Civil Helicopter Market Forecast

2015-2025
Commercial Prospects for Top Companies with Light,
Intermediate, Medium, Large & Heavy Rotorcraft

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Contents
1. Report Overview
1.1 Global Civil Helicopter Market Overview
1.2 Global Civil Helicopter Market Segmentation
1.3 Market Definition
1.4 How This Report Delivers
1.5 Key Questions Answered by This Analytical Report Include:
1.6 Why You Should Read This Report
1.7 Methodology
1.8 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1.9 Associated Visiongain Reports
1.10 About Visiongain

2. Introduction to the Civil Helicopter Market

2.1 Types of Helicopters
2.1.1 Light Helicopters
2.1.2 Intermediate Helicopters
2.1.3 Medium Helicopters
2.1.4 Large & Heavy Helicopters
2.2 Global Civil Helicopter Market Structure Overview
2.3 Civil Helicopter Market Definition

3. Global Civil Helicopter Market 2015-2025

3.1 Global Civil Helicopter Market Forecast 2015-2025
3.2 Global Civil Helicopter Market Drivers & Restraints
3.3 Global Civil Helicopter Annual Delivery Unit Forecast 2015-2025

4. Global Civil Helicopter Submarket by Aircraft Weight Classification

2015-2025
4.1 Global Civil Helicopter Weight Classification Submarket Overview
4.2 Light Civil Helicopter Submarket 2015-2025
4.2.1 How Much Will the Light Helicopters Submarket Grow?
4.3 Intermediate Civil Helicopter Submarket 2015-2025
4.3.1 Visiongains View on Demand for Intermediate Helicopters
4.4 Medium Civil Helicopter Submarket 2015-2025

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4.4.1 What is the Medium Civil Helicopter Submarket Outlook?
4.5 Large and Heavy Civil Helicopter Submarket 2015-2025
4.5.1 Are Sales for Large and Heavy Helicopters Picking Up?
4.6 Global Civil Helicopter Submarkets by Aircraft Weight Classification Cumulative Market Share
Forecast 2015-2025

5. Global Civil Helicopter Submarket by Intended Operating Mission

2015-2025
5.1 Global Civil Helicopter Operating Mission Submarket Overview
5.2 Corporate / VIP Civil Helicopter Submarket 2015-2025
5.2.1 How is the Corporate / VIP Civil Helicopter Submarket Growing?
5.3 Offshore Transportation Civil Helicopter Submarket 2015-2025
5.3.1 What Developments Will Drive the Offshore Transportation Civil Helicopter
Submarket?
5.4 Parapublic Civil Helicopter Submarket 2015-2025
5.4.1 What Are Parapublic Civil Helicopter Users Moving Towards to?
5.5 General Utility and Other Civil Helicopter Submarket 2015-2025
5.5.1 What are the General Utility and Other Civil Helicopter Submarket Opportunities and
Drivers?
5.6 Global Civil Helicopter Submarkets by Intended Operating Mission Cumulative Market Share
Forecast 2015-2025

6. Regional Civil Helicopter Market Forecast 2015-2025

6.1 Regional Civil Helicopter Markets Share Forecast 2015-2025
6.2 North American Civil Helicopter Market Forecasts 2015-2025
6.2.1 North American Civil Helicopter Market by Aircraft Weight Classification Submarkets
Forecast 2015-2025
6.2.2 North American Civil Helicopter Market by Intended Operating Mission Submarkets
Forecast 2015-2025
6.2.3 North American Civil Helicopter Market Drivers & Restraints
6.2.4 Will the North American Civil Helicopter Market Remain the Leading Regional Market?
6.2.5 North American Civil Helicopter Market Major Contracts & Programmes
6.3 European Civil Helicopter Market Forecasts 2015-2025
6.3.1 European Civil Helicopter Market by Aircraft Weight Classification Submarkets
Forecast 2015-2025

