15-Jul-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Russian Helicopters expect to deliver 267 helicopters in 2011, reports TASS quoting CEO Dmitry Petrov. The company expects to maintain a ratio of 70% military to 30% civil as last year. This production rate shows a continued increate having manufactured 169 helicopters in 2008, 183 in 2009 and 214 in 2010. Approximately 50% of the... Read more
14-Jun-2011Source: Frost & Sullivan
The recent Special Operations mission conducted by the U.S. Seal Team Six (ST6) to acquire and terminate a high-value target by a highly specialised task force involved the use of the Sikorsky MH60 (K/M version). The dust had yet to settle, and the industry experts were already discussing the use of “stealth” technologies for this... Read more
16-Mar-2011Source: Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, today forecast long-term growth in demand for new turbine helicopters. Over the ten-year period beginning 2011, total helicopter deliveries are predicted to be more than 16,900 units as the market responds to improving economic fundamentals and the world’s military operators continue to require increased vertical lift capability. In both... Read more
10-Mar-2011Source: Forecast International
In a new study, “The Market for Medium/Heavy Military Rotorcraft,” Forecast International projects that 4,434 such rotorcraft will be produced from 2011 through 2020. The value of this production is estimated at $100.4 billion in constant 2011 U.S. dollars. Forecast International defines a rotorcraft as medium/heavy when it has a gross weight of at least... Read more
6-Mar-2011Source: Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has completed the first development test runs of the new RR500 engine. The initial runs included engine start and accelerations to part power. The test team is proud that the engine successfully met all the relevant and applicable milestones. In upcoming weeks, the RR500 engine will continue test runs... Read more
28-Sep-2010Source: Forecast International
In a new study, “The Market for Light Military Rotorcraft,†Forecast International projects that 1,941 rotorcraft will be built between 2010 and 2019. The value of this production is estimated at $23.4 billion in constant 2010 U.S. dollars. The Forecast International study generally defines a light military rotorcraft as one with a maximum gross weight... Read more
3-Sep-2010Source: Frost & Sullivan
The civilian rotorcraft market is expected to remain diverse with the bulk of all new deliveries arriving from mature production lines. The industry witnessed unprecedented growth in the global sales of civil rotorcraft from 2004 through 2008. However, as 2008 ended, the economic slowdown saw rotorcraft utilization and new orders decrease significantly and financing became... Read more
21-Jul-2010Source: Flightglobal
Flightglobal reviews the potential growth areas in the global market... Read more
20-Jul-2010Source: Flightglobal
Flightglobal consults its crystal ball... Read more
18-Mar-2010Source: Forecast International
In a new study, “The Market for Medium/Heavy Military Rotorcraft,†Forecast International projects that 4,319 such rotorcraft will be produced during the 10-year time period between 2010 and 2019. The value of this production is estimated at $92.3 billion in constant 2010 U.S. dollars. In general, Forecast International defines a medium/heavy rotorcraft as one with... Read more
10-Mar-2010Source: FAA
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is forecasting that key airspace safety and efficiency modernization efforts will play a vital role in spurring long-term sustained growth in air travel and the nation’s overall economic health. This forecast, which comes after a short-term period of slow growth in aviation activity, underscores the need for... Read more
26-Feb-2010Source: Honeywell
Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today that its 12th Turbine-Powered Civil Helicopter Purchase Outlook projects flat overall deliveries of new civil use helicopters during the five-year period 2010 – 2014 compared to the 2005 – 2009 period. Continued soft economic growth prospects in key markets, lingering tight credit conditions, high inventories of used current production models... Read more
24-Feb-2010
Sikorsky Global Helicopters, a business unit of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., is seeing a resurgence of interest in its S-300Câ„¢ and S-300CBiâ„¢ helicopters, with sales activity for the beginning of 2010 showing a 50 percent increase over the same time period in 2009. Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). All... Read more
22-Feb-2010Source: Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, which offers one of the broadest power ranges of helicopter turboshaft engines in the world, today forecast a market characterized by emerging near-term recovery followed by long-term growth. Over the ten year period, total helicopter deliveries are predicted to be more than 16,400 units as the market responds to... Read more
29-Oct-2009Source: Defense Aerospace
Forecast International’s new “The Market for Light Military Rotorcraft†study projects a total of 2,026 rotorcraft in this market segment will be produced during the 2009-2018 time period. The value of this production is estimated at $20.8 billion in constant 2009 U.S. dollars.... Read more
16-Jul-2009Source: Fairtheworld
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