Story ID: 013RotorNewsUpdateAINFeb15EditedByAY_NM.doc
Australian Beef Deal To Spur Helicopter Activity
By: Thierry Dubois
Caption: Helicopters are used for mustering.
Word Count: 78
A massive beef export deal in the final phase of negotiation between Australia and China may spur helicopter activity Down Under, according to the Australian Helicopter Industry Association, as the use of helicopters for mustering is widespread there. This could facilitate a return to expansion after a period that has seen the growth of CASA’s helicopter register “flat line.” Before that, Australia’s rotorcraft industry had experienced several decades of steady 6 to 8 percent annual growth.