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6.3.2 European Civil Helicopter Market by Intended Operating Mission Submarkets
Forecast 2015-2025
6.3.3 European Civil Helicopter Market Drivers & Restraints
6.3.4 Is the European Civil Helicopter Market Stagnating?
6.3.5 European Civil Helicopter Market Major Contracts & Programmes
6.4 Latin American Civil Helicopter Market Forecasts 2015-2025
6.4.1 Latin American Civil Helicopter Market by Aircraft Weight Classification Submarkets
Forecast 2015-2025
6.4.2 Latin American Civil Helicopter Market by Intended Operating Mission Submarkets
Forecast 2015-2025
6.4.3 Latin American Civil Helicopter Market Drivers & Restraints
6.4.4 How Quick is the Latin American Civil Helicopter Market Growing?
6.4.5 Latin American Civil Helicopter Market Major Contracts & Programmes
6.5 Asia Pacific Civil Helicopter Market Forecasts 2015-2025
6.5.1 Asia Pacific Civil Helicopter Market by Aircraft Weight Classification Submarkets
Forecast 2015-2025
6.5.2 Asia Pacific Civil Helicopter Market by Intended Operating Mission Submarkets
Forecast 2015-2025
6.5.3 Asia Pacific Civil Helicopter Market Drivers & Restraints
6.5.4 Is the Asia-Pacific Emerging as a Key Civil Helicopter Market?
6.5.5 Asia Pacific Civil Helicopter Market Major Contracts & Programmes
6.6 Middle East & African Civil Helicopter Market Forecasts 2015-2025
6.6.1 Middle East & African Civil Helicopter Market by Aircraft Weight Classification
Submarkets Forecast 2015-2025
6.6.2 Middle East & African Civil Helicopter Market by Intended Operating Mission
Submarkets Forecast 2015-2025
6.6.3 Middle East and African Civil Helicopter Market Drivers & Restraints
6.6.4 What is the Size of the Middle East and African Civil Helicopter Market?
6.6.5 Middle East and African Civil Helicopter Market Major Contracts & Programmes
6.7 Regional Civil Helicopter Market Cumulative Market Share Forecast 2015-2025

7. SWOT Analysis of the Civil Helicopter Market 2015-2025

8. Expert Opinion Robinson Helicopter Company
8.1 Robinson Helicopters Products
8.2 Are Helicopter Sales Recovering?

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8.3 What Factors Affect Helicopter Sales?
8.4 Which Civil Helicopter Applications are Growing in Demand?
8.5 What are the Challenges of Civil Helicopter Deployment and User Preferences?
8.6 How is Robinson Performing Against Prospective Competitors?
8.7 What Technologies are Important to Future Civil Helicopters?
8.8 How will Civil Helicopter Safety affect Future Opportunities?

9. Leading 12 Civil Helicopter Companies

9.1 Leading 12 Civil Helicopter Company Analysis 2015
9.2 AgustaWestland N.V.
9.2.1 AgustaWestland N.V. Analysis & Future Outlook
9.2.2 AgustaWestland N.V. Primary Market Competitors
9.2.3 Finmeccanica S.p.A. Regional Emphasis / Focus
9.3 Airbus Helicopters
9.3.1 Airbus Helicopters Analysis & Future Outlook
9.3.2 Airbus Helicopters Primary Market Competitors
9.3.3 Airbus Group N.V. Regional Emphasis / Focus
9.4 AVIC Helicopter Company (Avicopter)
9.4.1 AVIC Helicopter Company Analysis & Future Outlook
9.4.2 AVIC Helicopter Company Primary Market Competitors
9.4.3 AVIC Helicopter Company Regional Emphasis / Focus
9.5 Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
9.5.1 Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. Analysis & Future Outlook
9.5.2 Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. Primary Market Competitors
9.5.3 Textron Inc. Regional Emphasis / Focus
9.6 Enstrom Helicopter Corporation
9.6.1 Enstrom Helicopter Corporation Analysis & Future Outlook
9.6.2 Enstrom Helicopter Corporation Primary Market Competitors
9.6.3 Enstrom Helicopter Corporation Regional Emphasis / Focus
9.7 Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.
9.7.1 Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. Analysis & Future Outlook
9.7.2 Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. Primary Market Competitors
9.7.3 Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. Regional Emphasis / Focus
9.8 Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.
9.8.1 Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. Analysis & Future Outlook
9.8.2 Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. Primary Market Competitors
9.8.3 Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. Regional Emphasis / Focus

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9.9 Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd.
9.9.1 Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. Analysis & Future Outlook
9.9.2 Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. Primary Market Competitors
9.9.3 Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. Regional Emphasis / Focus
9.10 MD Helicopters Inc.
9.10.1 MD Helicopters Inc. Analysis & Future Outlook
9.10.2 MD Helicopters Inc. Primary Market Competitors
9.10.3 MD Helicopters Inc. Regional Emphasis / Focus
9.11 Robinson Helicopter Company
9.11.1 Robinson Helicopter Company Analysis & Future Outlook
9.11.2 Robinson Helicopter Company Primary Market Competitors
9.11.3 Robinson Helicopter Company Regional Emphasis / Focus
9.12 Russian Helicopters JSC
9.12.1 Russian Helicopters JSC Analysis & Future Outlook
9.12.2 Russian Helicopters JSC Primary Market Competitors
9.12.3 Russian Helicopters JSC Regional Emphasis / Focus
9.13 Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
9.13.1 Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Analysis & Future Outlook
9.13.2 Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Primary Market Competitors
9.13.3 United Technologies Corporation Regional Emphasis / Focus
9.13 Other Leading Companies in the Civil Helicopter Market

