Helicopter Fleet Report YE 2023

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PUBLISHER’S NOTE When it comes to data, there are a few different sayings that people often use. The first is that ‘The devil is in the detail’ whilst the second isn’t really a saying, just some wise words that my dearly departed mother uttered to me many years ago before my first visit to Thailand: ‘You never know what’s hidden beneath.’ Both of these are definitely true for this years’ Asia-Pacific Civil Helicopter Fleet Report. You see, the name of this report includes the word ‘Civil’. What that means is that it doesn’t matter if a helicopter is operated for a civilian operator, or a parapublic agency, as long as the helicopter is registered on a civil aircraft register then it is counted in the report. Why is it important to mention this? Well, apart from being a good refresher, it can also explain why some data has changed from year to year. A case in point would be this year, where, from the outside at least, it would seem that the mainland China fleet has decreased. Looking at the numbers from year to year would make it seem like China lost some helicopters in the past year, but that’s not the full story. Whilst some did leave the fleet, the majority of the decline we saw was due to helicopters being shifted from the civil B- register to military registrations, thus discounting them from being included in the Civil Helicopter Report. Whilst we are on the topic of civil registers, it shouldn’t come as a surprise to learn that we source some of our data from the official civil aircraft registers around the region. Of course, that is just the first part of our research, on top of that our team of researchers check, and double check the data with operators and owners across Asia-Pacific. Having said all this, the civil helicopter fleet across Asia-Pacific still managed to grow in 2023, although just by 0.1%. Still, growth is better than decline, and whilst the growth was low, it does mean that Asia-Pacific’s fleet has grown every year since we began tracking helicopter fleet data in 2014. That growth has slowly been plateauing since 2017 when the fleet grew by 5.1%. Since then, it has slowed, with the 0.1% growth seen in 2023 being the first-time growth has dipped below a full 1%. Of course, China moving some helicopters from civil to military registrations only tells half of the story of the fleet changes in the country, so this edition our Consultancy Services Director Dennis Lau takes a deep dive into the Chinese fleet, looking into all of the changes and presenting a competitive analysis of the different competing models in the country. This includes several of the homegrown helicopter types, which are starting to make inroads into the fleet. Elsewhere, along with the usual data and analysis you have come to rely on, we also include a section on Asia-Pacific eVTOL manufacturers, with our own Casper Zhuang looking back over the past year to see any major changes or orders that have been placed. Much like our fleet data, the criteria we have used is that the eVTOL manufacturer has to has its major operation in the region, which unfortunately discounts several manufacturers that are inherently Asian, but have their major facilities overseas. As always, to end this note, we would like to thank everybody that has contributed, no matter big or small. Your continued support of this report, and of Asian Sky Group, is always very much appreciated. Unfortunately, not all counties publish official data, and some that do publish the data are woefully out of date. That doesn’t stop us trying to secure official data whenever we can, and in this edition, we have the results from a successful Freedom of Information Act request that we placed with the Philippines authorities. Getting hold of the official register allowed us to cleanse our data, which in the case of the Philippines meant that we were able to remove a number of helicopters that are no longer in service. Sincerely, Alud Davies Head of Research & Publications Asian Sky Group 2 | YE 2023 ASIA-PACIFIC CIVIL HELICOPTER FLEET REPORT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ASIA-PACIFIC CIVIL TURBINE HELICOPTER FLEET GROWTH 4,500 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 3,287 5.3% 3,460 3,600 1.6% 3,659 4.0% 5.1% 3,845 1.8% 3,913 2.1% 3,997 1.6% 4,060 4,126 4,130 1.6% 0.1% CAGR 2014 to 2023 2.6% 2,000 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 NOTE: Please note that for this edition of the Helicopter Fleet Report, the total fleet numbers from across the Asia-Pacific region have been adjusted to Asian Sky Group revised selection criteria for helicopters that are classified as carrying civilian registrations. A conscious effort has been made to ensure that the fleet data accurately, and distinctly reflects the current registration status of the regional fleet. As a result of the revisions, the fleet numbers presented in this report contain variations from previous reports. There were 4,130 civil turbine helicopters operating in the Asia- Pacific region as of December 31, 2023. This total number had grown by four when compared to 4,126 at the end of 2022, with the growth of merely 0.1% being the lowest we have seen in the 10-year period since our records began. Overall, the region has seen 2.6% year-on-year compound growth since 2014, adding 843 new helicopters. Our historical data suggests that COVID-19 had a very limited impact on the Asia-Pacific helicopter market, during 2023 there was a decrease in the number of both new deliveries and pre-owned additions compared to the previous year. There was however an increase in the number of deductions by 29 units, of which 53 out of the 178 removed helicopters were either retired or stored. Overall, excluding intra-Asia-Pacific transactions, there were 360 changes in Asia-Pacific during 2023, a slight decrease from 364 in 2022. These changes included 62 new helicopter deliveries, 120 pre-owned additions and 178 deducted helicopters. YE 2023 ASIA-PACIFIC CIVIL HELICOPTER FLEET REPORT | 3
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