"Russian Helicopters (part of State Corporation Rostec) has signed a contract with China General Aviation Service Co. Ltd. The two Mi-171 helicopters will be delivered in 2016," the company said.
In its statement, the Russian Helicopters underscored the role Mi-171s play in successfully traversing challenging climates and topographies in China and the popularity Mi-8/17 models enjoy there.
"They are used in a variety of cargo transport operations – delivering medicines, humanitarian aid, construction materials, as well as in search and rescue and emergency response operations," the company's statement says.
The company said China had a fleet of around 150 Mi-171 helicopters, 52 of which were delivered to China’s Poly Technologies company in June 2014.
The Russian Helicopters is taking part in the China Helicopter Exposition 2015, running on September 9-13 in the northeast port city of Tianjin.
