Rotorcraft
Airbus Helicopters Deliveries Down; Rethinking X6
The X6 large-helicopter project might ultimately emerge as a significantly different, perhaps military-driven, product.

Airbus Helicopters delivered 409 helicopters last year, a slight decrease from 418 in 2016, the company announced today. Gross orders for the year were 350, also down from 388 in 2016, while net orders stood at 335 last year, 18 fewer than in 2016 but up slightly from 333 in 2015. Worldwide, the company maintained its 50 percent market share.