Membership Services for China World Helicopter Association(CWHA)
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Regular Members
Regular members are organizations which operate civil helicopters as a principal business, in private use as a business tool, or in public service. Classifications include Commercial, Corporate/Private and Public Service Operators. Annual dues for Regular Members are based upon the number of helicopters operated.

#of Helicopters.. Annual MembershipDues
(Japanese Yen)
1 18,000 Yen
2 27,000 Yen
3-5 36,000 Yen
6-10 48,000 Yen
11-15 60,000 Yen
16-20 72,000 Yen
21-25 84,000 Yen
26-30 96,000 Yen
31-35 108,000 Yen
36-40 120,000 Yen
41-45 132,000 Yen
46-50 144,000 Yen
50+ 156,000 Yen

Associate Members
Associate members provide certified products, supplies or services to the civil helicopter industry and/or are lessors of helicopters, rather than an operator. Annual dues for Associate Members are based upon the gross revenue of the company or division applying for membership.

Associate A: A prime airframe, rotor, or engine manufacturer directly engaged in the manufacture or development of helicopters, rotors, helicopter equipment, and offering a certified product to the industry.

Level of Membership ---Annual Revenue-------- Annual Dues-----
(Japanese Yen)
A-1 $100 million or more 711,000 Yen
A-2 $50 - $100 million 510,000 Yen
A-3 $15 - $50 million 435,000 Yen
A-4 $15 million or below 327,000 Yen

Associate B: Manufacturers and suppliers of products and services other than applicable to Associate A
Level of Membership ---Annual Revenue-------- Annual Dues-----
(Japanese Yen)
B-4 $10 million or more 120,000 Yen
B-5 $7 - $10 million 90,000 Yen
B-6 $5 - $7 million 72,000 Yen
B-7 $1 - $5 million 59,000 Yen
B-8 $251,000 - $1 million 45,000 Yen
B-9 $250,000 or less 16,000 Yen

Individual Members
CWHA offers three types of individual membership. Each level has its own annual dues fee.

Sustaining Members:
Any individual interested in following the events of the commercial helicopter operating industry, providing he/she does not earn over 50% of his/her livelihood from civil helicopter operators, or he is not an officer, director, or employee of a firm that would qualify for Regular or Associate Membership.
Annual dues for Sustaining Members are 8,000 Yen.


Pilot, Mechanic/Technician Members:
This individual membership category is offered to industry professionals - pilots, mechanics, licensed technicians - who are employed by or associated with an CWHA member company. In addition, individuals employed by a government entity, or the military services in the capacity of pilot or mechanic are eligible for CWHA membership under this category.
Annual dues for Pilot, Mechanic/Technician Member are 8,000 Yen.


Student Members:
A Student Member is any individual interested in following the events of the civil helicopter industry who is a full or part time student in a flight training school, a college or an university.
Annual dues for Student Members are 5,000 Yen.