A breakdown of the global in-service fleets across the civil and military helicopter markets, together with historic fleet and delivery trends.
Civil helicopter fleet growth: 2000-2020
Civil helicopter deliveries: 2000-2020
Civil helicopter in-service fleet by type
| Rank | Aircraft family | Turbine | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Airbus Helicopters H125 | 3,663 | 14% |
| 2 | Bell 206 | 3,233 | 12% |
| 3 | Mil Mi-8/-17/171 | 2,072 | 8% |
| 4 | Bell 407 | 1,373 | 5% |
| 5 | Airbus Helicopters H135 | 1,171 | 4% |
| 6 | Bell 212/412 | 1,150 | 4% |
| 7 | MD Helicopters MD500 | 1,010 | 4% |
| 8 | Leonardo AW109 | 950 | 4% |
| 9 | Leonardo AW139 | 925 | 3% |
| 10 | Robinson R66 | 848 | 3% |
| Other | 10,071 | 38% | |
| Total | 26,466 | ||
| Source: Cirium fleets data (June 2020) | |||
Civil helicopter in-service fleet by region
| Region | Fleet | Share |
|---|---|---|
| North America | 8,669 | 33% |
| Europe | 7,722 | 28% |
| Latin America | 3,107 | 12% |
| Africa | 1,317 | 5% |
| Middle East | 687 | 2% |
| Asia-Pacific | 4,964 | 20% |
| Total | 26,466 | |
| Source: Cirium fleets data June 2020 | ||
Civil helicopter in-service fleet by country
| Rank | Country | Turbine | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 7,014 | 27% |
| 2 | Russia | 2,225 | 8% |
| 3 | Canada | 1,655 | 6% |
| 4 | Brazil | 1,109 | 4% |
| 5 | Australia | 822 | 3% |
| 6 | China | 802 | 3% |
| 7 | Italy | 741 | 3% |
| 8 | Japan | 707 | 3% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 665 | 3% |
| 10 | Mexico | 586 | 2% |
| Other | 10,140 | 38% | |
| Total | 26,466 | ||
| Cirium fleets data (June 2020) | |||
Military helicopter in-service fleet by type
| Rank | Type | Active | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sikorsky S-70/SH/UH-60 | 3,566 | 17% |
| 2 | Mil Mi-8/17 | 2,839 | 14% |
| 3 | Bell UH-1 | 1,258 | 6% |
| 4 | Boeing AH-64 | 1,227 | 6% |
| 5 | Mil Mi-24/35 | 949 | 5% |
| 6 | Boeing CH-47 | 914 | 5% |
| 7 | MD Helicopters MD500 | 671 | 3% |
| 8 | Bell 206 | 561 | 3% |
| 9 | Bell AH-1 | 550 | 3% |
| 10 | Airbus Helicopters H145 | 495 | 2% |
| Other | 7,489 | 36% | |
| Total | 20,519 | 100% | |
| Source: Cirium fleets data (June 2020) | |||
