Rotorcraft
Rotortrade Report Flags Strong Demand, Tight Supply
OEM backlogs push operators toward preowned aircraft
2025 North America Helicopter Market Report
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Strong mission-driven demand for helicopters across the U.S. and Canada continues to outpace limited aircraft availability, according to Rotortrade’s 2025 North America Helicopter Market Report.

The report characterizes North America as “the world’s largest and most mission-intensive helicopter market,” driven primarily by EMS, utility, firefighting, and public-service operations, and concludes that the region will remain strong into 2026. However, growth will depend less on demand and more on access to suitable, mission-ready aircraft and the ability to deliver them quickly as OEM backlogs extend 2 to 3 years.

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