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Bell Helicopter Deliveries and Revenues Rise in Q2

Bell delivered 36 commercial helicopters, up from 32 in Q2 2025, although segment profit slipped 6%

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By Jessica Reed • Writer & Editor

July 29, 2026

Bell delivered 36 commercial helicopters in the second quarter, up from 32 in the same period last year, as the rotorcraft manufacturer’s revenues climbed 6%, to $1.1 billion. Segment profit, however, slipped 6%, to $75 million, as parent Textron Inc. applied what CEO Lisa Atherton described as a conservative booking rate on the U.S. Army’s MV-75 Cheyenne tiltrotor program while awaiting a congressional decision on $350 million in redirected funding.

Second-quarter commercial deliveries comprised eighteen 505s, eleven 407s, four 429s, and three 412s. That compares with seventeen 505s, eight 407s, four 429s, and three 412s in second-quarter 2025. Military deliveries totaled a single V-22 Osprey, down from three V-22s a year earlier.

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