Overview of Japanese Civil Helicopter Market in 2016

January 18, 2017
Posted by: Keigo Nishimura

31 helicopters in total were introduced to Japanese civil helicopter market in 2016, according to JCAB registration database. The graphs show the breakdowns of the newly introduced helicopters by OEM (make), User and Operation Type.

Rotorcraft.Market is a dedicated website to send preliminary information about upcoming opportunities in the Japanese market, to list available aircraft, and to work together to get you the best deals.

OVERALL STATS

Top sales model of 2016 was BK117 with 6 aircraft, followed by AW139 with 5.

As of end of 2016, total number of civil helicopter registrations in Japan was 640, increased by 12 since end of 2015.

NEW OPPORTUNITIES ON THE HORIZON

Most of the newly introduced helicopters to the Japanese market are replacements of aging helicopters. Such aging helicopters will come out for sale one by one in the coming months and years.

Rotorcraft.Market is a dedicated website to send preliminary information about upcoming opportunities in the Japanese market, to list available aircraft, and to work together to get you the best deals.

Helicopters of all kinds and uses were made available for purchase in 2016, and we expect the new year to be no different. Most models can be retrofitted to work for a variety of operations, so when you send an inquiry, be sure to tell us about your operative needs so we can provide you with exactly what you’re looking for.