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YEAR END 2018 

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PUBLISHER’S NOTE 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 

MARKET OVERVIEW 

SPECIAL FEATURE: LEASING MARKET 

CORPORATE PROFILE: LEASE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL 

INTERVIEW: NIGEL LEISHMAN, LEASE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL 

SPECIAL FEATURE: OFFSHORE MARKET 

INTERVIEW: JASLYN CHAN, JET SUPPORT SERVICES, INC. 

SPECIAL FEATURE: EMS MARKET 

INTERVIEW: THOMAS REDDER, SPECTRUM AEROMED 

OEM OVERVIEW 

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PUBLISHER’S NOTE 

The rotary market faced 

another tumultuous year 

in 2018, due largely to the 

ongoing — and seemingly 

never ending — downturn 

in the offshore oil and gas 

(O&G) market. 

The O&G market downturn 

has resulted in a continual 

oversupply of medium and 

heavy helicopters, leading 

OEMs to reduce output and 

leading operators to not only reduce orderbooks, but also delay 

acceptance of previous orders. Asia Pacific has felt this acutely, 

from Indonesia to Australia. 

But despite the negative canopy that has persisted over the 

market for several years, and previous talk of ‘green shoots’ 

always seeming to fade, there are (finally) rays of sunshine 

cutting through the trees. 

The overall demand for light helicopters has increased, and in 

certain parts of the Asia Pacific region other mission categories are 

experiencing significant growth, particularly in the EMS segment. 

At the same time, the oversupply of aircraft has led to price 

reductions, which are now enticing some savvy buyers back into 

the market. 

Data from the YE2018 Asia Pacific Civil Helicopter Fleet 

Report will further showcase what’s been going on in the 

regional rotary market. The region grew 4.6% last year, an 

increase from the 3.9% growth from 2016 to 2017, and 2018 

witnessed more new deliveries, more pre-owned additions 

and lower deductions as compared to 2017. 

While the multi-mission segment continues to grow, a 

partial result of O&G operators diversifying their fleet, EMS 

remained a growth driver and a constant talking point. 

Japan continued to be the top EMS operator, while Mainland 

China saw an impressive 57% increase to its EMS fleet. 

Other operators throughout the region are working with the 

complexities of a sustainable business model. 

Asian Sky Group’s previous Fleet Reports have tended to 

focus extra attention on Greater China, which is typically 

the regional driver of growth. This year, however, we’ve 

taken a more holistic approach to Asia as a whole. Readers 

can now find even more insight on Greater China, as well as 

each of the major civil helicopter markets by subscribing to 

the Country Profiles at Asian Sky Media’s updated website 

(www.asianskymedia.com). 

As always, the Asia Pacific Civil Helicopter Fleet Report 

promises to be a great resource for anyone looking to 

further understand this often-volatile market, in an oftenmisunderstood 

region. 

Whereas the leasing market faced a significant shake up with the 

bankruptcy filing of Waypoint Leasing in the later part of 2018, 

the Macquarie Group has stepped in to make an opportunistic 

acquisition. Helicopter leasing is an area that has gained steady 

acceptance in Asia, and a trend we expect to see continue over 

the next few years. 

And, despite the bankruptcy of one major operator in CHC, and 

the teetering of two others, some of the smaller, independent 

regional Asian operators from India to South Korea continue to 

grow and China has continued to develop despite the additional 

headwinds of an economic slowdown. 

Sincerely, 

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Managing Director, Asian Sky Group

100+17+15+14+14+12+12+4+359 (1%) 

100+64+25+14+13+9+5+2+2+2 



THE CIVIL TURBINE HELICOPTER FLEET STOOD AT 4,265 ROTORCRAFT BY THE END OF 2018, AN 

INCREASE OF 4.6% SINCE YEAREND 2017. 

HELICOPTER FLEET AND REPLACEMENT COST 1 

OEM 

Fleet Size (Units) / 

Market Share 

Replacement Cost ($M) / 

Market Share 

AIRBUS 

1,810 (42%) 

BELL 

LEONARDO 

MD 

SIKORSKY 

RUSSIAN HELICOPTERS 

ROBINSON 

ENSTROM 

AVICOPTER 

OTHERS 

1,159 (27%) 

445 (10%) 

247 (6%) 

234 (5%) 

157 (4%) 

83 (2%) 

50 (1%) 

40 (1%) 

40 (1%) 

12,635 (41%) 

100+47+39+5+33+13+1+1+2+2 

675 (2%) 

84 (


Australia, with 853 operational turbine helicopters, has the largest fleet 

in the region. Mainland China, Japan and New Zealand come in second, 

third and fourth with 667, 649 and 511 helicopters, respectively. 

Mainland China witnessed the largest fleet addition since yearend 

2017, with 82 turbine helicopters added to its fleet, an increase 

of 14% y-o-y. This significant fleet addition enabled the country 

to unseat Japan and position itself second in terms of fleet size 

in 2018. Collectively, these four countries are home to 63% of the 

region’s total turbine helicopter fleet. 

More than half (53%) of the Asia-Pacific turbine helicopter fleet is 

utilized for multi-mission purpose. The remaining fleet is evenly 

dispersed among the corporate (9%), offshore (8%), SAR (7%), law 

enforcement (7%), and EMS (6%) mission segments. Considering 

the replacement cost, the multi mission segment remained at 

39% while the offshore O&G segment decreased to 19% of the 

total fleet’s value. 

NET FLEET GROWTH Positive Negative No Change 

OEM Mission Size category 

AIRBUS 

BELL 

LEONARDO 

MD 

SIKORSKY 

RUSSIAN 

HELICOPTERS 

ROBINSON 


AVICOPTER 

OTHER OEMS 

93+0+0 0+96+0 0+0+100 60+0+0 0+61+0 0+0+64 20+0+0 0+22+0 0+0+24 14+0+0 0+14+0 0+0+14 12+0+0 0+13+0 0+0+13 8+0+0 0+8+0 0+0+9 4+0+0 0+4+0 0+0+5 3+0 0+3 0+0 

93+0+0 0+96+0 0+0+100 17+0+0 0+17+0 0+0+17 15+0+0 0+15+0 0+0+15 13+0+0 0+13+0 0+0+14 13+0+0 0+13+0 0+0+14 9+0+0 0+11+0 0+0+12 9+0+0 0+10+0 0+0+12 3+ 

0 

1,685 

2,083 

4% 4% 4% 

1,746 MULTI-MISSION 

2,165 SINGLE 

4% 4% 6% 

1,810 

2,248 

1,090 

1% 2% 

1,103 

CORPORATE 

5%

11 


34 7475 

640 649 

6877 2627 

667 

6 6 

585 

11 

MONGOLIA 

23 

22 

29 31 

NEPAL 

2424 11 1920 

34 

226 229 

3333 131323 

21 22 

JAPAN 

44 

SOUTH KOREA 

1819 

MAINLAND 

CHINA 

21 25 

15 20 

15 18 

290 6 6 

289 

14 19 

TAIWAN 10 7 

BANGLADESH MACAU HONG KONG 

MYANMAR 

LAOS 

1214 

111 111 

31 31 

VIETNAM 

162 169 

INDIA THAILAND 

9 11 

16 16 

CAMBODIA 

GUAM 

157 159 

PHILIPPINES 

12 11 

6 6 

SRI LANKA 

6 6 

SINGAPORE 

MALAYSIA BRUNEI 

208 208 

106 116 

PNG 

INDONESIA 

96100 

853 

828 

AUSTRALIA 

Note (1): 

Note (2): 

Note (3): 

Fleet distribution is based on turbine helicopters in service and their active bases of operation. 

Others include Maldives, Micronesia, Palau, Fiji, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Solomon Island and Bhutan. 

Regions are defined in appendix. 

6 ASIA PACIFIC REGION CIVIL CIVIL HELICOPTER FLEET FLEET REPORT – YEAR – YEAR END 2018


463,929 

4.3% 

2016 

484,078 

3.8% 

2017 

504,265 

4.6% 

2018 

HELICOPTER FLEET 1 (TURBINE ONLY) 

LARGEST MARKET 

853 

AUSTRALIA 

LARGEST NET FLEET ADDITION 

+82 

MAINLAND CHINA 

45 

66 

34 36 

OTHERS 2 

55 55 

5659 

VANUATU 

480 

511 

NEW 

ZEALAND 

LARGEST NET FLEET DEDUCTION 

-3 

LAOS 

FLEET GROWTH FOR THE MAJOR MARKETS 

Net Fleet Growth 

REGION 3 2017 2018 2017 2018 

Greater China 82 89 15% 14% 

Oceania 34 68 2% 4% 

Southeast Asia 26 13 4% 2% 

East Asia 1 12 -1% 1% 

Philippines 6 7 4% 4% 

Myanmar 3 5 27% 36% 

Taiwan -6 4 -22% 19% 

South Korea 4 3 2% 1% 

Hong Kong - 3 - 20% 

Malaysia 3 2 2% 1% 

Indonesia 5 - 2% - 

Thailand 5 - 5% - 

India 5 -1 2% >-1% 

TOTAL 145 180 3.9% 4.6% 

Sorted by 2018 Net Fleet Growth 


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TOTAL FLEET BY COUNTRY (REGION) 

4,265 in Total 

AIRBUS 

BELL 

LEONARDO 

MD 

SIKORSKY 

RUSSIAN 

HELICOPTERS 

ROBINSON 


AVICOPTER 

OTHERS 

TOTAL 

% OF TOTAL 

AUSTRALIA 321 367 72 23 40 27 2 1 853 20% 

MAINLAND CHINA 244 143 103 4 45 45 16 25 40 2 667 16% 

JAPAN 348 134 102 15 34 1 11 1 3 649 15% 

NEW ZEALAND 270 108 12 105 5 1 5 1 4 511 12% 

INDIA 123 83 41 3 6 6 3 1 23 289 7% 

SOUTH KOREA 48 43 25 7 40 62 2 2 229 5% 

INDONESIA 79 71 11 6 18 5 1 17 208 5% 

PHILIPPINES 92 47 12 12 2 3 1 169 4% 

MALAYSIA 85 16 37 13 4 4 159 4% 

PNG 43 61 3 1 5 3 116 3% 

THAILAND 33 59 8 11 111 3% 

VANUATU 3 51 1 55 1% 

NEPAL 22 3 4 2 31 1% 

VIETNAM 13 2 16 31 1% 

TAIWAN 11 3 3 8 25 1% 

BANGLADESH 3 10 1 6 20


FLEET BY SIZE CATEGORY 

Fleet Size (Units) 

Heavy 222 (5%) 

Light Twin 510 (12%) 

52+30+12+5+1+G 

4,265 

Super Medium 19 (1%) 

Medium 1,286 (30%) Single 2,228 (52%) 

Replacement Cost ($B) 

Light Twin (11%) 

Heavy (16%) 

51+20+17+11+1+G 

30.9 

Super Medium (1%) 

Single (21%) Medium (51%) 

COUNTRY SNAPSHOTS 

AUSTRALIA 

With 853 operational turbine helicopters, Australia is home to the 

largest and most mature civil turbine helicopter fleet in the Asia 

Pacific region. The fleet has increased by 25 helicopters since 

yearend 2017, an increase of 3% attributed to 14 new deliveries, 49 

pre-owned additions and 38 deductions. The Australian fleet has an 

average age of more than 25 years making it one of the oldest in the 

region. The country’s turbine helicopter fleet, though increasing y-o-y, 

will have to address its aging fleet and replace the aging helicopters 

soon to ensure safety and operational feasibility. 

GREATER CHINA 

Greater China, including Mainland China and the Special 

Administrative Regions of the People’s Republic of China — Hong 

Kong, Macau and Taiwan, witnessed a fleet growth of 89 helicopters; 

an increase of 14% since yearend 2017, overtaking Japan to come 

in second in terms of helicopter fleet size in 2018. Overall, Greater 

China saw 73 new deliveries along with 29 pre-owned additions 

and 13 deductions. Mainland China, which has recently received an 

abundance of government support for general aviation, is the main 

driver for fleet growth in Greater China. It saw a growth of 14% since 

yearend 2017. With a relatively young helicopter fleet (average age 

of 8.3 years) and an expected continued positive helicopter fleet 

growth rate, Greater China is one of the most promising helicopter 

markets in the Asia Pacific region. 

