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Helicopters 2015 Flightglobal’S Helicopter Data DATA INSIGHT HELICOPTERS 2015 FLIGHTGLOBAL’S HELICOPTER DATA This report features helicopter data capabilities with information extracted from Flightglobal’s Fleets Analyzer database. The report is divided in two sections: civil (page 3 to 7) and military (page 8 to 11). CONTENTS CIVil helicopters 3 Fleet share by region 3 Top 10 countries 4 Top 10 types 5 Q1&Q2 Deliveries 2014 vs 2015 6 Fleet growth & deliveries 7 MilitarY helicopters 8 Fleet share by region 8 Top 10 countries and types 9 Q1&Q2 Deliveries 2014 vs 2015 10 Fleet growth & deliveries 11 2 | Flightglobal CIVIL HELICOPTERS: FLEET SHARE BY REGION EUROPE NORTH AMERICA 27% 35% Turbine: 6,770 MIDDLE EAST Piston: 2,608 Turbine: 8,400 Piston: 3,654 2% ASIA-PACIFIC AFRICA Turbine: 509 Piston: 37 18% LATIN AMERICA 5% Turbine: 3,983 Turbine: 1,173 Piston: 2,102 13% Piston: 635 Turbine: 3,224 Piston: 1,192 WORLD total Turbine: 24,287 Piston: 10,266 Note: In-service fleet information based on operator’s location. An additional 1% of the fleet hasn’t been included in the above figures for helicopters based in unknown locations. SOURCE: Flightglobal’s Fleets Analyzer database (September 2015) 3 | Flightglobal CIVIL HELICOPTERS: TOP 10 COUNTRIES RANK COUNTRY TURBINE SHARE RANK COUNTRY PISTON SHARE 1 USA 6,667 27% 1 USA 3,084 30% 2 RUSSIA 1,881 8% 2 AUSTRALIA 1,084 11% 3 CANADA 1,733 7% 3 BRAZIL 578 6% 4 BRAZIL 1,234 5% 4 CANADA 570 6% 5 AUSTRALIA 778 3% 5 SOUTH AFRICA 566 6% 6 ITALY 674 3% 6 UK 413 4% 7 UK 663 3% 7 NEW ZEALAND 381 4% 8 JAPAN 617 3% 8 RUSSIA 339 3% 9 MEXICO 588 2% 9 FRANCE 311 3% 10 FRANCE 542 2% 10 CHINA 272 3% OTHER 8,910 37% OTHER 2,668 26% TOTAL 24,287 TOTAL 10,266 SOURCE: Flightglobal’s Fleets Analyzer database (September 2015) 4 | Flightglobal CIVIL HELICOPTERS: TOP 10 TYPES RANK AIRCRAFT FAMILY TURBINE SHARE RANK AIRCRAFT TYPE PISTON SHARE 1 BELL 206 3,610 15% 1 ROBINSON R44 5,293 52% 2 AIRBUS AS350 3,399 14% 2 ROBINSON R22 2,865 28% 3 MIL MI-8 1,898 8% 3 HUGHES 269 1,353 13% 4 BELL 407 1,217 5% 4 ENSTROM 280 233 2% 5 MD HELICOPTERS MD500 1,148 5% 5 ENSTROM F-28 229 2% 6 BELL 212/412 1,067 4% 6 KAMOV KA-26 141 1% 7 AIRBUS EC135 1,021 4% 7 GUIMBAL CABRI G2 93 1% 8 AGUSTAWESTLAND AW109 963 4% 8 SIKORSKY S-58 40 0.4% 9 AGUSTAWESTLAND AW139 643 3% 9 SIKORSKY S-55 19 0.2% 10 BELL UH-1 638 3% TOTAL 10,266 OTHER 8,683 36% TOTAL 24,287 SOURCE: Flightglobal’s Fleets Analyzer database (September 2015) 5 | Flightglobal CIVIL HELICOPTERS: Q1&Q2 DELIVERIES 2014 vs 2015 Other Other TURBINE e e Other Other d d 15% 9% 5% c c 6% Q1&Q2 2014 34% Q1&Q2 2015 34% DELIVERIES 12% b DELIVERIES b 11% 427 Airbus329 Helicopters Airbus Helicopters 19% 17% 17% 20% c c piston b b Other 2% 5% 3% a a 15% Q1&Q2 2014 Q1&Q2 2015 DELIVERIES DELIVERIES 153 119 83% 92% SOURCE: Flightglobal’s Fleets Analyzer database (September 2015) 6 | Flightglobal Turbine CIVIL HELICOPTERS: FLEETPiston