upon that review, a second round of injection in one of the two source areas will be performed during the fourth quarter 2012. Total cost for this project is anticipated to remain substantially below the current environmental reserve. Based upon the May 2003 Site Assessment Report, the April 2006 update, ongoing monitoring, and the August 2010 CAP, the Company believes the ultimate remediation costs for the former Lafayette facility will not be material to its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Legal Matters – The Company is named as a defendant in various legal actions that have arisen in the ordinary course of business and have not been finally adjudicated. In the opinion of management, the amount of the liability with respect to these actions will not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Superior Offshore International Inc. v. Bristow Group Inc., ERA Helicopters, LLC, Seacor Holdings Inc., ERA Group Inc., ERA Aviation, Inc., and PHI, Inc., Civil Action No. 1:09-cv-00438 on the docket of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. This purported class action was filed on June 12, 2009, on behalf of a class defined to include all direct purchasers of offshore helicopter services in the Gulf of Mexico from the defendants at any time from January 1, 2001 through December 31, 2005. The suit alleged that the defendants acted jointly to fix, maintain, or stabilize prices for offshore helicopter services during the above time frame in violation of the federal antitrust laws. The plaintiff sought unspecified treble damages, injunctive relief, costs, and attorneys’ fees. On June 23, 2011, the court granted the defendants’ motion for summary judgment, entered final judgment in favor of the defendants, and dismissed all of the plaintiff’s claims. On July 22, 2011, the plaintiff filed a notice of appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, and on July 27, 2012, that court affirmed the district court’s grant of summary judgment, dismissing the case. The time for any further appeals by plaintiff has expired and this case is now concluded.

As previously reported, the Company has been involved in Federal Court litigation in the Western District of Louisiana and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals with the Office and Professional Employees International Union (“OPEIU”), the union representing the Company’s domestic pilots. This litigation involves claims of bad faith bargaining, compensation of striking pilots both at the time of the strike and upon their return to work under both the Railway Labor Act (“RLA”) and Louisiana state law, and the terms of employment for the Company’s pilots since the strike ended, including non-payment of retention bonuses. After approximately two years of bargaining between the Company and OPEIU for a second collective bargaining agreement, including negotiations mediated by the National Mediation Board, both parties entered a self-help period as defined by the applicable labor law, the RLA. At that time, the pilots commenced a strike in September 2006 and immediately prior to that strike, the Company implemented its own terms and conditions of employment for the pilots. The strike ended in November 2006 and a court-approved return to work process began in January 2007 for those pilots who had not already returned to work or left the Company’s employment. This process was essentially completed in April 2007. The Company’s pilots continue to work under the terms and conditions of employment determined by the Company since the strike began. By Order dated July 9, 2010, the Court dismissed both the Company’s and OPEIU’s claims that the other had violated the RLA by bargaining in bad faith before exercising self-help. By Order dated July 30, 2010, the Court dismissed all claims that the Company violated the RLA in the manner in which it returned pilots to work following the strike. Also, the Court dismissed all but claims by 47 pilots under Louisiana state law. On August 27, 2010, the OPEIU and the individual pilot plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Then, by Order entered September 27, 2010, the district court dismissed the Louisiana-law claims of the remaining 47 individual pilots. On October 22, 2010, the unions and the individual pilots filed a second notice of appeal to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, by which they appealed the district court’s dismissal of all their RLA and Louisiana-law wage payment claims against PHI. On November 5, 2010, PHI filed a cross-appeal of the district court’s dismissal of PHI’s bad-faith bargaining claim against the unions. By orders dated September 12, 2011, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of all claims brought against PHI by the OPEIU and the individual pilots, whether under the RLA or Louisiana law. That Court also remanded the Return-to-Work case to the district court for the sole purpose of calculating court costs payable to PHI. The OPEIU and individual pilots did not seek rehearing of the Fifth Circuit’s judgment or review by the United States Supreme Court. Accordingly, all claims brought against PHI in these consolidated cases have now been conclusively resolved in PHI’s favor. Subsequently, the Court denied PHI’s motion to recover costs from the Unions in the approximate amount of $20,000. Because PHI chose not to appeal that decision, these consolidated cases are now concluded.