JAPAN 

With 649 operational turbine helicopters, Japan is home to the third 

largest civil turbine helicopter fleet in the Asia Pacific region. The fleet 

has increased by nine helicopters since yearend 2017, an increase 

of 1%, attributed to 26 new deliveries, five pre-owned additions and 

22 deductions. With 86 helicopters dedicated to EMS, Japan has the 

region’s largest EMS fleet (around 32% of the total EMS fleet in the 

region). However, only 13% of the country’s fleet is EMS configured, 

while most (around 44%) are configured for multi-mission operations. 

NEW ZEALAND 

With 511 operational turbine helicopters, New Zealand is home 

to the fourth largest civil turbine helicopter fleet in the Asia Pacific 

region. The fleet has increased by 31 helicopters since yearend 2017, 

an increase of 6%; attributed to 10 new deliveries, 43 pre-owned 

additions and 22 deductions. Most of the helicopters in New Zealand 

are configured for multi-mission (around 68%) and charter operations 

(around 11%). With an average fleet age of 27.8 years, New Zealand 

— like Australia — faces the problem of an aging fleet. The aging fleet 

will have to be replaced in the near future to ensure operational safety, 

which is of major concern due to the high demand of helicopters for 

tourist and sightseeing activities. 

INDIA 

India had 289 operational turbine helicopters in 2018. The fleet size 

decreased by one; a decrease of less than 1%, attributed to one new 

delivery, nine pre-owned additions and 11 deductions. The country 

has 51 helicopters dedicated for offshore operations and was the 

third largest market for the offshore segment in 2018. 

SOUTH KOREA 

South Korea had 229 operational turbine helicopters in 2018. The 

fleet size increased by three; an increase of 1%, attributed to three 

new deliveries, four pre-owned additions and four deductions. Unlike 

most other countries in the Asia Pacific region, where Airbus is the 

most popular OEM, Russian Helicopters dominates the South Korean 

turbine helicopter market. 


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INDONESIA 

Indonesia had 208 operational turbine helicopters in 2018. The fleet 

size, which remained unchanged from yearend 2017, witnessed one 

new delivery, 13 pre-owned additions and 14 deductions. Around 

40% of the helicopter fleet is dedicated to multi-mission operations. 

Airbus and Bell are the most popular OEMs in the country, with a 

market share of around 38% and 34%, respectively. 

PHILIPPINES 

Philippines had 169 operational turbine helicopters in 2018. The 

fleet size increased by seven; an increase of 4%, attributed to seven 

new deliveries, five pre-owned additions and five deductions. Around 

31% of the helicopter fleet is dedicated to multi-mission operations. 

The high demand for tourism, a major contributor to the country’s 

economy, reflects the increase in helicopters dedicated to charter 

operations; growing by 12 helicopters (an increase of 50%) since 

yearend 2017. Airbus and Bell are the most popular OEMs in the 

country, with a market share of around 54% and 28%, respectively. 

MALAYSIA 

Malaysia had 159 operational turbine helicopters in 2018. The fleet 

size increased by two; an increase of 1%, attributed to three new 

deliveries, 10 pre-owned additions and 11 deductions. Around 25% 

of the helicopter fleet is dedicated to offshore operations. Although 

most of the helicopters are configured for O&G, the fleet reduced by 

four; a decrease of around 9%. Airbus and Leonardo are the most 

popular OEMs in the country, with a market share of around 53% and 

23%, respectively. 

PAPUA NEW GUINEA (PNG) 

PNG had 116 operational turbine helicopters in 2018. The fleet size 

increased by 10; an increase of 9%, attributed to two new deliveries, 

13 pre-owned additions and five deductions. Around 78% of the 

helicopter fleet is dedicated to multi-mission operations. Bell and 

Airbus are the most popular OEMs in the country, with a market share 

of around 53% and 37%, respectively. 

THAILAND 

Thailand had 111 operational turbine helicopters in 2018. The fleet 

size remained unchanged from yearend 2017 and witnessed two 

pre-owned additions and two deductions. More than half of the 

helicopter fleet is operated by the Government and around 47% of 

the helicopter fleet is dedicated to law enforcement operations. Bell 

and Airbus are the most popular OEMs in the country, with a market 

share of around 53% and 30%, respectively. 

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HELICOPTER ADDITIONS AND DEDUCTIONS 

HELICOPTER MOVEMENTS 

4,500 

4,300 

4,100 4,078 

150 

150 

-113 

4,265 

189 

2016 

2017 


3,900 

3,700 

3,500 

0+0+79 

Fleet 

2017 

New 

Deliveries 

Pre-Owned 

Additions 

Deductions 

Fleet 


0+78+0 100+0+00+0+80 0+61+0 48+0+00+0+59 0+61+0 62+0+00+0+23 

0+17+0 24+0+0 

116 118 115 113 

90 

45 

32 45 

New 

Deliveries 

Pre-owned 

Additions 

Deductions Intra-regional 

Relocations 

148 150 150 

The Asia Pacific region’s fleet stood at 4,265; an increase of 4.6% 

from 4,078 in yearend 2017. The fleet witnessed a total of 413 

movements in 2018, including 150 new deliveries, 150 pre-owned 

additions and 113 deductions, attributed to out of the region 

transactions, retirement or being placed in storage. Of the 113 

deductions, 50 helicopters were an age of more than 20 years. 

45 helicopters changed operating bases within the region, with no 

impact to the total number of the regional fleet. 

2018 witnessed more new-deliveries and pre-owned additions, as 

well as lower deductions compared with 2017. There were also 

a larger number of intra-regional transactions in 2018 compared 

with 2017. Mainland China saw the largest number of new 

deliveries, with 67 helicopters delivered in 2018, followed by Japan 

and Australia with 26 and 14, respectively. 


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2016 2017 2018 

NEW DELIVERIES 

0+0+44 0+52+0 66+0+00+0+42 0+20+0 52+0+00+0+14 0+12+0 50+0+00+0+14 0+40+0 24+0+00+0+30 0+24+0 18+0+00+0+46 

0+4+0 0+0+0 

33 

26 

22 

H125 

0+0+72 0+68+0 48+0+00+0+34 0+22+0 24+0+00+0+12 0+2+0 12+0+00+0+8 0+6+0 10+0+00+0+2 0+20+0 2+0+00+0+10 

0+18+0 

H125 

0+0+14 0+32+0 34+0+00+0+24 0+26+0 30+0+00+0+12 0+14+0 18+0+00+0+8 0+8+0 14+0+00+0+14 0+8+0 8+0+00+0+20 

0+8+0 2+0+0 

Bell 206 

AW139 

Bell 206 

H125 

H130 

PRE-OWNED ADDITIONS 

3436 

24 

DEDUCTIONS 

1716 

7 

26 

10 

21 

17 

1211 

1513 

12 

25 

6 7 

6 6 

1 

H130 

9 7 6 

Bell 412 

20 

12 

7 

AW119 

5 3 4 

H120 

7 

4 4 

Bell 212 

12 

15 

9 

Bell 407 Bell 505 

AW139 

0 

10 9 5 

1 1 1 

S-92 AW139 

10 

4 4 

7 

Note: Models are sorted by total movements in three years 

2 

1 4 

23 

BK117 

There were 150 new deliveries in 2018. Of the 150 deliveries, 

49 (32%) were Airbus helicopters, 47 (31%) were Leonardo 

helicopters and 43 (29%) were Bell helicopters. The Bell 505 was 

the most popular newly-delivered model with 23 new deliveries 

(15%), closely followed by the Airbus H125 with 22 new deliveries 

(15%). Most of the new deliveries were used for multi-mission 

(44%) and EMS (23%) operations. 

There were 150 pre-owned additions in 2018. Of the 150 preowned 

additions, 70 units (47%) were Airbus, 41 (27%) were 

Bell and 14 (10%) were Sikorsky. The Airbus H125 was the most 

popular pre-owned addition with 36 units (24%), followed by 

the Bell 206 with 17 units (11%). More than half the pre-owned 

additions were used for multi-mission operations (51%), while 

18% were used for charter. 

There were 113 deductions in 2018. Of the 113 deductions, 55 

units (49%) were Airbus, 28 (25%) were Bell and 14 (12%) were 

Leonardo. The Airbus H125 was the most popular deduction with 

12 units (11%), followed by the Airbus BK117 10 units (9%). Nearly 

half of the deductions were used for multi-mission operations 

(49%), while 19% were used for O&G operations. 

The regional fleet has been growing y-o-y since 2014 and is 

expected to continue until yearend 2019. 

ASIA PACIFIC CIVIL HELICOPTER FLEET GROWTH 

Historical & Forecast 

3,588 

5.0% 

3,768 

4.3% 

3,929 

3.8% 

4,078 

4.6% 

4,265 

3.2% 

4,400 

COMPOUNDED 

GROWTH FROM 

2014 TO 2019 

4.2% 

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 

2019 

Note: Historical fleet data is based on Asian Sky Group’s adjusted and updated numbers. 

12 ASIA PACIFIC CIVIL HELICOPTER FLEET REPORT – YEAR END 2018


HELICOPTER MOVEMENT BY OEM AND MISSION 

New Deliveries 

Avicopter 1 (


SPECIAL FEATURE: 

LEASING MARKET 

LEASED FLEET 1 BY COUNTRY 

3635 

35 

INDIA 

11 2 1 

2831 

1211 

MAINLAND 

CHINA 

1210 

MYANMAR 

11 

THAILAND 

2726 

11 10 

MALAYSIA 

26 

INDONESIA 

030 3 

TAIWAN 

85 

8 5 

121 2 

SOUTH 

KOREA 

PILLIPPINES 

Note (1): The leased fleet includes all helicopters that are under leasing contracts, 

both in operation and not in operation; Only operating lease is included. 

9098 

98 

11 2 1 

JAPAN 

AUSTRALIA 

914 

9 

PNG 

41202 

- 

2016 

48249 

23.3% 

2017 


98 

AUSTRALIA 

LARGEST FLEET 

NET ADDITION 

+8 

AUSTRALIA 

LARGEST FLEET 

NET DEDUCTION 

-3 

PHILIPPINES 

50261 

4.8% 


2324 

24 

NEW ZEALAND 


100+34+28+27+16+14+11+6+4 90+33+22+23+18+18+11+5+4 


LEASED FLEET BY MAJOR LESSOR 2017 2018 

Lessor 

Fleet Size (Units) Replacement Cost 2 ($M) 

MILESTONE 

71 

AIRWORK 

WAYPOINT 

LCI 

EAGLE 

TEXTRON 

ANZ 

PHI 

89+17+18+18+6+8+10+9+7 100+18+20+22+5+6+10+11+7 

VIH 

79 

26 

27 

1,219 

1,363 

17 

22 

18 

21 

14 

13 

14 

11 

9 

9 

4 

5 

3 

3 

83 

72 

106 

79 

135 

135 

128 

143 

96 

96 

232 

242 

248 

268 

250 

296 

TOTAL 

176 190 $2,497 $2,694 

Note (2): ‘Replacement Cost’ figures are based on the assumption that all existing helicopters would be replaced by the latest versions of their particular 

OEM variant and at 2018 list prices. 

LEASED FLEET OF MAJOR LESSORS BY BASE OF OPERATION 

MILESTONE 

AIRWORK 

WAYPOINT 

LCI 

EAGLE 

TEXTRON 

ANZ 

PHI 

VIH 

TOTAL 

AUSTRALIA 31 7 7 12 5 9 4 3 78 

INDIA 16 2 2 3 23 

INDONESIA 8 4 5 5 22 

MAINLAND CHINA 11 2 3 16 

NEW ZEALAND 12 1 13 

PNG 8 3 1 1 13 

THAILAND 9 9 

MALAYSIA 3 2 3 8 

TAIWAN 3 3 

PHILIPPINES 3 3 

MYANMAR 1 1 

SOUTH KOREA 1 1 

TOTAL 79 27 22 21 13 11 9 5 3 190 


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LEASED FLEET BY SIZE CATEGORY 



Light Twin 11 (4%) Super Medium 7 (3%) 

Super Medium (4%) 

Light Twin (2%) 

Heavy 26 (10%) 

Single 63 (24%) 

59+24+10+4+3+G 63+25+6+4+2+G 

261 

Medium 154 (59%) 

Single (6%) 

Heavy (25%) 

3.2 

Medium (63%) 

LEASED FLEET BY MISSION 



SAR 7 (3%) 

Charter 12 (5%) 

EMS 53 (20%) 

Multi-Mission 90 (34%) 

35+34+20+5+3+2+1+G 

Corporate 4 (2%) 

SAR (2%) 

Private 2 (1%) 

Offshore 92 (35%) 

261 

54+21+19+3+2+1+G 

Corporate (1%) 

Charter (3%) 

Multi-Mission (19%) 

EMS (21%) 

3.2 

Offshore (54%) 

There were a total of 261 civil turbine helicopters leased in the 

Asia Pacific region at yearend 2018 — an increase of 4.8% from 

the 249 in 2017. Australia had the highest number of leased 

helicopters, with 98, followed by India (35), Mainland China (31) 

and Indonesia (26). 

