Rotorcraft
Bell Helicopter in Hover This Year, Growth Mode in 2017
Bell 505 JetRangerX and 525 Relentless will boost Bell Helicopter next year, but shipments and revenues this year are expected to be flat.
The 505 Jet Ranger X is slated for entry into service this year.
The 505 Jet Ranger X is slated for entry into service this year.

Civil helicopter deliveries at Bell Helicopter Textron won’t really take off until next year, after the new Bell 505 Jet Ranger X light single enters service late this year and the super-medium 525 Relentless is certified early next year. Thus, shipments this year will be mostly flat, just as they were last year, Textron chairman and CEO Scott Donnelly said yesterday during a fourth-quarter investor conference call.