en.Wedoany.com Reported - Italian manufacturer Leonardo forecasts that global demand for civilian helicopters will exceed 7,000 units over the next decade. According to the company's data, the current global civilian helicopter fleet stands at approximately 25,100 units, and is expected to grow to 28,300 units by 2035. Considering that around 3,900 helicopters in the existing fleet will be retired, the market will require 7,100 new units.

Roberto Garavaglia, Senior Vice President of Strategy at Leonardo's Helicopter Division, stated at the Helicopter Investor 2026 conference in London that the market is growing steadily, but not explosively. The news was reported by Vertical Magazine.

David Prevor, Marketing Director at Airbus Helicopters, expressed "considerable optimism" about the global helicopter market outlook. He predicts demand for civilian helicopters over the next decade will be around 8,000 units, with fleet renewal accounting for 60% of that. The executive also noted that 2.6% of the global helicopter fleet is currently for sale, a figure that drops to 2% for twin-engine helicopters.

William Sturm, Vice President of Sales at Aero Asset, described the pre-owned helicopter market as "highly resilient" with healthy liquidity. He stated that asking prices are at historical highs, attributing this mainly to the fact that the pre-owned market is, to some extent, acting as a buffer for new aircraft deliveries, which are experiencing historic delays, and the pre-owned market has absorbed the impact of these delays.

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