Infrastructure and Training Report 2022

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
schools providing both fixed-wing aircraft and helicopter training.
Overall, 3,150 fixed-wing aircraft and 525 helicopters were used
for training across the whole region. Australia had the most flight
training schools and mainland China had the largest training fleet.
Combined, Australia and mainland China were the biggest flight
training markets in the Asia-Pacific region. With the largest number
of fixed-wing and helicopter training schools, Australia has the
most well-developed aviation training industry in the region.
With 1,560 aircraft available for training, Cessna’s market share
of 50% makes it the most popular fixed-wing aircraft OEM in
the Asia-Pacific region. This was followed by Diamond and
Piper, which had a market share of 20% and 12%, respectively.
Unsurprisingly, the Cessna 172, which is regarded as the most
popular training model in other parts of the world, was also the
most popular fixed-wing training aircraft in Asia-Pacific. Due to
their relatively efficient fuel and maintenance costs, as well as
their ease of operation, single-engine piston aircraft continue to
dominate the Asia-Pacific training market.
Robinson, Airbus, and Bell were the top three helicopter training
aircraft OEMs in Asia-Pacific, accounting for market shares of
32%, 29%, and 24%, respectively. With a four-seat configuration,
the Robinson R44 was the most popular helicopter training
model among instructors in flight schools. Although singleengine
turbines and piston helicopters had a similar market
share of 41%, they were used in different kinds of training
programs and had differences in the number of hours used for
actual flight training.
With the expansion of the emergency medical services (EMS)
and search and rescue (SAR)-configured helicopter fleet from
288 in 2014 to 505 in 2021, the need for special missions
training syllabuses is also expected to grow across the region.