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Asia Pacific Region Civil Helicopters YEAR END 2018 ASIA PACIFIC REGION CIVIL HELICOPTERS CONTENT PARTNERS: ASIA PACIFIC CIVIL HELICOPTER FLEET REPORT – YEAR END 2018 I Beijing Shanghai Shenzhen Hong Kong Kuala Lumpur Singapore ABOUT ASIAN SKY GROUP ASIAN SKY GROUP (ASG), headquartered in Hong Kong with offices throughout Asia, has assembled the most experienced aviation team in the Asia Pacific region to provide a wide range of independent services for both fixed and rotary-wing aircraft. ASG also provides access to a significant customer base around the world with the help of its exclusive partners. ASG provides its clients with the following business aviation services: Aircraft Sales & Acquisition | Aviation Consulting | Market Research | Charter Service The acclaimed Asian Sky Fleet Reports are produced by ASG’s market research and consulting team, in collaboration with Asian Sky Media — a branch of ASG focusing on media and publications. Asian Sky Media has a growing portfolio of business aviation reports designed to provide valuable information to readers for a better understanding of the market. Included in the portfolio is the Asia Pacific Fleet Reports for both civil helicopters and business jets. Asian Sky Quarterly provides a reader-friendly look at market dynamics within the pre-owned markets of civil helicopters and business jets. ASG’s other reports include the Asia Pacific Business Jet Charter Report, the Asia Pacific Training Report and the Asia Pacific Infrastructure Report and China GA Report focusing on specific industry segments showcasing the current status and challenges of the industry. DISCLAIMER The information contained in this report is for reference only. While such information was compiled using the best available data as of December 31, 2018, ASG makes no warranties, either expressed or implied, concerning the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or suitability of such information. ASG is not responsible for, and expressly disclaims any and all liability for damages of any kind, either direct or indirect, arising out of use, reference to, or reliance on any information contained within this report. CONTRIBUTION ASG would like to acknowledge the gracious contributions made by numerous organizations, including aircraft operators, OEMs, leasing companies and aviation authorities. Thank you also to Lease Corporation International (LCI), Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), Spectrum Aeromed and Safran Helicopter Engines. Should you wish to reproduce or distribute any portion of this report, in part or in full, you may do so by mentioning the source as: “Asian Sky Group, a Hong Kong-based business aviation consulting group”. For information about our aviation services, please contact: [email protected] or visit www.asianskygroup.com. For information regarding ASG publications, please contact: [email protected] or visit www.asianskymedia.com. CONTACT For advertising opportunities, please contact: Alison Pang, Media Sales Director Suite 1401, Fortis Tower, 77-79 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong Telephone +852 2235 9222 | Fax +852 2528 2766 +852 9655 0559 www.asianskygroup.com [email protected] CONTENTS 03 PUBLISHER’S NOTE 04 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 06 MARKET OVERVIEW 14 SPECIAL FEATURE: LEASING MARKET 18 CORPORATE PROFILE: LEASE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL 22 INTERVIEW: NIGEL LEISHMAN, LEASE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL 25 SPECIAL FEATURE: OFFSHORE MARKET 30 INTERVIEW: JASLYN CHAN, JET SUPPORT SERVICES, INC. 34 SPECIAL FEATURE: EMS MARKET 38 INTERVIEW: THOMAS REDDER, SPECTRUM AEROMED 40 OEM OVERVIEW 48 INTERVIEW: HERVÉ PASBECQ, SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINES 51 PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINES ASIA PACIFIC CIVIL HELICOPTER FLEET REPORT – YEAR END 2018 1 PARTNER WITH ERA. Partner with Excellence. Full Service Operating Support. Premium Partnerships. Era oers a full spectrum of customizable leasing solutions ranging from a dry-lease to complete operational support including any combination of training, maintenance and flight crews. Leasing Solutions for any mission, anywhere in the world: • Oil & Gas • Search & Rescue • Emergency Medical Services • Utility • Firefighting • VIP/Corporate +1 713.369.4700 www.erahelicopters.com PUBLISHER’S NOTE The rotary market faced Data from the YE2018 Asia Pacific Civil Helicopter Fleet another tumultuous year Report will further showcase what’s been going on in the in 2018, due largely to the regional rotary market. The region grew 4.6% last year, an PARTNER ongoing — and seemingly increase from the 3.9% growth from 2016 to 2017, and 2018 never ending — downturn witnessed more new deliveries, more pre-owned additions in the offshore oil and gas and lower deductions as compared to 2017. WITH ERA. (O&G) market. While the multi-mission segment continues to grow, a