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Era Group Opens New Houma Facility
By: Mark Huber
Caption: New base features a climate-controlled hangar that can house more than 30 aircraft and a terminal that can process more than 15,000 passengers per month.
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International oil-and-gas helicopter service company Era Group opened its new 35-acre “super base” late last month in Houma, La. The base features a climate-controlled hangar that can house more than 30 aircraft and a terminal that can process more than 15,000 passengers per month to and from oil rigs in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

The base’s new passenger terminal is designed for streamlined passenger and luggage processing with automated kiosks, modern technology and safety systems, enhanced security screening and a customer waiting area that is equipped with real-time Era flight status screens, televisions and Wi-Fi. Other amenities include expanded parking areas and shuttle services.

"As the premier heliport serving the U.S. Gulf Coast area, Era's new Houma base directly reflects our commitment to delivering safe, efficient and reliable transportation services to our customers," said Era Group president, CEO and CFO Chris Bradshaw. "In addition to supporting our existing customers, the enhanced facilities and infrastructure will help drive the expansion of our customer base."