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COUNTRY/SUBREGION SNAPSHOTS<br />
MAJOR COUNTRY/SUBREGION SNAPSHOTS<br />
Australia<br />
Australia dominated the Asia-Pacific helicopter market with 11<br />
new deliveries and 32 used helicopters joining its fleet in <strong>2023</strong>.<br />
In addition, Australia said goodbye to five retired helicopters<br />
from its fleet. McDermott Aviation, with an extensive fleet of 39<br />
helicopters, is not only the largest operator in Australia, but also<br />
the fifth largest of the major operators in the Asia-Pacific region.<br />
Babcock, known for its expertise in offshore operations, search<br />
and rescue (SAR) and emergency medical services (EMS), had a<br />
fleet of 18 helicopters. CHC <strong>Helicopter</strong>s Australia, with a similar<br />
focus to Babcock, was ranked seventh in the Asia-Pacific region<br />
with 32 helicopters, while Heli West, a prominent operator in<br />
Western Australia with 24 helicopters, was ranked thirteenth in<br />
Asia-Pacific.<br />
Multi-mission helicopters made up a large proportion of the<br />
Australian helicopter fleet, accounting for up to 57%. Of the<br />
remaining amount 17% of helicopters were used for corporate<br />
and private purposes, while 19% were dedicated to offshore<br />
operations, emergency and search and rescue missions. Bell was<br />
the preferred OEM in Australia, with an impressive 45% market<br />
share. Of Bell’s fleet, the Bell 206 was its the most popular model.<br />
Greater China<br />
Greater China, which includes mainland China, Hong Kong<br />
SAR, Macau SAR and Taiwan, was the second largest market<br />
in the Asia-Pacific region. In <strong>2023</strong>, seven new helicopters were<br />
delivered to Greater China, whilst six pre-owned helicopters were<br />
added, whilst 34 aircraft left the fleet. With 75 helicopters, CITIC<br />
Offshore & Marine <strong>Helicopter</strong>s (COHC) lead the Greater China<br />
region, albeit with one fewer helicopter than the previous year. Six<br />
Chinese operators accounted for 35% of the top 20 operators in<br />
the Asia-Pacific region in terms of fleet size.<br />
Multi-mission helicopters made up 69% of the Greater China fleet,<br />
while helicopters dedicated to offshore operations, EMS and<br />
SAR missions account for 20%. Notably, nearly half of the Hong<br />
Kong fleet was dedicated to SAR operations. On the OEM side,<br />
Airbus held a 36% market share in Greater China, followed closely<br />
by Bell. the H125 and Bell 407 models were the most popular<br />
helicopter models in Greater China. Russian <strong>Helicopter</strong>s ranked<br />
third with an eight percent market share. Sikorsky’s S-76C++<br />
and S-92 models were also popular in Greater China, with a 6%<br />
market share. It is worth noting that China’s state-owned original<br />
equipment manufacturer, Aviation Industry Corporation of China<br />
(AVIC), operated 28 helicopters, half of which were AC311s, all<br />
based in mainland China.<br />
Japan<br />
In <strong>2023</strong>, the third-largest fleet in the Asia-Pacific region increased<br />
by a net six helicopters, with 23 new deliveries, eight pre-owned<br />
helicopters, whilst 25 helicopters left the fleet. Japan operated<br />
the largest number of EMS, SAR and law enforcement helicopters<br />
among Asia-Pacific countries, whilst 44% of the fleet was used<br />
8 | <strong>YE</strong> <strong>2023</strong> ASIA-PACIFIC CIVIL HELICOPTER FLEET REPORT
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