Rotorcraft
Honeywell: Near-term Helo Deliveries Could Rise 10%
The company's 20th rotorcraft industry outlook forecasts up to 4,200 new turbine helicopters delivered over the next five years.
EMS is among the expected uses for planned purchases, according to the Honeywell outlook survey.
EMS is among the expected uses for planned purchases, according to the Honeywell outlook survey.

Honeywell's 20th annual “Turbine-powered Civil Helicopter Purchase Outlook,” released on the eve of Heli-Expo 2018, anticipates a better long-term global economic outlook and increased customer confidence, predicting deliveries of between 4,000 and 4,200 new helicopters over the next five years—5 to 10 percent more than the 3,800 handed over between 2013 and 2017. In last year’s forecast, the company (Booth C1329) predicted deliveries of between 3,900 and 4,400 rotorcraft worldwide during the five-year window ending in 2021.