407s being operated in China
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Bell 206 & 407 in Dongguan Sth China
Hi Folks, Am currently based in Changping, Dongguan, China in a non flying role. As of recently I've have seen a 407 picking up/dropping off pax on the roof of downtown hotel and today a white 206 doing low level photo ops. Have been in China 5 yrs and hardly ever see any helo traffic but seems to be on the increase, finally. Does any one know where the above 2 Bells are based and name of company? Thanks to the Bells the ole flying bug seems to be resurfacing. 
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The boss from one of the 5 star hotels in Dongguan owns one 407 and one 206. You can see the photos:
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Thank you both for your replies. Yes that is the 407 i sometimes see. I wonder if they need an expat with plenty of time on both types? As most days here would resemble flying in NSW bush fires maybe i'll give it a miss.
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Bell 206 & 407 in Dongguan, South China
It's definitely not Zhuhai Helicopters operating the 206/407, this company - also known as China Southern Helicopter Company as it's a division of China Southern Airlines - is an all-Sikorsky operator with a mix of S76 models and an S92 scheduled for delivery later this year or early next year.
I've flown B-7726. Its a private machine. By early November there will be a commercial 407 in the Guangzhou area. Sorry but I don't know how to spell the name of the operator in English...or any other language. I'll be on it in a couple weeks. I think there are two more that have just arrived in the Bejing area in the last couple months as well.
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I'll be in Guangzhou in early November, but will only have one spare day this trip to do any hunting. Have already asked my contacts to find me something interesting helicopter to do for the spare day. Looks like there's a helicopter school, and will see what else is around
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407 pilot in China info needed
Someone out there with the info regarding work in China,
The details I have are sketchy but I know of a Canadian currently working in China If someone out there has info regarding this please PM me
Im looking for some details
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The details I have are sketchy but I know of a Canadian currently working in China If someone out there has info regarding this please PM me
Im looking for some details
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There were a number of expatriate helicopter pilots working for Bristow and COHC in China a little while ago, but now I believe there is only one remaining with COHC. Britow pulled out of China some time ago. CSHC at Zhuhai is expanding fast and although they don't have expatriate pilots at the moment I understand the door is not shut completely for them - particularly those with S92 C&T experience.
The Bell 429 is selling well in China as a private helicopter (supplementing the existing 206L4's and 407's) but I'm not not sure if this presents an opportunity for expatriates - can anybody confirm/deny.
The Bell 429 is selling well in China as a private helicopter (supplementing the existing 206L4's and 407's) but I'm not not sure if this presents an opportunity for expatriates - can anybody confirm/deny.
