Rotorcraft
Bell Commercial Helo Deliveries Edge Higher in Q1
Those deliveries also pushed the company's revenue higher while profits were down from R&D spending on the Army's Future Vertical Lift programs.
Despite more commercial helicopter deliveries and higher revenue in the first quarter, Bell's segment profit was lower in the first quarter of 2021. (Photo: Bell)
Despite more commercial helicopter deliveries and higher revenue in the first quarter, Bell's segment profit was lower in the first quarter of 2021. (Photo: Bell)

Bell wrapped up the first quarter of 2021 with slightly higher commercial deliveries that also drove revenue up for the Fort Worth-based helicopter OEM, parent company Textron reported yesterday. Commercial helicopter deliveries for the three-month period totaled 17, compared with 15 in last year’s first quarter.