GROWTH & DELIVERIES FLEET GROWTH 40,000 30,000 Turbine 20,000 Piston 10,000 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 Turbine2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Piston DELIVERIES 2,000 1,500 1,000 Turbine 500 Piston 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 SOURCE: Flightglobal’s Fleets Analyzer database (September 2015) 7 | Flightglobal MILITARY HELICOPTERS: FLEET SHARE BY REGION EUROPE NORTH AMERICA 25% 30% Turbine: 5,220 MIDDLE EAST Turbine: 6,297 7% ASIA-PACIFIC AFRICA Turbine: 1,426 25% LATIN AMERICA 7% Turbine: 5,342 6% Turbine: 1,462 Turbine: 1,346 WORLD total 21,114 Note: In-service fleet information based on operator’s location. An additional 0.1% of the fleet hasn’t been included in the above figures for helicopters based in unknown locations. SOURCE: Flightglobal’s Fleets Analyzer database (September 2015) 8 | Flightglobal MILITARY HELICOPTERS: TOP 10 COUNTRIES AND TYPES RANK COUNTRY TURBINE SHARE RANK AIRCRAFT TYPE TURBINE SHARE 1 USA 6,131 29% 1 SIKORSKY S-70/SH/UH-60 3,621 17% 2 RUSSIA 1,324 6% 2 MIL MI-8/17/171/172 2,637 12% 3 CHINA 922 4% 3 BELL UH-1 1,441 7% 4 SOUTH KOREA 683 3% 4 BOEING AH-64 1,111 5% 5 JAPAN 678 3% 5 MIL MI-24/25/35 917 4% 6 INDIA 664 3% 6 BOEING CH-47 882 4% 7 FRANCE 610 3% 7 BELL 212/412 740 4% 8 TURKEY 445 2% 8 MD HELICOPTERS MD500 738 3% 9 ITALY 415 2% 9 BELL 206 652 3% 10 GERMANY 361 2% 10 BELL OH-58 604 3% OTHER 8,881 42% OTHER 7,771 37% TOTAL 21,114 TOTAL 21,114 SOURCE: Flightglobal’s Fleets Analyzer database (September 2015) 9 | Flightglobal MILITARY HELICOPTERS: Q1&Q2 DELIVERIES 2015 vs 2014 TURBINE Sikorsky Other Other 24% 32% 31% 25% Q1&Q2 2014 Q1&Q2 2015 DELIVERIES DELIVERIES 475 202 20% Russian 9% 9% 22% helicopters Russian 15% 13% helicopters e e d d c c SOURCE: Flightglobal’s Fleets Analyzer database (September 2015) b b 10 | Flightglobal a Airbus Helicopters MILITARY HELICOPTERS: FLEET GROWTH & DELIVERIES FLEET GROWTH 25,000 Sikorsky 20,000 Mil Moscow 15,000 Bell Sikorsky Airbus Helicopters Mil Moscow 10,000 Boeing Rotorcraft Other Bell 5,000 Airbus Helicopters 0 Boeing Rotorcraft 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Other DELIVERIES 1,000 Mil Moscow Mil Moscow Sikorsky Sikorsky 750 Boeing Rotorcraft Boeing Rotorcraft Airbus Helicopters Airbus Helicopters 500 NH Industries Other NH Industries 250 Other 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 SOURCE: Flightglobal’s Fleets Analyzer database (September 2015) 11 | Flightglobal The information contained in our database and used in this presentation has been assembled from many sources, and whilst reasonable care has been taken to ensure accuracy, the information is supplied on the understanding that no legal liability whatsoever shall attach to Flightglobal, its offices, or employees in respect of any error or omission that may have occurred. © 2015 FLIGHTGLOBAL, PART OF REED BUSINESS INFORMATION LTD..
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