The largest lessor in the region continued to be Milestone 

Aviation, with a fleet of 79 leased helicopters, an increase of 

around 11% from the 71 leased helicopters in 2017. Airwork 

Holdings Limited and Waypoint Leasing came in second and 

third with a fleet of 27 and 22 leased helicopters, respectively. In 

terms of replacement cost, the ‘Big Four’ lessors — Milestone, 

Airwork, Waypoint and LCI – those with over $200 million of 

leased assets, accounted for approx. 68% of the total fleet; 

boasting assets of US$1.4B, US$242M, $268M and US$296M 

replacement cost, respectively. 

Of the 261 helicopters leased in the Asia Pacific region, 85 (33%) 

were Airbus, 72 (28%) were Leonardo and 55 (21%) were Bell. The 

Leonardo AW139 was the most popular leased helicopter model, 

with 60 units (23%). Airbus H125 and the Airbus BK117 came in 

second and third with 23 (9%) and 22 (8%) leased units. 

Around 35% (92 units) of the helicopters leased are used for 

Offshore O&G operations and represent more than 50% of the 

leasing market in terms of replacement cost. Multi-mission 

helicopters make up around 34% (90 units) of the total leased 

fleet. Additionally, 53 helicopters (20%) are used for EMS 

operations. This number is expected to grow in the future. Most 

of the helicopters leased belong to the medium-sized category, 

with 154 (around 59% of the total leased fleet), followed by 

single-engine and heavy-size models, with 63 (around 24%) and 

26 (around 10%), respectively. 



LEASED FLEET OF MAJOR LESSORS BY MODEL 

MILESTONE 

AIRWORK 

WAYPOINT 

LCI 

EAGLE 

TEXTRON 

ANZ 

PHI 

VIH 

TOTAL 

AIRBUS 

BELL 

LEONARDO 

MD 

SIKORSKY 

AS355 2 2 

AS365 4 2 6 

BK117 21 21 

H125 1 1 2 

H130 2 1 2 5 

H135 5 5 

H145 2 2 1 5 

H175 2 2 

H225 4 2 6 

SA315 2 2 

Bell 204 2 2 

Bell 205 1 1 

Bell 206 2 2 

Bell 212 2 2 

Bell 407 1 4 5 

Bell 412 9 1 2 3 15 

Bell 429 4 4 

AW109 1 1 

AW139 21 4 17 7 1 50 

AW169 3 3 6 

AW189 3 2 5 

MD 500 1 1 

S-76C+ 3 3 

S-76C++ 10 2 12 

S-76D 5 5 

S-92 13 4 3 20 

Total 79 27 22 21 13 11 9 5 3 190 

The leasing market growth slowed down in 2018, growing by 

only 4.8% in 2018 compared with 23.3% in 2017. Australia 

had the largest increase in leased helicopters, increasing by 

eight helicopters. 

The helicopter leasing market experienced considerable 

change in the last quarter of 2018. With overall revenue and 

fleet utilization rates decreasing, Waypoint Leasing, one of the 

biggest lessors in the Asia- Pacific region, filed for bankruptcy 

in November 2018. Australia-based Macquarie Group agreed to 

buy out Waypoint’s assets and combine its fleet with Waypoint’s. 

This transaction, which is expected to close in early 2019, will 

cause a dramatic change in the region’s leasing market, with 

a new player emerging. The bankruptcy also raises concern 

on the performance of the offshore industry. As EMS grows in 

the region, it may eventually replace offshore O&G as the main 

growth driver for leasing companies. 


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LEASE CORPORATION 

INTERNATIONAL 

LEASE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL (LCI) IS AN ESTABLISHED, FULL-SERVICE AIRCRAFT LEASING 

COMPANY WITH ADVANCED DATA SYSTEMS, FULL TECHNICAL AND MARKETING CAPABILITIES, AND 

OFFICES ACROSS THE GLOBE. 

Founded in 2004, LCI is headquartered in Dublin with offices in 

London, New York and Singapore, and provides leasing services 

to commercial aircraft and helicopter operators. 

Since its foundation, LCI has built a team of carefully selected 

experts whose understanding of the market and breadth of 

industry relationships has enabled them to source and execute a 

series of attractive asset opportunities. 

LCI’s parent company, Libra Group, is an international business 

group whose roots in the transportation industry go back more 

than 40 years through its shipping company, Lomar. 

LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS 

Following its inception in 2004, LCI grew rapidly with the 

purchase of 22 fixed-wing aircraft which were leased to leading 

global airlines. 

Under the leadership of Crispin Maunder from 2006, the 

business soon grew with re-investments in new aircraft and 

expansion into the Asia-Pacific market. This was swiftly 

followed by the appointment of Michael Platt as CEO in 2011 to 

oversee the expansion of LCI into new markets. 

In February 2012, LCI entered the helicopter leasing market with 

a US$400 million commitment for the purchase of a fleet of 

helicopters from Leonardo, comprising of the AW139, AW169, and 

AW189 types. 

The first helicopter was delivered to Avincis (now Babcock) in 2013, 

and that year also saw deliveries of LCI helicopters to Weststar in 

Malaysia and SFS Aviation in Thailand. 



LCI continued this expansion in 2014 with the delivery of 

helicopters to Germany to support offshore wind power and South 

Africa for oil and gas operations. It also committed to expand its 

fleet with an order for additional AW139 and AW189 helicopters 

from Leonardo, and the H175 type from Airbus. 

2015 saw the delivery of 10 AW139 aircraft to Australia for 

emergency medical services (EMS) operations in New South 

Wales and Victoria. 

Since that time, LCI has continued to grow its portfolio through the 

placement of new generation helicopters with operators across 

the globe in a wide range of different roles. 

LCI TODAY 

LCI prides itself on maintaining a young, modern and relevant 

fleet, which now comprises of over 50 next generation, medium 

and super-medium class twin engine helicopters in-service and on 

order, valued at approximately $750 million. 

These include the market-leading Leonardo AW139, AW169 and 

AW189 helicopters, and next generation Airbus H175. 

LCI today has the youngest fleet of any helicopter lessor, 

diversified over type, operator, geography and sector. 

These aircraft operate in many different commercial and civilian 

settings, and can be easily adapted for whichever setting or 

mission the operator requires. 

Almost 75 per cent of LCI’s helicopter fleet is used in mission 

critical roles including emergency medical services and search 

and rescue. 

Other key operating sectors include offshore wind power, 

maritime pilot transfer, training, as well as offshore oil and gas 

which accounts for just under 25 per cent of its fleet placements. 

LCI regularly re-markets and transitions aircraft, re-configuring 

them for new roles and transporting them to new global 

operating locations. 

In light of its track record, platform and global reach, LCI has also 

been providing asset management services to other helicopter 

investors for nearly four years. 

ASIA PACIFIC STRENGTH 

LCI is a global business with aircraft in operation across four 

continents: Asia, Australasia, Africa, and Europe, with a strong 

client base established in each region. 

The Asia Pacific region is a major growth area for LCI and now 

accounts for over 40% of its aircraft fleet. 

In addition to helicopters in operation in Australia, Malaysia and 

Myanmar, 2018 saw LCI’s first helicopter lease in China with the 

placement of three new Leonardo AW139 aircraft with Shanghai 

Kingwing Aviation Co., each configured for emergency medical 

services operations. 

Over the past year, LCI has bolstered its presence in Asia Pacific to 

support its rapid growth in the region. 

It recently expanded its Singapore office with the appointment of 

two new senior executives. In 2018, the company also appointed 

a senior advisor for China based in Beijing, and established a new 

company in the Tianjin Dongjiang Free Trade Zone DFTP Area to 

enable it to efficiently structure operating leases in China. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT LCI, PLEASE VISIT: 

WWW.LCIAVIATION.COM 

PLEASE CONTACT: 

LCI Singapore Aviation Pte. Limited 

20 Anson Road 

#10-01A Twenty Anson 

Singapore 079915 

TEL: +65 6223 4413 

EMAIL: office@lciaviation.com 

TWITTER: @LCIaviation 

LINKEDIN: Lease Corporation International (LCI) 


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INTERVIEW: NIGEL LEISHMAN 

LEASING ON THE RISE 

LEASE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL 

INTERVIEW WITH NIGEL LEISHMAN, 

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & GLOBAL HEAD OF MARKETING 

Interview by Roderick Li 

WORKING AT LEASE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL (LCI), A 

COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT AND HELICOPTER LEASING COMPANY WHICH 

IS GROWING ITS INFLUENCE IN ASIA, MR. LEISHMAN SHARES THE 

COMPANY’S MOST RECENT EXPANSION, THE MANY BENEFITS OF LEASING AN 

AIRCRAFT AND THE TREND IN DIFFERENT HELICOPTER MISSION SEGMENTS 

ACROSS ASIA PACIFIC. 

WHEN DID LCI OPEN ITS OFFICE IN ASIA? 

LCI has been active in the Asia Pacific region since starting 

operations in 2004. After our acquisition of a Boeing 747-400F on 

lease to Singapore Airlines Cargo in 2008, we subsequently grew 

to be the largest lessor to Singapore Airlines before launching LCI 

Helicopters in 2012. 

As our focus has moved towards helicopters, we’ve recently 

expanded our Singapore office with the appointment of Chris 

Lloyd as Vice President Marketing and John Gumulak as Technical 

Director. Chris ran Lloyd Helicopters for over 20 years, while John 

worked for Leonardo and an Australian AW139 operator. We’ve also 

appointed Lan Cao as our Senior Advisor for China based in Beijing. 

Lan was instrumental in securing our first domestic helicopter 

leases in China last year, for three new AW139s with Shanghai 

Kingwing Aviation and helped establish 

our new company in the Tianjin Dongjiang 

Free Trade Port (DFTP) Zone to efficiently 

structure operating leases in the country. 

WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS 

FOR LCI IN ASIA? 

Asia-Pacific currently accounts for over 

40% of our fleet, and given the expected 

growth and replacement needs, I can 

see that growing to 50% over time. We 

have aircraft on lease in China, Malaysia, 

Myanmar and Australia, and have recent 

experience of leasing to India which is also 

CHRIS LLOYD 

JOHN GUMULAK 



a promising market. This is one of the reasons I am based in the 

region and LCI is growing its team in Singapore. 

China is an exciting market, although it takes patience and 

persistence to find the right opportunities. EMS operations are 

growing rapidly following recent easing of airspace restrictions, with 

our customer Kingwing being the country’s largest provider. We are 

seeing increased interest from Chinese offshore operators, who 

are seeking to upgrade their fleets and expand their international 

presence through the country’s “Belt and Road” initiative. 

ARE THERE ANY NEW HELICOPTER 

LEASES IN THIS REGION? 

There has been an increase in operator activity, particularly for 

AW139 and AW169 helicopters, as well as some Airbus types. We 

have several new helicopters on order this year, some of which 

I expect to come to this region, and customer commitments 

for several used helicopters which will be delivered to Asia and 

Australia in the coming months. 

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF LEASING AN 

ASSET RATHER THAN PURCHASING? 

Operating leases have many benefits, but the key ones are cost, 

availability and risk. As such, the market is expected to grow by up 

to 20 percent in the next five years. 

The up-front costs of an operating lease are typically limited 

to a security deposit and one month’s aircraft rental with no 

pre-delivery payments required. Operators can also benefit from 

the advance commitment LCI has made to purchase the latest 

aircraft. Should operators wish to purchase the same equipment 

now, manufacturers may not be able to deliver at the right time. 

Finally, an operating lease moves much of an aircraft’s residual 

value risk from the operator to the lessor, who is better placed 

to manage the asset as part of a much larger portfolio. Further, 

end-users of helicopters often award shorter term contracts 

with near-term, or immediate, start dates. Lessors can assist by 

providing helicopters for lease and tailoring lease terms to match 

the underlying contract. 

HOW DOES LCI HELP O&G OPERATORS 

MANAGE THEIR AIRCRAFT? 

