Rotorcraft
Bell Focused on Corporate Market
The sector accounts for a quarter of the company's sales.
Bell sees the VIP market as a good place for its new super-medium-twin Model 525, with its flat floor and oversize windows.
Bell sees the VIP market as a good place for its new super-medium-twin Model 525, with its flat floor and oversize windows.

Bell Helicopter is displaying a mock-up of its 525 super-medium twin at the static display area and a 429WLG in corporate livery in the booth on the show floor at this year's NBAA. Bell director of marketing Chuck Evans said the corporate market continues to account for a quarter of all company sales. He added that Bell remains committed to the segment with new products, even in the face of an overall challenging global market for rotorcraft due largely to depressed oil prices triggering a decline in offshore energy exploration. “Last year was a year to forget for everyone in our space. The market is better this year than last, and I expect more improvement next year,” Evans said.