GDAT is a Chinese general aviation service provider specializing in helicopter sales and leasing, maintenance and modifications, as well as emergency rescue flights, and other government services. Headquartered in Shanghai, GDAT has four wholly-owned subsidiaries across China as well as operating bases in Suzhou and Ningbo, and an overseas branch in London.
12-Aug-25 - GDAT General Aviation, a Chinese sales and leasing company, took delivery of the first five of 50 Airbus H160 helicopters ordered in 2023. These are to be used mostly in the offshore energy sector but also as air ambulances and municipal public service missions #H160
12-Mar-25 - Airbus signed HCare In-Service contract for 10 EC225LP/H225 Helicopters operated by GDAT in China in multiple missions like emergency services and forest protection by governmental organisations #H225
10-Oct-24 - Safran Helicopter Engines received the validated type certificate (VTC) for the Arrano 1A engine from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) #Arrano
07-May-24 - Safran has signed two maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) support-by-the-hour (SBH) engine support contracts with the Chinese group GDAT for 140 Arrano 1A and Makila 2A1 engines, which power the EC225/H225 and H160 helicopters respectively #Engines
25-Apr-24 - Chinese sales and leasing company GDAT has placed an order for 10 (+10 options) Airbus H175 to complement the 50 H160 procured last year. The Irish new start-up finance company GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF) will be marketing these helicopters worldwide #H175
08-Apr-23 - Chinese sales and leasing company GDAT ordered 50 Airbus H160 helicopters to be used by the offshore oil and gas industry, wind farms, harbour piloting, air ambulances and police missions. It is the largest single order ever placed for this model #H160
 Model Types
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| Model | C/N | Built | ID |
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| EC225LP | 2714 | 2008 | B-70X9 : GDAT Company
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| H160 | 1059 | | B-72J5 : GDAT from Aug25, test serial F-WJXJ;
first chinese H160
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| EC225LP | 2714 | 2008 | G-ZZSG : GDAT Company Ltd, Shanghai China Sep20-Feb21
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