Rotorcraft
Commercial Helos Drive Bell's Q2 Deliveries, Revenue
Bell's profit in the second quarter of 2021 declined largely because of costs related to its Army Future Vertical Lift competition offerings.
Commercial helicopters drove Bell's deliveries and revenue higher in the second quarter of 2021. (Photo: Bell)
Commercial helicopters drove Bell's deliveries and revenue higher in the second quarter of 2021. (Photo: Bell)

Commercial helicopter deliveries and revenue increased at Bell in the second quarter but profit slipped because of research and development costs associated with its offerings for the Army’s Future Vertical Lift programs, parent company Textron reported on Thursday. The Fort Worth, Texas-based OEM delivered 47 helicopters in the quarter, up from 27 in the same period last year, with “strong demand” and “solid order activity” from domestic and international corporate, private, utility, and EMS operators, said Textron president and CEO Scott Donnelly during an earnings call with analysts.