Tag: Bell
Farnborough Air Show 2018 at a glance: helicopters
Here is a roundup of rotary wing news from the Farnborough Air Show that took place between 16 and 22 July.
Canada is...
Helicopter developments at the 2018 Farnborough Air Show
Even if Farnborough International Air Show is not the place where helicopter manufacturers are expected to make major announcements, five large OEMs...
Tunisian military looking for new helicopters
Tunisia's defence ministry is looking for over a dozen new civil helicopters.
According to African Intelligence, the Tunisian defence ministry has issued a...
Medium and heavy military helicopter market seen stabilising
Over the next 15 years, from 2018 to 2032, the medium/heavy military sector will be the largest segment of the world rotorcraft...
UK PR firm apologises, fires partner over controversial South African campaign
London-based public relations firm Bell Pottinger said it fired a partner in charge of a PR campaign in South Africa the political...
Paris Air Show rotary wing roundup
Here are details of rotary wing orders and announcements made during the 2017 Paris Air Show last week.
Airbus Helicopters unveiled the aerodynamic...
Bell to supply Huey II helicopters to Uganda, Kenya and unidentified...
Bell Helicopter has been awarded $86 million in contracts to supply ten Huey II helicopters to Kenya and Uganda, and will deliver...
Rhino 911 helicopter initiative’s unexpected dramatic rescue
In an effort help save Africa's last rhinos, a new non-government initiative got off to a dramatic start at the Africa Aerospace...
World medium and heavy military helicopter market declining
An estimated 4,791 medium/heavy military rotorcraft will be produced from 2016 through 2025, with this production valued at $115.7 billion, with yearly...
Uganda to get five refurbished Hueys
Uganda will receive five refurbished UH-1H Huey II helicopters and related equipment from the United States under a Foreign Military Sale (FMS)...
Helicopter market – seeking opportunities amid hardships: the military to the...
The helicopter market remains under pressure. Despite the stabilization of defence spending, budgets remain tight and parapublic markets are considered to be...
Helicopter manufacturers’ financial results
During July and August, the five main helicopter manufacturers released their financial results for the first six months of 2015. It is...
US, Japan ink deal for first batch of V-22s
Japan has agreed to spend $332.5 million to buy an initial five V-22 tiltrotor planes built by Boeing Co and Bell Helicopter,...
Africair orders Bell 407 GXP, signs LOI for two Bell 525s
Africair has ordered a single 407 GXP helicopter and signed a letter of intent (LOI) for two 525 rotorcraft from Bell Helicopter,...
Boeing, Bell eye up to 100 more sales of V-22 Osprey
Boeing Co and Bell Helicopter, makers of the V-22 Osprey, say more countries are interested in buying the tiltrotor aircraft, with another...
Helicopter industry figures compared for 2013
Finmeccanica recently released its financial results for 2013 allowing us now to review and compare the global helicopter industry's figures for the...
Heli-Expo – Key feedback from Anaheim
As is the case every year, the global helicopter industry gathered for HAI aka Heli-Expo, this year in Anaheim, California, for the...
Strong demand for helicopters in emerging markets – report
Demand for helicopters has increased substantially in the emerging markets of the Asia-Pacific, Central Asia and Middle East as growth declines in...
Maker of V-22 Osprey encouraged by foreign interest
The head of Bell Helicopter said on Tuesday he was encouraged by foreign interest in the V-22 tilt-rotor aircraft that his company...
Light military rotorcraft market worth 1 411 aircraft over next decade...
Over the next decade, 1 411 light military rotorcraft will be manufactured, according to a new Forecast International report, which predicts that...