The O&G market downturn partial result of O&G operators diversifying their fleet, EMS Partner with has resulted in a continual remained a growth driver and a constant talking point. oversupply of medium and Japan continued to be the top EMS operator, while Mainland heavy helicopters, leading China saw an impressive 57% increase to its EMS fleet. Excellence. OEMs to reduce output and Other operators throughout the region are working with the leading operators to not only reduce orderbooks, but also delay complexities of a sustainable business model. acceptance of previous orders. Asia Pacific has felt this acutely, from Indonesia to Australia. Asian Sky Group’s previous Fleet Reports have tended to Full Service Operating Support. focus extra attention on Greater China, which is typically Premium Partnerships. But despite the negative canopy that has persisted over the the regional driver of growth. This year, however, we’ve market for several years, and previous talk of ‘green shoots’ taken a more holistic approach to Asia as a whole. Readers always seeming to fade, there are (finally) rays of sunshine can now find even more insight on Greater China, as well as Era oers a full spectrum of customizable leasing cutting through the trees. each of the major civil helicopter markets by subscribing to the Country Profiles at Asian Sky Media’s updated website solutions ranging from a dry-lease to complete The overall demand for light helicopters has increased, and in (www.asianskymedia.com). operational support including any combination certain parts of the Asia Pacific region other mission categories are experiencing significant growth, particularly in the EMS segment. As always, the Asia Pacific Civil Helicopter Fleet Report of training, maintenance and flight crews. promises to be a great resource for anyone looking to At the same time, the oversupply of aircraft has led to price further understand this often-volatile market, in an often- reductions, which are now enticing some savvy buyers back into misunderstood region. Leasing Solutions for any mission, the market. anywhere in the world: Whereas the leasing market faced a significant shake up with the bankruptcy filing of Waypoint Helicopters in the later part of 2018, the Macquarie Group has stepped in to make an opportunistic acquisition. Helicopter leasing is an area that has • Oil & Gas gained steady acceptance in Asia, and a trend we expect to see • Search & Rescue continue over the next few years. Sincerely, Jeffrey C. Lowe • Emergency Medical Services And, despite the bankruptcy of one major operator in CHC, and Managing Director, Asian Sky Group the teetering of two others, some of the smaller, independent • Utility regional Asian operators from India to South Korea continue to • Firefighting grow and China has continued to develop despite the additional headwinds of an economic slowdown. • VIP/Corporate +1 713.369.4700 www.erahelicopters.com EXECUTIVE SUMMARY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 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 COST1 Fleet Size (Units) / Replacement Cost ($M) / OEM Market Share Market Share 100+64+25+14+13+9+5+2+2+2 100+47+39+5+33+13+1+1+2+2 AIRBUS 1,810 (42%) 12,635 (41%) BELL 1,159 (27%) 5,970 (19%) LEONARDO 445 (10%) 4,958 (16%) MD 247 (6%) 675 (2%) SIKORSKY 234 (5%) 4,217 (14%) RUSSIAN HELICOPTERS 157 (4%) 1,592 (5%) ROBINSON 83 (2%) 84 (<1%) ENSTROM 50 (1%) 65 (<1%) AVICOPTER 40 (1%) 293 (1%) OTHERS 40 (1%) 409 (1%) TOTAL 4,265 $30,899 HELICOPTER FLEET AND REPLACEMENT COST1 Fleet Size (Units) / Replacement Cost ($M) / Mission Market Share Market Share 100+17+15+14+14+12+12+4+3 100+19+50+33+21+19+12+3+2 MULTI-MISSION2 2,248 (53%) 11,950 (39%) CORPORATE 377 (9%) 2,228 (7%) OFFSHORE 343 (8%) 5,971 (19%) SAR 311 (7%) 3,903 (13%) LAW ENFORCEMENT 307 (7%) 2,512 (8%) EMS 267 (6%) 2,323 (8%) CHARTER 266 (6%) 1,439 (5%) PRIVATE 87 (2%) 374 (1%) TRAINING 59 (1%) 199 (1%) TOTAL 4,265 $30,899 Note (1): “Replacement Cost” figures are based on the assumption that existing helicopters are replaced by the latest versions of their particular OEM variant and at 2018 list prices. Note (2): The “Multi-Mission” category is defined in page 52. 4 ASIA PACIFIC CIVIL HELICOPTER FLEET REPORT – YEAR END 2018 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Australia, with 853 operational turbine helicopters, has the largest fleet More than half (53%) of the Asia-Pacific turbine helicopter fleet is in the region. Mainland China, Japan and New Zealand come in sec- utilized for multi-mission purpose. The remaining fleet is evenly ond, third and fourth with 667, 649 and 511 helicopters, respectively. 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 Mainland China witnessed the largest fleet addition since yearend 39% while the offshore O&G segment decreased to 19% of the 2017, with 82 turbine helicopters added to its fleet, an increase total fleet’s value. 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.
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