The O&G sector is showing signs of both stability and growth, and 

helicopter leasing is a proven way for O&G operators to manage 

their costs and risk. 

Cost is crucial in this competitive market; with operating leases, 

minimal initial deposits can reduce mobilization costs, and LCI 

can forward fix monthly rental and interest rates to avoid adverse 

movements in exchange rates. 

Most new helicopters are supported by the manufacturer’s costeffective 

power-by-the-hour program. LCI has already negotiated 

these agreements and can make them available to operators 

to ensure their maintenance requirements and cost risk are 

efficiently handled. 


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LCI builds in maximum flexibility to a new helicopter specification, 

with provisions for hoist, hook or additional equipment such as 

HF radios. This allows these helicopters to move easily between 

contracts, customers and mission types, at lower costs. 

Last year we delivered an O&G AW139 to an operator who 

reconfigured it for EMS missions. I expect we will see more of this 

type of transition in the coming years.. 

WHAT ARE LCI’S KEY MARKETS AND 

MISSION SEGMENTS IN ASIA? 

EMS in China shows huge promise. A few years ago, the country 

had just a handful of dedicated EMS helicopters - now there are 

almost 50. There are still regulatory constraints, and it can be 

difficult to find enough pilots to train and operate the helicopters, 

so it will take time for this market to reach its full potential. We also 

need to understand better the EMS funding models, as none of the 

contracts are directly supported by the government, unlike other 

markets such as Australia and Japan. 

We expect Australia and New Zealand to continue to upgrade their 

EMS fleets, which are already the largest in the region. Recently, 

there have been EMS contracts awarded by governments in South 

Korea and Taiwan, into which new AW169s were introduced. 

Without doubt, O&G remains a major sector in the region, 

especially in Malaysia, Indonesia and Australia where we have 

seen a recent uptick in contracts and tenders, with a preference 

for new generation helicopters. 

WHAT ARE THE PROSPECTS FOR OTHER 

HELICOPTER OPERATIONS? 

While still a small market, the wind power industry will likely 

triple in size over the next three to six years. Turbine efficiencies 

are improving, making wind energy more attractive on a costper-unit 

basis. We already have AW139 and AW169 helicopters 

supporting offshore wind farms in Europe and are now monitoring 

developments in markets like Taiwan where the government 

has awarded several wind contracts up to 50km offshore to be 

completed by 2021. 

Another ‘non-traditional’ growth area is maritime pilot transfer, which 

has greater penetration in Europe than in Asia. The exception is 

Australia where light twin helicopters are used to transfer maritime 

pilots to help navigate large bulk carriers to and from ports. This is 

a cost-effective and productive way of managing busy port traffic, 

and we see potential in other parts of Asia too. 

www.lciaviation.com 


100+78+65+52+42+29+25+14+14+12+6+5+4+1+1 



OFFSHORE MARKET 

THERE WERE 343 CIVIL TURBINE HELICOPTERS DEDICATED FOR OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS (O&G) 

OPERATIONS IN THE ASIA PACIFIC REGION AS OF YEAREND 2018. THE OFFSHORE FLEET MAKES UP 

ONLY AROUND 8% OF THE TOTAL CIVIL TURBINE HELICOPTER FLEET IN TERMS OF UNITS, HOWEVER, IT 

REPRESENTS NEARLY 19% OF THE TOTAL FLEET IN TERMS OF REPLACEMENT COST. 

OFFSHORE FLEET AND REPLACEMENT COST 

Country (Region) 


Replacement Cost 1 ($M) 

AUSTRALIA 


INDIA 

MALAYSIA 

INDONESIA 

VIETNAM 

THAILAND 

MYANMAR 

PNG 

NEW ZEALAND 

BRUNEI 

PHILIPPINES 

SOUTH KOREA 

JAPAN 

TAIWAN 

75 

60 

51 

39 

32 

22 

19 

11 

11 

9 

5 

4 

3 

1 

1 

1,651 

100+74+38+42+25+20+18+9+8+5+7+2+3+1+0 

9 

81 

42 

43 

11 

159 

129 

126 

349 

314 

431 

659 

703 

1,263 

TOTAL 343 $5,971 

Note (1): 

‘Replacement Cost’ figures are based on the assumption that all existing helicopters would be replaced by the latest versions of their particular 



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OFFSHORE FLEET BY COUNTRY 

485051 

INDIA 

48347 

2.5% 

2016 

50348 

0.3% 

2017 

6360 

60 

1919 

4339 

39 

3032 

32 

INDONESIA 

33 

3 3 

SOUTH KOREA 

1111 2222 

MAINLAND 

CHINA 

55 64 

0 1 

TAIWAN 

MYANMAR VIETNAM 

19 19 

THAILAND 

6 4 

PHILIPPINES 

5 5 

MALAYSIA 

BRUNEI 


75 

AUSTRALIA 

LARGEST FLEET 

NET ADDITION 

+5 

PNG 

48343 

1.4% 


11 

1 1 

JAPAN 

8277 

75 

AUSTRALIA 

11 

6 

11 

PNG 

99 

9 9 

NEW ZEALAND 

LARGEST FLEET 

NET DEDUCTION 

-7 

AUSTRALIA 



The fleet size reduced by five units overall since yearend 

2017; attributed to seven new deliveries, 15 pre-owned 

additions and 27 deductions. All seven new deliveries in 2018 

were Leonardo helicopters. 

Airbus and Sikorsky remain the most popular OEM models in 

terms of market share, with a fleet of 116 helicopters (34% market 

share) and 103 helicopters (30% market share), respectively. 

Leonardo came in third, with a fleet of 82 helicopters (24% 

market share), followed by Bell, with a fleet of 30 helicopters (9% 

market share). 

Although it witnessed a deduction of nine units — a total of 66 

helicopters, the Leonardo AW139 is the single most popular turbine 

helicopter model used for offshore operations in the region. The 

Sikorsky S-92 and S-76C++ are the second and third most popular 

offshore models, with 39 and 37 helicopters, respectively. 

Australia is home to the largest fleet of O&G helicopters, with 75 

helicopters (around 22% of the region’s total). Mainland China 

and India come in second and third, with 60 (around 17%) and 51 

helicopters (around 15%), respectively. 

With a fleet of 35 helicopters, Citic Offshore Helicopter Co. (COHC), 

operating out of Mainland China, remains the operator with the 

largest offshore fleet in the region. Malaysia-based Weststar 

Aviation follows with a fleet of 28. Bristow Group, operating out 

of Australia, Malaysia, and PNG, has the third largest fleet with 26 

helicopters.。 

ADDITIONS AND DEDUCTIONS BY MODEL 

-5 in total 

Deductions (-27) 

Pre-owned (+15) 

New Deliveries (+7) 

The development of offshore wind farms has presented an 

interesting opportunity for offshore O&G operators. The Asia- 

Pacific offshore wind capacity is expected to rise 20-fold within 

the next decade 1 . Taiwan may have started the trend, but Mainland 

China has been making huge strides in this sector and many 

other countries are looking to join the development. A growth in 

the offshore wind farms could dramatically boost the number of 

offshore helicopters used by the Asia-Pacific operators and help 

offset some of the decline in traditional upstream activity. 

AIRBUS 

BELL 

-5 

+1 

AS332L 

AS332L2 

H145 

H225 

Bell 212 

Bell 412 

-6 

-1 

-2 

-1 

-1 

1 

2 

1 

1 

2 

O&G helicopter demand is related to the capital expenditures of 

national and major O&G companies. Although the O&G market 

has picked up recently, offshore helicopters still witnessed a 

reduction in fleet in 2018. Operators may feel that the prices are 

increasing at a very slow pace and are fearful that there may be 

a sudden price drop due to an oversupply of oil rigs all over the 

world. Such uncertainty and skepticism may lead operators to 

place helicopters in storage or change mission configuration for 

more profitable operations. 

LEONARDO 

SIKORSKY 

+2 

-3 

AW139 

AW169 

AW189 

S-76A 

S-76C 

S-76C++ 

S-92 

-9 

-4 

-2 

-1 

4 2 

2 

3 

3 

1 

Note (1): 

Global Offshore Wind Industry Dynamics 2018 Report by Wood 

Mackenzie 


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OFFSHORE FLEET BY OEM 

OFFSHORE FLEET BY SIZE CATEGORY 

Russian Helicopters 10 (3%) 

Bell 30 (9%) 

Leonardo 82 (24%) 

Sikorsky 103 (30%) 

34+30+24+8+3+1+G 

343 

HAL 2 (1%) 

Light Twin 10 (3%) 

Single 6 (2%) 

Airbus 116 (34%) 

Super Medium 10 (3%) 

Heavy 97 (28%) 

63+29+3+3+2+G 

343 

Medium 220 (64%) 

OFFSHORE FLEET BY OPERATOR (10 OR MORE HELICOPTERS) 

5 Helicopters 

35 COHC 

28 Weststar 

26 Bristow 

19 CHC 

17 

17 

14 

13 

Pawan Hans 

Global Vectra 

MHS 

HNZ 

19 VNH 

11 

18 China Southern 11 

Travira 

Babcock 



OFFSHORE FLEET BY MODEL AND COUNTRY (REGION) 

AUSTRALIA 


INDIA 

MALAYSIA 

INDONESIA 

VIETNAM 

THAILAND 

PNG 

MYANMAR 

NEW ZEALAND 

BRUNEI 

PHILIPPINES 

SOUTH KOREA 

TAIWAN 

JAPAN 

TOTAL 

AIRBUS 

SIKORSKY 

LEONARDO 

BELL 

RUSSIAN 

HELICOPTERS 

OTHERS 

AS332L 5 1 6 

AS332L1 3 6 1 10 

AS332L2 3 4 7 

AS355 1 2 3 

AS365 3 2 21 3 2 1 32 

BK117 1 3 4 

H120 1 1 

H125 1 3 4 

H135 1 1 

H145 1 2 3 

H155 14 1 3 18 

H175 2 2 

H225 9 7 6 3 25 

S-76A 1 3 4 

S-76A+ 1 1 

S-76C 2 4 1 7 

S-76C+ 2 1 2 3 2 10 

S-76C++ 4 12 4 11 1 5 37 

S-76D 5 5 

S-92 21 13 2 3 39 

AW109 3 2 1 6 

AW139 15 8 16 6 8 3 3 4 2 1 66 

AW169 1 1 2 

AW189 3 3 2 8 

Bell 205 1 1 

Bell 212 3 3 

Bell 214 1 1 

Bell 412 1 17 4 1 23 

Bell 429 1 1 

Bell 430 1 1 

Mi-171 4 4 

Mi-8 6 6 

Dhruv 2 2 

Total 75 60 51 39 32 22 19 11 11 9 5 4 3 1 1 343 


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INTERVIEW: JASLYN CHAN 

SUPPORT FOR THE ENTIRE 

AIRCRAFT LIFE CYCLE 

JET SUPPORT SERVICES, INC. 

INTERVIEW WITH JASLYN CHAN, 

PRESIDENT - ASIA PACIFIC, VICE PRESIDENT - JSSI 

Interview by Roderick Li 

ONE OF THE LARGEST AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SERVICE PROVIDERS BREAKS DOWN THE PROGRAMS 

IT OFFERS FOR HELICOPTERS, THE BENEFITS ENJOYED BY ITS CLIENTS AND ITS GRAND VISION TO 

SUPPORT OWNERS AND OPERATORS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE AIRCRAFT LIFE CYCLE THAT HAS 

DRIVEN THE COMPANY FOR 30 YEARS AND MANY MORE TO COME. 

WHO IS JSSI? 

Established in 1989, Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), is the 

leading independent provider of maintenance programs to the 

aviation industry, covering virtually all makes and models of 

aircraft, engines and APUs. For 30 years, JSSI has provided 

comprehensive, flexible and affordable financial programs and 

tools for managing the often unpredictable costs of operating 

and maintaining business and commercial jets, turboprops 

and helicopters. JSSI serves customers globally and manages 

maintenance events through a worldwide infrastructure of more 

than 70 certified technical advisors. 

JSSI HAS BEEN AROUND FOR 30 YEARS 

NOW. HOW HAS THE COMPANY EVOLVED? 

Originally, JSSI focused entirely on pre-owned engine coverage, but 

soon expanded the programs to include airframe and Tip-to-Tail ® 

coverage. The company later moved on to support new aircraft 

deliveries and began to compete at the OEM level. 



WHAT ARE THE PROGRAM OFFERINGS 

AVAILABLE TO HELICOPTERS? 

