For Robinson Helicopters, the Focus Is on the Fundamentals
Robinson Helicopter’s newest, the turbine-single R66, was recently certified in Canada and Russia.
Robinson Helicopter’s newest, the turbine-single R66, was recently certified in Canada and Russia.

CEO Kurt Robinson said he is focusing on keeping his family’s helicopter company “lean and mean to provide a good product at a competitive price” to bring value to its customers. “We’re going to keep our pencils sharpened,” he told AIN. Robinson Helicopter posted another strong year in 2013, producing 523 helicopters, up from 517 in 2012 and a long climb from the 2010 rate of 162. As was the case in 2012, the piston-powered R44 continues to be the top seller, with 289 produced in 2013; but the $839,000 turbine-single R66, with 192 already delivered, remains the company cash cow. And R66 sales are destined to increase now that the model has received certification approval in more countries, notably Canada and Russia.

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