10. Conclusions
10.1 Global Civil Helicopter Market Outlook & Key Findings
10.2 Global Civil Helicopter Market Drivers & Restraints

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6.6 Middle East & African Civil Helicopter Market Forecasts 2015-2025
6.6.1 Middle East & African Civil Helicopter Market by Aircraft Weight
Classification Submarkets Forecast 2015-2025
Table 6.19 Middle East and African Civil Helicopter Market by Aircraft Weight
Classification Submarkets Forecast 2015-2025 ($m, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative)
Light

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

2020

2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2015-25

272

AGR (%)
112

Intermediate
AGR (%)

115

Medium
AGR (%)
Large & Heavy

103

AGR (%)
602

Total
AGR (%)

275

283

293

300

303

305

306

307

311

317

324

1.1

2.9

3.5

2.4

1.0

0.7

0.3

0.3

1.3

1.9

2.2

118

124

129

132

136

141

147

155

165

177

190

5.4

5.1

4.0

2.3

3.0

3.7

4.3

5.4

6.5

7.3

7.3

120

126

134

140

145

151

158

164

171

179

187

4.3

5.0

6.3

4.5

3.6

4.1

4.6

3.8

4.3

4.7

4.5

106

109

112

115

118

121

125

128

132

136

139

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.5

3.3

2.4

3.1

3.0

2.2

619

642

668

687

702

718

736

754

779

809

840

2.8

3.7

4.0

2.8

2.2

2.3

2.5

2.4

3.3

3.9

3.8

3.0

CAGR (%) 2015-20

2020-25

3,324
1,614
1,675
1,341
7,954

3.2

3.1

CAGR (%) 2015-25

Source: Visiongain 2015

5.0

800

4.0

600

3.0

400

2.0

200

1.0

Sales US$m

1,000

0.0

Middle East & African AGR (%)

Figure 6.108 Middle East and African Civil Helicopter Market by Aircraft Weight
Classification Submarket Forecast 2015-2025 ($m, AGR%)

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Light

Intermediate

Medium

Year
Large & Heavy

Middle East & African Market AGR

Source: Visiongain 2015

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6.6.2 Middle East & African Civil Helicopter Market by Intended
Operating Mission Submarkets Forecast 2015-2025
Table 6.20 Middle East and African Civil Helicopter Market by Intended Operating
Mission Submarkets Forecast 2015-2025 ($m, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative)
Corporate

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

2020

2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2015-25

198

AGR (%)
120

Offshore
AGR (%)
Parapublic

168

AGR (%)
116

General
AGR (%)

602

Total
AGR (%)

205

214

224

233

241

249

257

265

278

293

306

3.5

4.4

4.7

4.0

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.1

4.9

5.4

4.4

124

131

140

143

144

146

148

150

155

162

169

3.3

5.6

6.9

2.1

0.7

1.4

1.4

1.4

3.3

4.5

4.3

172

177

182

187

191

195

200

205

209

213

218

2.4

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.1

2.1

2.6

2.5

2.0

1.9

2.3

118

120

122

124

126

128

131

134

137

141

147

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.9

4.3

619

642

668

687

702

718

736

754

779

809

840

2.8

3.7

4.0

2.8

2.2

2.3

2.5

2.4

3.3

3.9

3.8

3.0

CAGR (%) 2015-20

2020-25

2,765
1,612
2,149
1,428
7,954

3.2

3.1

CAGR (%) 2015-25

Source: Visiongain 2015

900

4.5

800

4.0

700

3.5

600

3.0

500

2.5

400

2.0

300

1.5

200

1.0

100

0.5

0.0

Middle East & African AGR (%)

Sales US$m

Figure 6.120 Middle East and African Civil Helicopter Market by Intended Operating
Mission Submarket Forecast 2015-2025 ($m, AGR%)

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Corporate

Offshore

Parapublic

Year

General

Middle East & African Market AGR

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record a CAGR of 3.0%, compared to an increasing CAGR of 3.2% forecast for the years 20202025.

The Middle East & African civil helicopter market was determined by Visiongain to account for 8.4%
of the global civil helicopter market in 2015. This share is expected to decrease to 8.3% of the
global civil helicopter market by 2025. Cumulative spending for the Middle East & African civil
helicopter market is projected to reach $7,954 million from 2015-2025, representing 8.3% of the
total cumulative spending for the global civil helicopter market in the years 2015-2025.

6.6.5 Middle East and African Civil Helicopter Market Major Contracts &
Programmes
Table 6.22 Middle East and African Civil Helicopter Market Major Contracts &
Programmes (Date, Company, Value, Details, Usage)
Date

Company

Value

February

Sikorsky

US$0.86

2010

Global

million

Multi-Mission

Helicopters of South Africa placed orders

Sikorsky

US$18

The U.S. Department of State accepted

Aerospace

million

the first two modernised S-61 aircraft that

Services

Parapublic

will support missions for the U.S.

