Rotorcraft
CAAC Official Details Fast-Growing Chinese industry
Population of helicopter pilots has more than doubled since 2010.

In a rare presentation by a Chinese official, Capt. Zhang Yu, a representative of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), gave an update on the state of the helicopter industry in the country at the EASA Rotorcraft Safety Symposium earlier this month. In 2014 (the last year for which data is available) 538 civil helicopters were flying in China, up from 385 the year before. The number of operators has increased, too, from 55 to 82.