Types and where they live?
I will do some work on the CASA and CAA NZ data bases for you and get some figures sorted out.
Just some odd observations.
Queensland and New South Wales are always struggling to be top dog so far as numbers of pilots and airframes go.
Today, Queensland is leading New South Wales by only two!!
Previously it was NSW as number one in wobbly things that fly.
Due to the mustering industry, the Queenslanders actually have more flesh and bone driving those wobbly things.
So far as dollars invested are concerned, NSW leads as they have a greater proportion of turbines.
Victoria, once the leader three decades ago, has to take third place.
The so called centre of mass of the helicopter industry is slowly moving more north each year, this will accelerate as the tourist industry picks up.
Last year Australia had a record 5.2 million tourists, who spent $1.7 billion. Up about 12%.
Chinese have now replaced Japanese as number two after NZ. Problem is that Chinese are not helicopter tour aware; whereas the Japanese are used to booking tourist flights.
More later...