JSSI offers turbine-powered helicopter engine, airframe, parts-only 

and Tip-to-Tail ® programs for over 100 helicopter models. The 

options stretch from unscheduled maintenance to full Tip-to-Tail ® 

coverage. Clients can also choose to include coverage for special 

equipment such as cameras and special lifts. 

WHAT IS THE VALUE OF SUBSCRIBING TO 

THE TIP-TO-TAIL ® PROGRAM? 

More recently, with growing demand for easier access to data 

and more transparency for aircraft operators and owners, JSSI 

acquired Conklin & de Decker and S3 Aero Specialists in 2018. 

This was JSSI’s first strategic acquisition and strengthened the 

range of technical advice and consulting services offered by JSSI 

Advisory Services. For over 35 years, Conklin & de Decker has built 

a great reputation for providing unbiased data for aircraft owners 

and operators. Together with JSSI Advisory Services and JSSI 

Parts & Leasing, we now support owners and operators at every 

stage of an aircraft life cycle. 

OUR ADDITIONAL SERVICES HELP SUPPORT 

OWNERS AND OPERATORS THROUGH THE 

ENTIRE AIRCRAFT LIFE CYCLE: 

This unique Tip-to-Tail ® program combines our world-class engine, 

airframe and APU programs to provide a single point of contact 

for any maintenance need. Clients save time by consolidating 

the entire aircraft coverage into one program, with one company, 

and with a predictable maintenance budget they can depend on. 

Another important note is that enrolling an aircraft on the JSSI Tipto-Tail 

® Program will result in an enhanced resale value, as verified 

by VRef and Aircraft Bluebook. 

WHY UTILIZE A MAINTENANCE PROGRAM 

WITH JSSI? 

Our maintenance programs cover airframes, avionics, engines, 

APUs, and even mission-specific equipment, regardless of your 

chosen manufacturer for each. A JSSI program stabilizes your 

maintenance operating budget, protects you from unscheduled 

costs, maximizes the value of your aircraft and reduces downtime. 

• JSSI Parts & Leasing provides aircraft parts, leasing and 

supply chain solutions. From a single bolt to a complete engine, 

customers gain access to a vast JSSI inventory of aircraft 

parts, engines and APUs and a global vendor network to source 

assets, all backed by the buying power and expertise of one of 

the largest purchasers of parts and maintenance services in 

the industry. 

• JSSI Advisory Services utilizes JSSI’s technical expertise 

and global network to inspect aircraft, perform ASAcertified 

appraisals, assist with maintenance cost planning, 

manage maintenance events, and provide insurance claims 

management. JSSI’s dedicated Asset Monitoring Platform 

(AMP), is available to aviation lenders as a tool to assist in the 

mitigation of risk and the management of financed aircraft. 

The independence from any one manufacturer allows us to 

support multiple aircraft makes and models within one flight 

operation without bias. We simplify the client experience by 

offering a central point of contact, which saves critical time and 

resources that would otherwise be required to manage multiple 

programs through different manufacturers. JSSI becomes a vital 

extension of the maintenance department and provides 24/7/365 

global assistance. 

• Conklin & de Decker is a pioneering leader in aviation 

research, consulting and education. The mission of Conklin & 

de Decker is to enable the general aviation industry to make 

more informed decisions during the purchase, operation and 

disposition processes of aircraft by furnishing objective and 

impartial information. 


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Another important difference from some OEM programs is that 

JSSI was the first to offer a pro rata option for engine program 

clients with in-service aircraft. This replaces the large buy-in 

fee for hours flown prior to enrollment. In addition, designing 

maintenance programs to provide protection from the high cost 

of maintenance is our core business. 

Our programs are also designed from the users’ perspective; 

we offer flexibilities where the owner can decide to transfer the 

program onto the aircraft buyer or to transfer the balance to a new 

asset regardless of make or model during an upgrade. 

Last year was the strongest yet for JSSI. In the future, JSSI will 

continue to grow its core business – Hourly Cost Maintenance 

programs, and build on further fleet opportunities in the charter, 

fractional and regional airline markets. We are well-positioned to 

support more helicopter fleet operations. To enhance our global 

reach, we are adding presence and technical support in strategic 

locations, for example Thailand, where our Asia Pacific team 

has now extended in order to better support Southeast Asian 

customers, and Australia. 

www.jetsupport.com 

HOW IS JSSI DOING IN THE ASIA PACIFIC? 

We have recorded huge growth across the board in this region 

in recent years. The MRO and support infrastructure is less 

established in comparison to some other regions and we do 

typically see more interest in our Tip-to-Tail ® programs. It’s 

an effective way to help new owners simplify the ownership 

experience and know exactly what to budget for both scheduled 

and unscheduled maintenance. 

WHAT CAN THE INDUSTRY EXPECT FROM 

JSSI IN COMING YEARS? 

JSSI is sitting on 30 years of maintenance data and this, coupled 

with the operating data from the 2,000 aircraft we currently 

support and Conklin & de Decker’s database, will lead to many 

new products and tools that will greatly benefit operators. Further 

strategic acquisitions are also on the horizon as part of the longterm 

vision to support owners and operators throughout the entire 

aircraft life cycle. 

“The biggest benefit being on a JSSI program is to 

recognize how they can help expand the reach and caliber 

of services and support…There’s no question about the 

consistent high quality of results achieved. 

Operators wouldn’t have to worry about logistical 

processes once parts support is requisitioned...JSSI 

has a high-level understanding of the clients’ needs, 

leaving less on your plate as they proactively go about 

their business. 

A JSSI support program recommendation would be 

given at any time to other active operators who would be 

seeking professional and reliable parts support.” 

- NICK HAYWOOD, Senior Manager 

Engineering of Aviation Services, 

Melco Resorts and Entertainment 


Tianjin Municipal People’s Government 

Aviation Industry Corporation of China 

Chinese People’s Liberation Army Ground Force 

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EMS MARKET 

THERE ARE 267 EMS HELICOPTERS OPERATING IN THE REGION, REPRESENTING AROUND 6% OF THE 

TOTAL FLEET AND 8% OF THE TOTAL FLEET’S VALUE (IN TERMS OF REPLACEMENT COST). THIS HAS 

GROWN BY AROUND 14% SINCE YEAREND 2017 — A GROWTH OF 32 UNITS, ATTRIBUTED TO 34 NEW 

DELIVERIES, FOUR PRE-OWNED ADDITIONS AND SIX DEDUCTIONS. WITH 15 UNITS DELIVERED IN 2018, 

LEONARDO AW139 WAS THE MOST POPULAR NEWLY DELIVERED MODEL, FOLLOWED BY LEONARDO 

AW109 (7 UNITS). OF THE 34 NEW DELIVERIES, 28 UNITS WERE DELIVERED TO MAINLAND CHINA. 

EMS FLEET AND REPLACEMENT COST 

Country (Region) 


Replacement Cost 1 ($M) 

JAPAN 


AUSTRALIA 

NEW ZEALAND 

SOUTH KOREA 

TAIWAN 

MALAYSIA 

INDONESIA 

THAILAND 

PHILIPPINES 

BANGLADESH 

INDIA 

VANUATU 

PNG 

86 

75 

63 

14 

9 

4 

3 

3 

2 

2 

2 

2 

1 

18 

17 

19 

17 

7 

7 

6 

6 

51 

80 

148 

495 

666 

85+63+100+19+10+6+2+2+2+2+1+1+1+1 

786 

TOTAL 267 $2,323 

100+87+73+16+10+5+3+3+2+2+2+2+1+11 

Note (1): 

‘Replacement Cost’ figures are based on the assumption that all existing helicopters would be replaced by the latest versions of their particular 


The EMS market has been attracting a lot of attention from 

operators over the past two years. EMS plays a crucial 

role in the medical service sector by providing emergency 

relief and rescue operations. These helicopters aren’t limited by 

topography or weather conditions and help provide emergency 

relief to remote areas with complex terrain. EMS helicopters 

can facilitate quick transport to nearby hospitals and are much 

faster than ground-based medical transport. In critical cases 

this can dramatically increase the chance of survival of patients. 

However, EMS operations are expensive and usually require a large 

investment to start up. 

Japan remains the largest EMS market with a fleet of 86 turbine 

helicopters. Lying along the Pacific Ring of Fire, Japan is prone to 

natural disasters and, as such, the EMS segment is of paramount 

importance in the country. Additionally, Mainland China saw a 

huge increase in its EMS turbine helicopter fleet in 2018 — by 28 

units (around 60% increase), and, with a fleet of 75 helicopters, 

overtook Australia to come in second in terms of fleet size. 

Mainland China’s EMS fleet has more than tripled since 2016. This 

can be attributed to the Central Government’s support and attempt 

to provide emergency services to a nation with a population of 

more than 1.4 billion people. Australia dropped one rank and now 



EMS FLEET BY COUNTRY 

323 

INDIA 

39205 

16.5% 

2016 

44235 

14.6% 

2017 


86 

JAPAN 

LARGEST FLEET 

NET ADDITION 

+28 

22 

2 2 

BANGLADESH 


121 2 

THAILAND 

33 

3 3 

MALAYSIA 

50267 

13.6% 


4774 

75 

MAINLAND 

CHINA 

33 

3 3 

INDONESIA 

34 

3 4 

TAIWAN 

22 

2 2 

99 

9 9 

SOUTH 

KOREA 

PHILIPPINES 

8786 

86 

JAPAN 

1 1 

PNG 

6163 

63 

AUSTRALIA 

1 1 

VANUATU 

1214 

14 

NEW ZEALAND 

LARGEST FLEET 

NET DEDUCTION 

-1 

JAPAN & INDIA 


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has the third largest EMS turbine helicopter fleet in the region — 

with a fleet of 63 helicopters. Australia has a vast landmass and 

proportionally low population density, thus transport of those in 

need by helicopter is much more efficient. Together these three 

countries represent around 84% of the EMS market in the Asia 

Pacific region. 

In terms of OEMs in the EMS segment, Leonardo had the largest 

number of new deliveries, accounting for 30 helicopter additions, 

consisting of 15 AW139s, 7 AW109s, 6 AW119s and 2 AW169s. 

Leonardo AW139 (43) was the most popular model for EMS in the 

Asia Pacific region followed by Airbus H135 (40). With a fleet of 58 

helicopters, Kingwing — operating out of Mainland China, has the 

largest EMS fleet in the region. Japan-based operators Nakanihon 

Air and Hirata Gakuen come in second and third with a fleet of 18 

and 17 EMS helicopters, respectively. 


+32 in total 

AIRBUS 

0 

AS365 

BK117 

H125 

H130 

H135 

H145 

-3 

-1 

1 

1 

1 

1 




Although the EMS sector in the Asia Pacific region has been 

growing y-o-y, it is faced by many challenges which could 

potentially slow down the growth. The large investment cost 

of increasing and maintaining a fleet is the biggest challenge 

faced by most operators. Government aid can be a possible 

solution. Certain Governments in the region have been actively 

supporting the EMS sector and operators by providing contracts 

and support. A lack of experienced personnel needed to operate 

the expanding fleet, which are expected to operate in almost 

all-weather conditions, is the next big issue operators face. The 

third most important issue is maintaining a sustainable business 

model capable of overcoming the high operation costs associated 

with this sector. Once operators can overcome these issues, the 

growth of the EMS market will be more prominent. 

