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Asian Rotorcraft Fleet Grows But at Slower Pace

In its 4th annual Asian civil helicopter report, Asian Sky Group saw a 4 percent increase in turbine-powered rotorcraft in 2016.

By Curt Epstein • Business Aviation Services Editor

March 6, 2017

Asian Sky Group's latest Fleet Report for Asia-Pacific Region Civil Helicopters showed a 4 percent growth among turbine-powered rotorcraft in the region year-over-year. The region’s fleet numbered 3,924 active helicopters at the end of 2016, up from 3,761 a year before, according to the fourth annual edition of the Fleet Report released Monday during Heli-Expo. The increase is smaller than last year’s bump, Hong Kong-based Asian Sky noted, with only half of the countries in the report experiencing growth. Chief among them was China, which, with its addition of 85 helicopters, logged a 21 percent increase. With 540 rotorcraft now in service in the greater China area, it is expected next year to surpass the number of helicopters in service in Japan (641). Australia, which saw a 2 percent increase in its fleet in 2016, leads the region with 805 active turbine-powered helicopters.

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