Sat, Mar 12, 2011
Larry Roberts: There Is A "Change In The Climate" For
Rotorcraft
Forty-one contracts were signed by Bell Helicopter at Heli-Expo,
the company said in a news release Thursday. "This was an
exceptional show for Bell Helicopter," said John L. Garrison,
president & CEO, Bell Helicopter. "Spending time with our
customers and listening to their needs and direct feedback is
invaluable. Generating a record number of orders at Heli-Expo this
year - selling over 40 aircraft - is an indication of customer
trust in Bell Helicopter and that we are meeting their mission
needs. The mix of aircraft and the geographic diversity are
positive indications for our entire industry - and more importantly
global confidence in Bell Helicopter."
Bell 407GX
The product mix included several 412EPs, 429s, 11 new 407GXs as
well as 206L4s representing North America, Asia, Latin America,
Europe and the Middle East. "We can definitely start to feel a
change in the climate," said Larry Roberts, senior vice president,
Commercial Business for Bell Helicopter. "I was especially
delighted that we enjoyed sales across the product range in
particular with the Bell 412EP, the 407GX and the 429. This
demonstrates that whether mature technology or new innovation our
aircraft remain in demand confirming to a large measure that Bell
Helicopter solutions are relevant in the market place. The industry
wants Bell Helicopter solutions and we aim to keep providing
them."
407AH
At this year's Heli-Expo, Bell Helicopter announced the 407GX a
new version of the Bell 407 equipped with the innovative Garmin
G1000HTM Integrated Flight Deck and the 407AH, the first
Bell-qualified armed commercial aircraft across the market.
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