BELL 

LEONARDO 

SIKORSKY 

0 

+30 

+2 

Bell 407 

Bell 412 

Bell 429 

AW109 

AW119 

AW139 

AW169 

S-76C++ 

-1 

-1 

2 

2 

2 

6 

7 

15 

EMS FLEET BY OPERATOR (6 OR MORE HELICOPTERS) 

5 Helicopters 

58 Kingwing 

18 Nakanihon Air 

17 Hirata Gakuen 

14 Babcock 

14 Aero Asahi 

10 CareFlight 

8 

8 

8 

6 

6 

Shaanxi Helicopter 

Toll Aviation 

CHC 

Central Helicopter Services 

HEMS 999 



EMS FLEET BY OEM 

EMS FLEET BY SIZE CATEGORY 

MD 8 (3%) 

Sikorsky 7 (3%) 

Bell 43 (16%) 

Leonardo 100 (37%) 

41+37+16+3+3+G 

267 

Airbus 109 (41%) 

(27%)49+27+24+G 

Single 62 (23%) Medium 133 (50%) 

267 

Light Twin 72 

ASIA PACIFIC EMS FLEET BY MODEL AND COUNTRY (REGION) 

JAPAN 

MAINLAND 

CHINA 

AUSTRALIA 

NEW ZEALAND 

SOUTH KOREA 

TAIWAN 

INDONESIA 

MALAYSIA 

BANGLADESH 

THAILAND 

PHILIPPINES 

INDIA 

VANUATU 

PNG 

TOTAL 

AIRBUS 

LEONARDO 

BELL 

MD 

SIKORSKY 

AS365 4 3 7 

BK117 8 6 6 20 

BO 105 3 1 1 5 

H125 1 1 1 1 4 

H130 6 2 2 10 

H135 35 5 40 

H145 19 1 2 22 

H155 1 1 

AW109 8 7 5 20 

AW119 32 32 

AW139 15 28 43 

AW169 1 3 1 5 

Bell 204 2 2 

Bell 206 1 2 1 4 

Bell 214ST 1 1 

Bell 222 1 1 

Bell 230 1 1 

Bell 407 8 8 

Bell 412 3 19 1 23 

Bell 429 2 1 3 

MD 500 2 2 

MD 900 6 6 

S-76A 3 1 4 

S-76B 1 1 

S-76C++ 2 2 

Total 86 75 63 14 9 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 267 


37

INTERVIEW: THOMAS REDDER 

CARE IN THE AIR 

INTERVIEW WITH THOMAS REDDER, 

VP INTERNATIONAL MARKETING; SPECTRUM AEROMED 

Interview by Litalia Yoakum 

WHEN IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED, OFTEN THE QUICKEST ROUTE TO ATTAIN THAT IS VIA AIR. 

IN REMOTE AREAS, HARD TO REACH LOCALES OR PLACES WITH LITTLE IN THE WAY OF AN ACTUAL 

HOSPITAL, AN EMS-CONFIGURED AIRCRAFT SERVES AS THE BEST OPTION. CARRYING LIFE-SAVING 

EQUIPMENT AND/OR A MEDICAL TEAM, THESE AIRCRAFT ACT AS A HOSPITAL IN THE AIR. 

For more than 25 years, Spectrum Aeromed has supported this 

idea; designing and developing air ambulance medical interiors 

for hospital programs, military branches, multi-mission charters 

and charter operators, as well as custom VIP emergency medical 

interior suites for executive aircraft and heads of state. In 2018, 

the company achieved record growth and intends to continue its 

success, saving lives along the way. 

WHEN DID THE COMPANY START? 

In 2018, we really focused on following a strategic plan based on 

the following: 

• Customer service and customization — No two clients are alike. At 

Spectrum Aeromed each client has different requirements and we 

make sure to ask all the right questions to ensure every aspect of 

the EMS interior is exactly what is needed. Because certifications 

and regulations vary from region to region, we continue to be wellinformed 

on standards that need to be adhered to. 

The company was founded in 1991 by an air ambulance pilot 

and an aerospace engineer. The main motivation was to improve 

service quality of air ambulance services. They moved forward 

based on “there must be a better way of doing this”. 

And we’ve truly found that solution. Today, Spectrum Aeromed 

provides solutions for the most complex and comprehensive EMS 

aircraft interior requirements for fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft. 

2018 WAS A RECORD YEAR FOR THE 

COMPANY. HOW DID SPECTRUM AEROMED 

ACHIEVE THIS RECORD GROWTH? 

We always strive to do better and better each year. While the 

Asian market remains strong with the growth in sales of about 

50% compared to 2017, we continued to do solid work in the US. 


INTERVIEW: THOMAS REDDER 

• Innovation — As the EMS market grows, there’s more of a need 

to maximize space, utilize space in varying ways and quickly 

switch from one configuration to another. Spectrum Aeromed’s 

engineers are always coming up with new ideas to help each 

operator utilize the equipment as best as possible. A few of 

the latest innovations include Stacking Systems, Palletized 

Solutions for Military Platforms, Carbon Fibre Modules, New 

Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) for ATR-42 / 72, Boeing 

BBJ, Boeing 777, Quest Kodiak, Pilatus PC-6, Pilatus PC-24, 

Phenom 300, Hondajet, Bell 429, Agusta 169 and the AS332L. 

• Developing the Military Market — During the past few years, 

Spectrum Aeromed took the time to fully-understand the needs 

of the military market, attending various shows across the 

world. We’ve seen these efforts pay off in 2018. 

CHINA HAS A PROMISING EMS MARKET. 

WHAT ARE THE TRENDS IN THE REGION? 

while others may require equipment to transfer a patient from one 

hospital to another; we’ll additionally consider duration of flight, 

type of patients and aircraft model. 

WHAT IS THE PROCESS FROM THAT POINT? 

Once the requirements are defined, engineering starts working on 

a concept. The goal is to offer different options, which help the 

customer visualize what is really needed. We try to maximize the 

functionality of the solution within the given budget. This phase 

varies from producing the system, to designing and certifying 

minor changes, to customization of the systems to have the 

design meet the customer’s requirements. 

The design phase of the project typically lasts about six months, 

throughout which we are in constant contact with the customer 

regarding design and updates. Once this is finalized the built 

drawings and certification documents are created and production 

starts building the systems. 

There are two trends we see for China. One is that operators 

purchase factory new helicopters and aircraft for EMS operations. 

These are mostly delivered to China with an EMS option installed 

by the manufacturer. We cooperate with the dominant market 

players to support the emerging EMS market in China. 

On the other hand, we also see the first signs of our core market, 

which is supplying air ambulance units to existing operators, 

install EMS equipment onto their existing aircraft. This typically 

happens with aircraft aged around 10 years. 

Spectrum Aeromed is really embracing this growth in China. 

We work closely with the main rotary- and fixed-wing OEMs. We 

also spend a great deal of time educating Chinese operators on 

the different air ambulance missions, equipment options and 

operational support. 

WHAT EMS SOLUTIONS ARE SPECTRUM 

AEROMED CURRENTLY WORKING ON? 

In addition to completing the new STCs mentioned above, we will 

revise existing certifications to add more dedicated air ambulance 

cabins. This includes mounting rails, electrical and gas outlets 

integrated in the aircraft sidewalls. Another rework option includes 

new oxygen options esp. liquid oxygen to our systems. 

WHAT FACTORS ARE CONSIDERED WHEN 

DETERMINING WHICH PRODUCT IS MOST 

SUITABLE FOR A CLIENT? 

Our priority is understanding each customer’s needs. For this 

we need to know what the mission profile is, which could vary 

significantly. Some operators may need life-saving equipment, 

WHAT ARE YOUR EXPECTATIONS FOR 

SPECTRUM AEROMED IN THE COMING 

YEARS? 

We see a huge potential in air ambulance operations in the next 

years. Many regions are still under developed, with regards to air 

ambulance services. In addition, there is a trend to renew existing 

fleets. This trend is certainly towards large-cabin, long-range 

aircraft and those with lower cabin altitude. There are also many 

military organizations considering renewal of their equipment. 

With this being said, there’s a lot of potential for Spectrum 

Aeromed. We are pushing to keep up with this rapidly growing 

market and coming up with more innovative ways to provide ‘Care 

in the Air’. Our goal is to become the best air ambulance provider 

in the world and with 2018 under our belt, I believe we are well 

on our way. 

www. spectrum-aeromed.com 


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OEM OVERVIEW 

OEM OVERVIEW 

AIRBUS 

RANKING GROWTH 

MOST POPULAR LARGEST FLEET 

No.1 64 3.7% H125 Japan 

100+93+78+70+35+26+25+23+14+12+9+6+4+3+3+3+3+2+1+1+1+1+1+7 

JAPAN 

348 

321 

270 

244 

123 

92 

85 

79 

48 

43 

33 

AUSTRALIA 

NEW ZEALAND 


INDIA 

PHILIPPINES 

MALAYSIA 

INDONESIA 

SOUTH KOREA 

PNG 

THAILAND 

NEPAL 

VIETNAM 

HONG KONG 

TAIWAN 

CAMBODIA 

MYANMAR 

LAOS 

SRI LANKA 

SINGAPORE 

VANUATU 

BANGLADESH 

MONGOLIA 

OTHERS 

TOTAL 

22 

13 

12 

11 

9 

9 

6 

5 

4 

3 

3 

2 

25 

AS332C 1 1 

AS332L 3 5 2 10 

AS332L1 10 3 8 1 1 23 

AS332L2 1 3 4 3 11 

AS355 24 19 15 4 7 19 1 2 5 96 

AS365 50 17 5 39 4 13 9 12 2 9 3 1 164 

BK117 33 25 30 4 9 13 2 116 

BO 105 1 14 8 10 8 28 5 6 3 83 

H120 4 25 18 16 2 12 1 1 1 2 1 83 

H125 89 150 165 131 26 32 6 19 15 18 12 22 4 5 3 2 1 14 714 

H130 6 30 27 16 8 24 4 3 1 2 1 2 3 2 129 

H135 75 16 2 26 6 4 11 4 1 3 1 1 2 152 

H145 36 4 3 2 1 6 2 1 5 4 2 66 

H155 5 1 23 4 2 5 5 2 7 4 4 2 64 

H175 2 2 3 7 

H225 9 9 15 7 2 4 46 

SA341 1 1 2 

SA313 2 2 

SA315 2 2 3 3 1 11 

SA316 25 25 

SA319 5 5 

Total 348 321 270 244 123 92 85 79 48 43 33 22 13 12 11 9 9 6 5 4 3 3 2 25 1,810 


OEM OVERVIEW 

ADDITIONS AND DEDUCTIONS BY COUNTRY 

+64 in total 




Australia 

Hong Kong 

India 

Indonesia 

Japan 

Laos 

Mainland China 

Malaysia 

Myanmar 

Nepal 

New Zealand 

Philippines 

PNG 

South Korea 

Thailand 

-17 

-14 

-11 

-4 

-5 

-3 

-6 

-6 

-3 

-3 

-3 

-2 

3 

4 

4 

2 

8 

6 

4 

2 

3 

1 

2 

3 

4 

6 

1 

13 

22 

28 

18 

3 

4 


+64 in total 




AS332L 

AS332L1 

AS332L2 

AS355 

AS365 

BK117 

BO 105 

H120 

H125 

H130 

H135 

H145 

H155 

H175 

H225 

SA315 

-18 

-16 

-2 

-1 

-5 

-4 

-1 

-7 

-5 

-3 

-6 

-3 

-6 

1 

2 

1 

5 

2 2 

11 1 

5 

8 7 

4 

8 

4 4 

2 1 

2 3 

2 1 

1 

42 

22 


41

OEM OVERVIEW 

BELL 

RANKING 

No.2 

GROWTH 

56 5.1% 

MOST POPULAR 

Bell 206 

LARGEST FLEET 

Australia 

AUSTRALIA 


JAPAN 

NEW ZEALAND 

INDIA 

INDONESIA 

PNG 

THAILAND 

100+39+37+29+22+19+17+16+13+12+4+3+1+1+1+1+0+2 

47 

16 

10 

3 

3 

2 

2 

PHILIPPINES 

SOUTH KOREA 

MALAYSIA 

BANGLADESH 

TAIWAN 

NEPAL 

SRI LANKA 

CAMBODIA 

GUAM 

OTHERS 

TOTAL 

1 

6 

43 

83 

59 

143 

134 

108 

71 

61 

367 

Bell 204 5 7 1 13 

Bell 205 22 1 7 1 7 1 39 

Bell 206 254 41 35 88 14 20 12 17 20 24 12 3 2 1 1 544 

Bell 212 13 1 5 16 10 2 47 

Bell 214 11 3 6 20 

Bell 214ST 1 1 2 

Bell 222 5 1 1 1 8 

Bell 230 1 2 1 1 5 

Bell 407 8 77 5 1 26 10 22 3 2 2 2 6 1 3 168 

Bell 412 33 3 51 30 22 4 16 13 6 2 180 

Bell 427 4 1 6 1 2 2 1 1 18 

Bell 429 3 17 6 4 8 10 6 8 1 2 65 

Bell 430 12 1 2 1 2 2 1 21 

Bell 505 6 3 10 5 1 2 27 

Bell AH-1 2 2 

Total 367 143 134 108 83 71 61 59 47 43 16 10 3 3 2 2 1 6 1,159 


+56 in total 





+56 in total 




Australia -12 

Bangladesh 

Cambodia 

India -6 

Indonesia -5 

Japan -8 


New Zealand 

Other Islands 

Philippines 

PNG 

South Korea 

Sri Lanka 

Taiwan 

-2 

-3 

-1 

-3 

-2 

-1 

-1 

20 4 

2 1 

1 1 

5 

5 

1 11 

5 19 

7 

5 

3 

2 

6 

2 

Bell 205 

Bell 206 

Bell 212 

Bell 214ST 

Bell 222 

Bell 230 

Bell 407 

Bell 412 

Bell 427 

Bell 429 

Bell 430 

Bell 505 

-15 

-9 

-5 

-4 

-3 

-4 

-1 

-1 

-1 

-1 

1 

5 

1 

6 

7 1 

3 

6 4 

1 

2 

25 

23 

15 


OEM OVERVIEW 

LEONARDO 

RANKING 

No.3 

GROWTH 

44 11.0% 

MOST POPULAR 

AW139 

LARGEST FLEET 


100+99+70+40+36+24+12+12+11+8+6+4+3+3+2+2+1+1 


JAPAN 

AUSTRALIA 

INDIA 

MALAYSIA 

SOUTH KOREA 

PHILIPPINES 

NEW ZEALAND 

103 

INDONESIA 

102 

THAILAND 

72 

MACAU 

41 

MYANMAR 

37 

TAIWAN 

PNG 

VIETNAM 

BRUNEI 

BANGLADESH 

OTHERS 

TOTAL 

25 

12 

12 

11 

8 

6 

4 

3 

3 

2 

2 

1 

1 

AH1 2 2 

AW109 24 46 18 24 3 7 5 4 2 1 134 

AW119 42 1 4 4 1 1 3 1 1 1 59 

AW139 33 53 46 11 27 12 3 4 8 8 6 4 3 2 220 

AW169 2 1 2 3 1 1 3 13 

AW189 3 6 1 2 12 

SW-4 4 1 5 

Total 103 102 72 41 37 25 12 12 11 8 6 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 445 


