SEGMENT INFORMATION

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Segments [Abstract]

SEGMENT INFORMATION

SEGMENT INFORMATION

We conduct our business in one segment: industrial aviation services. The industrial aviation services global operations are conducted primarily through four regions as follows: Europe Caspian, Africa, Americas and Asia Pacific. The Europe Caspian region comprises all our operations and affiliates in Europe and Central Asia, including Norway, the U.K. and Turkmenistan. The Africa region comprises all our operations and affiliates on the African continent, including Nigeria and Egypt. The Americas region comprises all our operations and affiliates in North America and South America, including Brazil, Canada, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The Asia Pacific region comprises all our operations and affiliates in Australia and Southeast Asia, including Malaysia and Sakhalin. Additionally, we operate a training unit, Bristow Academy, which is included in Corporate and other.

The following tables show region information for the three months endedJune 30, 2017 and 2016 and as of June 30 and March 31, 2017, where applicable, reconciled to consolidated totals, and prepared on the same basis as our condensed consolidated financial statements (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended   June 30,
	2017			2016
Region gross revenue from external clients:
Europe Caspian	$	191,399		$	194,824
Africa	50,790			54,262
Americas	55,762			58,197
Asia Pacific	52,446			59,144
Corporate and other	1,712			2,971
Total region gross revenue	$	352,109		$	369,398
Intra-region gross revenue:
Europe Caspian	$	1,036		$	2,139
Africa	—			—
Americas	2,294			847
Asia Pacific	—			—
Corporate and other	22			245
Total intra-region gross revenue	$	3,352		$	3,231
Consolidated gross revenue reconciliation:
Europe Caspian	$	192,435		$	196,963
Africa	50,790			54,262
Americas	58,056			59,044
Asia Pacific	52,446			59,144
Corporate and other	1,734			3,216
Intra-region eliminations	(3,352		)	(3,231		)
Total consolidated gross revenue	$	352,109		$	369,398

	Three Months Ended   June 30,
	2017			2016
Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates, net of losses – equity method investments:
Europe Caspian	$	30		$	51
Americas	(535		)	3,863
Corporate and other	(160		)	(84		)
Total earnings from unconsolidated affiliates, net of losses – equity method investments	$	(665	)	$	3,830
Consolidated operating income (loss) reconciliation:
Europe Caspian	$	4,407		$	13,030
Africa	10,048			1,571
Americas	(1,256		)	921
Asia Pacific	(12,530		)	(5,893		)
Corporate and other	(25,957		)	(25,847		)
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets	699			(10,017		)
Total consolidated operating loss	$	(24,589	)	$	(26,235	)
Depreciation and amortization:
Europe Caspian	$	11,822		$	11,189
Africa	3,076			5,453
Americas	6,999			11,381
Asia Pacific	5,810			4,236
Corporate and other	3,349			2,435
Total depreciation and amortization (1)	$	31,056		$	34,694

	June 30,   2017		March 31,    2017
Identifiable assets:
Europe Caspian	$	1,041,670	$	1,091,536
Africa	425,614		325,719
Americas	881,049		809,071
Asia Pacific	343,278		433,614
Corporate and other (2)	379,219		453,907
Total identifiable assets	$	3,070,830	$	3,113,847

Investments in unconsolidated affiliates – equity method investments:
Europe Caspian	$	315	$	257
Americas	195,357		200,362
Corporate and other	3,216		3,257
Total investments in unconsolidated affiliates – equity method investments	$	198,888	$	203,876

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⁽¹⁾  Includes accelerated depreciation expense of $6.9 million during the three months ended June 30, 2016 related to aircraft where management made the decision to exit these model types earlier than originally anticipated in our Europe Caspian, Americas and Africa regions of $0.2 million, $3.9 million and $2.8 million, respectively. For further details, see Note 1.

⁽²⁾  Includes $112.2 million and $199.3 million ofconstruction in progress within property and equipment on our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30 and March 31, 2017, respectively, which primarily represents progress payments on aircraft to be delivered in future periods.