The 2009 China Helicopter Development Forum will be held in Tianjin's Binhai New Area from Nov 18 to 19, according to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AICC).

The forum, organized by AICC and Tianjin municipal government and hosted by AICC Helicopter Company, will focus on building a national system for emergency aviation rescue and the role of helicopters in emergency rescue.

An emergency rescue helicopter drill and the debut of China's first firefighting helicopter H425 will be the highlights of the two-day event.

By Guo Changdong