(SAS)
June 2010

Sikorsky announced that North East

Usage

for two S-300 helicopters.

Helicopters
June 2010

Details

Embassy in Afghanistan.

Agusta

US$30

Saudi Aramco took delivery of three

Offshore

Westland

million

AW139 medium twin helicopters to

Transport

support oil and gas operations in Saudi

Arabia.
July 2010

Sikorsky

US$120

Aircraft

million

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabias Ministry

Parapublic

of Interior (MOI) signed a contract to

procure 12 S-76D helicopters and eight

Corporation

additional options for security, transport

and other missions.
July 2010

Sikorsky

US$34.5

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabias Ministry

Aircraft

million to

of Interior (MOI) signed a contract to

Corporation

$172.5m

acquire three of the S-70i helicopters and

Parapublic

12 additional options to perform transport,

border protection and other missions.

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8. Expert Opinion Robinson Helicopter Company
Robinson Helicopter Company is among the worlds leading manufacturers of civil helicopters,
producing large numbers of low-cost light helicopters. Its product line includes the two-seat R22
and four-seat R44, which are both light piston-engine helicopters. These were joined in recent
years by the five-seat R66, the companys entry into the turbine helicopter market.

The following interview was conducted with Mr Kurt Robinson, the President of Robinson
Helicopter Company. Mr Robinson has been the President of the company since 2010, after the
retirement of Frank Robinson, his father, who founded the company in 1973. Mr Robinson holds a
commercial helicopter pilot licence and has worked in the Robinson Helicopter Company for more
than 30 years.

Visiongain would like to thank Mr Kurt Robinson and Robinson Helicopter Company for their
cooperation and contribution.

8.1 Robinson Helicopters Products

Visiongain: Could you please detail your companys business and the type of services or products
that you provide?

Mr Kurt Robinson: We currently have three helicopters that we are producing; the R22 two-seater
helicopter, the R44, of which there are 2 versions; the Raven I carburetted with a O-540 Lycoming
engine, and the fuel-injected version, which is the Raven II and finally we have the R66, which is a
five-seater turbine helicopter with a baggage compartment and powered by Rolls-Royce 300
engine.

8.2 Are Helicopter Sales Recovering?

Visiongain: How would you describe the general outlook for the civil helicopter market in the past
and in the future?

Mr Kurt Robinson: Obviously, it was going excessively well between 2006 and 2008. However,
the great recession hit, and I think the whole market froze up. It has been thawing up since then,
and has done really well in the last two years, in which we have produced approximately 500
helicopters each year. It seems to be falling into a longer, firmly steady path, although its not as
good as it was from 2006 to 2008, but I think the growth is certainly slowly coming back.

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9.2 AgustaWestland N.V.
Table 9.2 AgustaWestland N.V. Company Overview 2015 (Parent Company Revenue,
Revenue from Helicopter Market, % Revenue From Helicopter Market, HQ, IR
Contact, Website)
Parent company (Finmeccanica S.p.A.)
revenue $m
Revenue from Helicopter market $m

$19,448.7 million [FY2014]

(14,663.0 million) [FY2014]
$5,816.1 million [FY2014]
(4,376.0 million) [FY2014]

% of revenue from Helicopter market

Headquarters

29.8%
Farnborough, Hampshire, UK
Ms Raffaella Luglini
Head of Investor Relations and SRI
Email: raffaella.luglini@finmeccanica.com
www.agustawestland.com
www.finmeccanica.com

IR Contact
Website
Source: Visiongain 2015

Table 9.3 AgustaWestland N.V. Major Contracts / Projects / Programmes 2012-2015

(Date, Country, Value, Details, Usage)
Date

Country

Value

Details

Usage

Commitment of 10x SW-4s helicopters and

March 2015

China

Undisclosed

appointed Tuncang Investment Company Ltd. as

an official, non-exclusive distributor for the SW-4

Multi-Mission

light single engine helicopter in China.

March 2015

China

March 2015

China

March 2015

Europe

US$4

Delivery of 1x AW119Kx single-engine helicopter

million

to China for passenger transport.

US$24

Order of 6x AW119Kx single engine helicopters

million

from MIT Group of China.

US$29.4
million

Order of 1x GrandNew light twin, 2x AW169

light intermediate twins and 1x AW139
intermediate twin helicopter.

Corporate /
VIP
EMS
Corporate /
VIP

AgustaWestland announced a product

March 2015

Europe

N/A

development for the AW139 helicopter with the

Multi-Mission

launch of a 7,000 kg increased gross weight kit.

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