+44 in total 





+44 in total 




Australia 

Bangladesh 

India 

Indonesia 

Japan 


Malaysia 

Myanmar 

New Zealand 

Philippines 

PNG 

South Korea 

Taiwan 

-6 

-3 

-2 

-4 

-2 

3 5 

1 

1 

1 1 

2 

4 27 

3 3 

1 

1 1 

1 1 

2 

3 

AW101 

AW109 

AW119 

AW139 

AW169 

AW189 

SW-4 

-9 

-6 

-1 

-1 

3 

1 7 

7 

5 

1 6 

2 

8 

21 


43

OEM OVERVIEW 

MD 

RANKING 

No.4 

GROWTH 

- 

MOST POPULAR 

MD 500 

LARGEST FLEET 

New Zealand 

100+49+22+14+14+11+7+6+5+4+3+1 

105 

NEW ZEALAND 

VANUATU 

AUSTRALIA 

GUAM 

JAPAN 

PHILIPPINES 

SOUTH KOREA 

INDONESIA 

HONG KONG 

MAINLAND 

CHINA 

INDIA 

OTHERS 

TOTAL 

51 

23 

15 

15 

12 

7 

6 

5 

4 

3 

1 

MD 500 76 51 16 15 3 6 6 6 1 1 1 182 

MD 520 21 4 1 1 1 1 1 30 

MD 530 4 1 5 

MD 600 3 1 1 2 1 8 

MD 900 1 1 11 3 3 1 2 22 

Total 105 51 23 15 15 12 7 6 5 4 3 1 247 


+0 in total 





+0 in total 




Australia 

India 

New Zealand 

Philippines 

-3 

-1 

-2 4 

1 1 

MD 500 

MD 520 

MD 530 

MD 600 

MD 900 

-2 

-1 

-2 

-1 

1 

1 

3 

1 


OEM OVERVIEW 

SIKORSKY 


SOUTH KOREA 

AUSTRALIA 

JAPAN 

INDONESIA 

MALAYSIA 

THAILAND 

TAIWAN 

INDIA 

MYANMAR 

NEW ZEALAND 

BRUNEI 

PHILIPPINES 

PNG 

45+40+40+34+18+13+11+8+6+6+5+4+2+1+1 

RANKING 

No.5 

45 

40 

40 

34 

GROWTH 

7 3.1% 

18 

13 

11 

8 

MOST POPULAR 

S-76C++ 

6 

6 

5 

4 

LARGEST FLEET 


2 

1 

1 

SINGAPORE 

TOTAL 

S-330 1 1 1 3 

S-333 1 1 1 3 

S-58 3 3 

S-61 6 1 7 

S-64 4 4 

S-70A 8 1 9 

S-76A 1 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 13 

S-76A+ 1 5 2 8 

S-76A++ 5 1 6 

S-76B 5 2 2 1 10 

S-76C 1 2 3 4 1 11 

S-76C+ 6 6 1 5 4 2 3 27 

S-76C++ 16 2 4 4 11 6 1 5 5 2 56 

S-76D 8 3 15 5 31 

S-92 13 2 22 1 2 3 43 

Total 45 40 40 34 18 13 11 8 6 6 5 4 2 1 1 234 


+7 in total 





+7 in total 




Australia 

Indonesia 

Japan 


Malaysia 

New Zealand 

South Korea 

Taiwan 

-2 3 

-1 3 

-1 2 

-3 1 

-1 1 

2 

3 1 

-1 

S-333 

S-64 

S-70A 

S-76A 

S-76A++ 

S-76B 

S-76C 

S-76C+ 

S-76C++ 

S-76D 

S-92 

-4 

-1 

-1 

-1 

-2 

2 

1 

1 

2 

1 

2 

1 

6 


45

OEM OVERVIEW 

RUSSIAN HELICOPTERS 

ROBINSON 

RANKING 

No.6 

MOST POPULAR 

KA-32 

RANKING 

No.7 

MOST POPULAR 

R66 

SOUTH KOREA 


VIETNAM 

INDIA 

62+45+16+6+5+5+4+4+4+3+1+1+1 

62 

GROWTH 

8 5.4% 

45 

16 

6 

5 

5 

4 

4 

4 

LARGEST FLEET 

South 

Korea 

3 

1 

1 

1 

INDONESIA 

PNG 

NEPAL 

MALAYSIA 

MONGOLIA 

SRI LANKA 

NEW ZEALAND 

JAPAN 

LAOS 

TOTAL 

27+16+11+6+5+4+3+3+2+1+1+1+1+1+1 

27 

GROWTH 

6 7.8% 

16 

11 

6 

5 

4 

3 

3 

2 

1 

LARGEST FLEET 

Australia 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

AUSTRALIA 


JAPAN 

BANGLADESH 

NEW ZEALAND 

MALAYSIA 

INDIA 

PHILIPPINES 

NEPAL 

SRI LANKA 

SINGAPORE 

INDONESIA 

VANUATU 

HONG KONG 

OTHERS 

TOTAL 

KA-32 50 21 3 1 75 

Mi-17 2 2 

Mi-171 17 4 21 

Mi-2 9 9 

Mi-26 4 4 

Mi-34 1 1 

Mi-8 3 3 10 6 2 5 4 4 4 3 1 45 

Total 62 45 16 6 5 5 4 4 4 3 1 1 1 157 

R66 27 16 11 6 5 4 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 83 

Total 27 16 11 6 5 4 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 83 


+8 in total +6 in total 

Deductions (-) Deductions (-3) 

Pre-owned (+8) Pre-owned (+2) 

New Deliveries (-) New Deliveries (+7) 


8 

Australia 

Bangladesh 


Philippines 

-3 

1 

1 

1 

2 

4 



Deductions (-) Deductions (-3) 

Pre-owned (+8) Pre-owned (+2) 

New Deliveries (-) New Deliveries (+7) 

Mi-171 

8 

R66 

-3 

2 

7 


OEM OVERVIEW 


AVICOPTER 

RANKING 

No.8 

MOST POPULAR 

EN480 

RANKING 

No.9 

MOST POPULAR 

AC311 

GROWTH 

LARGEST FLEET 

1 2.0% Mainland 

China 

25+17+2+2+1+1+1+1 

25 


17 

INDONESIA 

2 

SOUTH KOREA 

2 

AUSTRALIA 

1 

INDIA 

1 

PHILIPPINES 

1 

NEW ZEALAND 

1 

JAPAN 

TOTAL 

EN480 25 17 2 2 1 1 1 1 50 

Total 25 17 2 2 1 1 1 1 50 

GROWTH 

1 2.6% 

40 

40 

MAINLAND 

CHINA 

TOTAL 

AC311 15 15 

AC312 14 14 

AC313 2 2 

Z-11 3 3 

Z-9 6 6 

Total 40 40 

LARGEST FLEET 

Mainland 

China 



Deductions (-2) Deductions (-) 

Pre-owned (+2) Pre-owned (-) 

New Deliveries (+1) New Deliveries (+1) 

Australia 


New Zealand 

-1 

-1 

1 1 

1 


1 



Deductions (-2) Deductions (-) 

Pre-owned (+2) Pre-owned (-) 

New Deliveries (+1) New Deliveries (+1) 


-2 

2 

1 AC313 

1 


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INTERVIEW: HERVÉ PASBECQ 

THE POWER BEHIND ROTARY 

INTERVIEW WITH HERVÉ PASBECQ, MANAGING DIRECTOR; 

SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINES ASIA PTE LTD 

Interview by Litalia Yoakum 

SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINES IS THE WORLD’S LEADING MANUFACTURER 

OF ROTORCRAFT TURBINES AND THE ONLY ONE DEDICATED EXCLUSIVELY 

TO THIS MARKET. OPERATING WORLDWIDE, IT HAS MORE THAN 2,500 

CUSTOMERS IN 155 COUNTRIES. 

OFFERING THE WIDEST RANGE OF PRODUCTS, FROM 500 TO 3,000 SHAFT 

HORSEPOWER, SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINES HAS BEEN COMMITTED TO 

DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING EXCELLENCE FOR MORE THAN 80 YEARS. THE 

COMPANY PARTNERS WITH MAJOR HELICOPTER MANUFACTURERS ACROSS THE 

GLOBE AND ITS PRODUCTS FEATURE ABOARD THE VERY LATEST DESIGNS. 

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE SAFRAN 

HELICOPTER ENGINE PORTFOLIO? 

Safran Helicopter Engines’ range is built around three new engines: 

Arrano (1,100 to 1,300 shp) for light and medium helicopters, 

Ardiden (1,400 to 2,000 shp) for medium weight and Aneto (2,500 

to 3,000+ shp) for super-midsize and heavy helicopters. 

Safran Helicopter Engines also continues to improve its legacy 

products: Arrius, Arriel, Makila and RTM322. Together they 

represent a complete and commercially focused product line, 

answering the requirements of every helicopter operator. 

WHAT IS THE SUPPORT-BY-THE-HOUR 

(SBH ® ) SERVICE? 

The SBH ® program is one of the most remarkable services in our 

EngineLife ® Services range. Launched in the mid 80’s, SBH ® is a 

trademark legacy service highly recognized by the market, that has 

been continuously updated and improved over time. 

Basically, SBH ® are “pay as you fly” concepts, allowing our 

customers to smoothen scheduled and unscheduled costs, thanks 

to a fixed hourly rate, and to reduce helicopter down-time through 

a portfolio of added value services such as: 



• Technical assistance (physical and remote), 

• Engine Health Monitoring (automated survey of engine health) 

• Preferencial access to our global pool of materials (Engines/ 

modules accessories). 

• In one word for our customers it means total predictability 

(budget and technical): 

• No cost peaks, due to unscheduled repairs and overhauls 

coverage 

• They pay according to their flying activity 

• No administrative burden, (Procurement and supply chain 

process already included in the SBH ® contract) 

Our customers say SBH ® keeps them flying, allowing them to 

focus on their operations rather than on the management of their 

engines. They also emphasize the fact that SBH ® transfers all the 

risks and inventory on Safran HE, while keeping the reliability to the 

highest standards. 

By extended support we refer to the recent launch of two brand 

new SBH ® types: SBH ® 5Star, specifically designed for civil 

helicopter operators with up to five aircraft and SBH ® M dedicated 

to military organizations. Together with SBH ® Classic for medium 

and large civil operators, these 3 SBH ® now form a comprehensive 

range covering the full scope of customer profiles. 

Whatever their location, mission, fleet size and age, Safran 

Helicopter Engines customers will find their most appropriate 

solution in our SBH ® programs. 

is an important part of that. Our teams are 100% dedicated to 

helicopters and our Field Reps are constantly ranking 1st place 

in customer satisfaction surveys. 