On December 31, 2009, the OPEIU filed another case against the Company in the Western District of Louisiana in which the OPEIU asserts that its acceptance in 2009 of the terms and conditions of employment for the Company’s pilots initially implemented by the Company prior to the strike has created a binding collective bargaining agreement and that the Company has inappropriately made unilateral revisions to those terms including failing to pay a retention bonus. The Court administratively stayed this case pending the completion of appellate briefing in the consolidated cases, which briefing concluded on April 15, 2011. The Court further administratively stayed this case pending the appellate court’s decision in the consolidated cases described above, which cases have now been resolved by the September 12, 2011 judgments of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. At the district court’s direction, the parties filed memoranda on January 27, 2012, presenting argument on the question of the extent, if any, to which these claims survive the Fifth Circuit’s resolution of the issues litigated in the consolidated cases, above. PHI argued that these claims do not survive. By Order dated April 26, 2012, the Court invited PHI to file a motion to dismiss the Union’s claims. PHI filed such a motion on May 11, 2012, and by orders entered on September 24 and October 5, 2012, the Court dismissed all claims against PHI without prejudice for lack of jurisdiction to award the equitable relief sought in the complaint. The Court entered final judgment on October 15, 2012, and the OPEIU will have thirty (30) days in which to file a notice of appeal with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Operating Leases – We lease certain aircraft, facilities, and equipment used in our operations. The related lease agreements, which include both non-cancelable and month-to-month terms, generally provide for fixed monthly rentals, and certain real estate leases also include renewal options. We generally pay all insurance, taxes, and maintenance expenses associated with these leases. Aircraft leases contain purchase options exercisable at certain dates in the lease agreements.

At September 30, 2012, we had approximately $222.6 million in aggregate commitments under operating leases of which approximately $10.0 million is payable through December 31, 2012. The total lease commitments include $207.1 million for aircraft and $15.5 million for facility lease commitments.

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Segment Information (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Depreciation expense included in direct expenses and unallocated selling, general, and administrative costs
Depreciation Expense			$ 25,536	$ 23,186
Oil and Gas [Member]
Depreciation expense included in direct expenses and unallocated selling, general, and administrative costs
Depreciation Expense	6,018	5,473	17,545	15,798
Air Medical [Member]
Depreciation expense included in direct expenses and unallocated selling, general, and administrative costs
Depreciation Expense	2,453	2,095	7,118	6,354
Technical Services [Member]
Depreciation expense included in direct expenses and unallocated selling, general, and administrative costs
Depreciation Expense	14	(1)	58	95
Reportable operating segments [Member]
Depreciation expense included in direct expenses and unallocated selling, general, and administrative costs
Depreciation Expense	8,485	7,567	24,721	22,247
Unallocated [Member]
Depreciation expense included in direct expenses and unallocated selling, general, and administrative costs
Depreciation Expense	$ 270	$ 303	$ 815	$ 940

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Investments (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Investments in continuous unrealized loss position for less than twelve months
Fair Value	$ 12,822	$ 32,904
Unrealized Losses	(2)	(60)
Commercial Paper [Member]
Investments in continuous unrealized loss position for less than twelve months
Fair Value		15,678
Unrealized Losses		(12)
Corporate bonds and notes [Member]
Investments in continuous unrealized loss position for less than twelve months
Fair Value	12,822	17,226
Unrealized Losses	$ (2)	$ (48)

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Summary of valuation of short-term investments and financial instruments pricing levels

			September 30, 2012
	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)
	(Thousands of dollars)
Short-term investments:
Money Market Mutual Funds	$	19,837	$	19,837	$	—
Commercial Paper		6,996		—		6,996
Corporate bonds and notes		45,109		—		45,109
		71,942		19,837		52,105
Investments in other assets		2,905		2,905		—
Total	$	74,847	$	22,742	$	52,105
			December 31, 2011
	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)
	(Thousands of dollars)
Short-term investments:
Money Market Mutual Funds	$	47,140	$	47,140	$	—
Commercial Paper		15,678		—		15,678
Corporate bonds and notes		37,209		—		37,209
		100,027		47,140		52,887
Investments in other assets		2,807		2,807		—
Total	$	102,834	$	49,947	$	52,887