Bell Helicopter identifies China as strongest growth market (3)

According to recent forecasts, there is a projected need for as many as 2,000 helicopters in the coming decade, which will require thousands of trained professionals to fly and maintain these aircraft to standards.

There is not only an opportunity to help create these jobs, but also ensure China has access to the best operational and technical training possible, he said.

Bell Helicopter predicts market growth in China's general aviation will be 20 to 25 percent per year.

China's aviation authorities released a roadmap for the opening-up of the country's low-altitude airspace at the Zhuhai Airshow.

According to Bell's statistics, only 600 commercial helicopters are supporting 1.3 billion people around China. There are more than 8,000 helicopters supporting about 300 million people in the U.S..

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