• Secondly, SBH ® provides preferential access to the OEM pool 

of more than 1,000 engines. Availability is guaranteed with a 

simple pre-agreed equipment standard-exchange or rental, at 

the highest technical standard, backed up by global fleet data 

which no third party would have access to. 

• Then, proprietary services like engine Health Monitoring, 

mixing artificial intelligence (algorithms) and high-level human 

expertise can be included in SBH ® programs. Same thing for 

Expert link which brings direct video/audio/augmented reality 

contact with a Safran expert. And this is just the beginning! 

• Finally, pay-per-hour programs are all about budget control and 

risk transfer to OEM. When our customers enroll into SBH ® , it is 

enrolling into a performance-based contract that it would be to 

our mutual benefit to keep the engine flying. SafranHE, backed 

with global fleet experience and strong engineering team, will 

definitely have an edge over other third-party operator. 

• Last word speaking of finance, joining a pay-per-hour plan with 

an already in-service engine can mean a significant buy-in. 

Safran Helicopter Engines has designed buy-in/ buy-out terms 

named Ready2Fly solutions, that can reduce or even avoid 

upfront payments, subject to conditions. Such offers are also 

not being offered by third party provider. 

If an operator has questions on our SBH ® programs we will be 

most happy to answer. 

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF SBH ® 

FOR SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINES 

CUSTOMERS? 

When a client chooses SBH ® , they get four things with no equivalent 

on the market with the OEM endorsed worldwide support: 

• First, the proximity support of our 50 Field Reps, 14 Front Offices 

and our worldwide network of Certified Partners. Asia Pacific 


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WHAT ARE THE LATEST INNOVATIONS? 

Innovation is key to Safran Helicopter Engines’ success. The 

company stays at the forefront of rotorcraft innovation through 

investing around 15% of its revenue in R&D and infrastructure 

renewal. its strategy is to improve core engines and components, 

design new hybrid systems, new manufacturing processes and 

connected engine and predictive maintenance services. 

A result of this research, its latest engines offer 10 to 15% better 

fuel consumption than their competitors. 

Safran is pioneering the “electrified” rotorcraft with several hybrid 

propulsion concepts designed to optimize available power. 

Safran Helicopter Engines is working with Safran Electrical 

& Power and Safran Power Units to build the Hybrid-Electric 

Propulsion System (HEPS). Its first application is the Bell Nexus, 

a multi-rotor vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. HEPS 

works by distributing thermal and/or electrical energy, depending 

on the phase of flight, to multiple rotors. It comprises three subsystems: 

electrical generation (using a turbo-generator and 

batteries), electric power management and the electric motors 

that generate lift and propulsion for the rotors. By 2025, Safran 

is committed to becoming the market leader in HEPS technology. 

WHAT ARE THE FUTURE PLANS FOR ASIA? 

One of Safran Helicopter Engines Asia core values has always 

been to have the customer at the heart of everything we develop. 

We will continue to improve existing services and create innovative 

solutions around the customer needs, while we thrive to be 

effective and value for money. 

In our industry, the business landscape and requirements of the 

customers including airframe manufacturers are ever changing. 

It is important for us to remain humble while understanding the 

needs of the customer. We are working closely with them to 

gather feedback through regular forums and focus groups such 

as Customer Councils made to develop new services and tailored 

programs allowing flexible schemes for all customers, like the 

Ready2Fly solutions. 

Proximity to the operators is another key for our success. Local 

support has always been very much appreciated by eliminating 

issues arising from time differences and language barrier. This is 

an area which we are continuously monitoring to provide the right 

level of support with local field representatives or even developing 

and training certified maintenance centres in the coming years. 

www.safran-helicopter-engines.com 

The company’s top priority is to provide safe, reliable and 

high-performance engines, to help its customers stay focused 

on their missions and to keep their helicopters flying every 

day, everywhere. 

Customers in Asia are supported by its Singapore-based 

subsidiary Safran Helicopter Engines Asia since 1991. Safran 

Helicopter Engines Asia provides a wide range of services 

including Engines MRO services, Support-By-The-Hour programs 

(SBH ® ), parts and tool sales and training activities to more than 

200 operators with 1,200 engines in 20 countries (Singapore, 

Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, South-Korea, Taiwan, India, 

Nepal etc). 



PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: 

SAFRAN PUSH THE LIMITS HIGHER 

In 2018, Safran Helicopter Engines unveiled its new Aneto 

high power engine family. Suitable for new super-midsize and 

heavy rotorcraft, this new 2,500 to 3,000 shp family has been 

designed to offer substantial benefits. 

A key characteristic of the Aneto is up to 25 % greater power over 

that offered by existing engines of the same volume. The result 

is increased mission capability, especially during demanding 

missions requiring greater power like offshore transport, search 

and rescue, fire-fighting or military transport, as well as better 

performance in “hot and high” conditions. 

The company’s Tech 3000 technology demonstrator forms 

the cornerstone of the Aneto family. As new technologies are 

developed using it, they will be gradually incorporated in various 

engines, depending on the power and entry-into-service market 

requirements. New compressor technologies will allow increased 

compression ratio and even higher power levels (over 3,000 

shp). With new combustion chambers and high-pressure turbine 

technologies, future Aneto models will run at higher temperatures 

and more efficiently, generating up to 15 % better fuel economy 

over today’s models. 

ANETO-1K SPECIFICATIONS 

Maximum power 

2,544 shp 

(5 minutes max. take-off) 

Emergency power 

2,977 shp 

(one engine inoperative -OEI) 

Power-to-volume ratio 25 % greater when compared to 

existing engines of same volume. 

Control systems 

Dual-channel Full Authority Digital 

Engine Control (FADEC) 

Configuration 

3AX + 1CC+ 2HP + 2PT 

“Aneto is a new engine solution dedicated to new 

generation rotorcrafts, and our main goal is to provide 

a choice of models to cover the power range using 

a common architecture. Depending on the power 

requirements and entry-into-service timeframe, we can 

adjust the level of technologies integrated into each 

engine variant. It is a completely modular solution that 

offers significant benefits to the operator community 

such as increased power from less volume, lower 

operating and maintenance costs, improved connectivity 

and so on.” 

- BRUNO BELLANGER, Executive Vice President Programs 

LEONARDO 

A highlight of the Aneto 

launch was the announcement 

of its first customer; Leonardo. The 

Italian manufacturer has selected the 

Aneto-1K variant to power its new AW189K. 

The AW189K made its first flight in March 2017 in Cascina 

Costa and has accumulated more than 150 flight hours. 

The Aneto-1K will obtain EASA certification in 2019. 

AIRBUS 

In 2018, the Aneto was selected to power Airbus 

Helicopters’ RACER high-speed demonstrator. Developed 

in partnership with Safran Electrical & Power, the Power 

Pack® Eco Mode configuration allows a pilot to “pause” 

an engine while in the cruise, generating fuel savings of 

around 15% and greater mission range. If required, the 

idling engine can be rapidly and automatically restored to 

full power using an innovative electric Smart Motor. 


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APPENDIX 


REGION BREAKDOWN 

SOUTH ASIA 

OTHER ISLANDS 

GREATER CHINA 

Bangladesh 

Bhutan 

India 

Maldives 

Nepal 

Sri Lanka 

Fiji 

French Polynesia 

New Caledonia 

Palau 

Solomon Islands 

Maldives 


Hong Kong 

Macau 

Taiwan 

SOUTHEAST ASIA 

OCEANIA 

EAST ASIA 

Brunei 

Myanmar 

Australia 

New Zealand 

Japan 

Cambodia 

Philippines 

Fiji 

Palau 

South Korea 

Indonesia 

Singapore 

French Polynesia 

Papua New Guinea 

Mongolia 

Laos 

Thailand 

Guam 

Solomon Islands 

Malaysia 

Vietnam 

New Caledonia 

Vanuatu 

MISSION CATEGORIES 

In this report, mission categories include: 

• Multi-Mission 

• Offshore Operations 

• Search and Rescue (SAR) 

• Emergency Medical Service (EMS) 

• Law Enforcement 

• Flight Training 

• Corporate 

• Private (recreational) 

• Charter 

SIZE CATEGORIES 

The largest mission category is 

broadly defined as multi-mission. Most 

helicopters in this category are active 

in more than one mission and can be 

configured to perform various tasks. This 

includes a number of subcategories: 

• Onshore Oil & Gas and Mining 

(distinct from offshore) 

• Cargo Lifting 

• Forestry (surveying, logging and 

protection) 

• Firefighting 

• Aerial Photography 

• Aerial Tours 

• Agriculture and Pest Control 

• Powerline Repair and Survey 

• Media Industry 

SINGLE 

LIGHT TWIN 

MEDIUM 

SUPER MEDIUM 

HEAVY 

H120 

H125 

H130 

SA313 

SA315 

SA316 

SA319 

SA341 

AC311 

Z-11 

Bell 204 

Bell 205 

Bell 206 

Bell 407 

Bell AH-1 


FH-1100 

K-Max 

AH1 

AW119 

MD 500 

MD 520 

MD 530 

MD 600 

Mi-34 

R66 

S-330 

S-333 

S-58 

SW-4 

AS355 

BK117 

BO105 

H135 

H145 

Bell 222 

Bell 230 

Bell 427 

Bell 429 

AW109 

MD 900 

AS365 

H155 

AC312 

Z-9 

Bell 212 

Bell 214 

Bell 214ST 

Bell 412 

Bell 430 

Dhruv 

Surion 

KA-32 

AW139 

AW169 

Mi-2 

S-70A 

S-76A 

S-76A+ 

S-76A++ 

S-76B 

S-76C 

S-76C+ 

S-76C++ 

S-76D 

H175 

Bell 525 

AW189 

AS332C 

AS332L 

AS332L1 

AS332L2 

H225 

AC313 

BV107 

BV234 

AW101 

Mi-17 

Mi-26 

Mi-8 

S-61 

S-64 

S-92 

Mi-171 

Bell 505 



COMPANY NAMES 

OEMS 

Airbus 

Avicopter 

Bell 

Leonardo 

MD 

Sikorsky 

Airbus 

Aviation Industry Corporation of China 

Bell Helicopter 

Leonardo Helicopters 

MD Helicopters 

Sikorsky Aircraft 

Robinson 

Russian Helicopters 

Enstrom 

HAL 

Kaman 

Robinson Helicopter 

Russian Helicopters, JSC 

Enstrom Helicopter 

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited 

Kaman Aerospace Corporation 

OPERATORS 

Australia 

Australia 

Australia 

Australia 

Canada 

China 

China 

India 

India 

India 

Indonesia 

Japan 

Japan 




Malaysia 

Malaysia 

Thailand 

United States 

Vietnam 

Babcock 

Bristow 

HNZ 

CareFlight 

CHC 

Kingwing 

Shaanxi Helicopter 

Global Vectra 

Heligo 

Pawan Hans 

Travira 

Nakanihon Air 

Aero Asahi 

CAFUC 

China Southern 

COHC 

MHS 

Weststar 

SFS 

Central Helicopter Services 

VNH 

Babcock International Group plc 

Bristow Helicopters Australia Pty. Ltd. 

Helicopters New Zealand Inc. 

CareFlight Limited 

CHC Helicopter Corporation 

Shanghai Kingwing General Aviation Co. 

Shaanxi Helicopter Co. Ltd. 

Global Vectra Helicorp Limited 

Heligo Charters Pvt. Ltd. 

Pawan Hans Helicopters, Ltd. 

Travira Air 

Nakanihon Air Service Company, Ltd. 

Aero Asahi Corporation 

Civil Aviation Flight University of China 

China Southern Airlines General Aviation Limited 

CITIC Offshore Helicopter Co., Ltd. 

MHS Aviation Berhad 

Weststar Aviation Services Sendirian Berhad 

SFS Aviation Co., Ltd. 

Central Helicopter Service, Ltd. 

Vietnam Helicopter Corporation 

LESSORS 

Australia 

Canada 

Canada 

Ireland 

New Zealand 

United States 

United States 

United States 

United States 

ANZ 

Eagle 

VIH 

LCI 

Airwork 

Milestone 

PHI 

Textron 

Waypoint 

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group 

Eagle Copters Ltd. 

VIH Aviation Group, Ltd. 

Lease Corporation International Limited 

Airwork (NZ) Ltd. 

Milestone Aviation Group 

Petroleum Helicopters International, Inc. 

Textron Financial Corporation 

Waypoint Leasing 


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