Bell Sees Rising Demand, Prepares Production Ramp-Up

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Bell CEO Danny Maldonado says there been increased interest in the company’s Bell 412 utility rotorcraft.

Credit: Tony Osborne/Aviation Week
ATLANTA—Bell is preparing for a ramp-up in production rates as it sees growth across both its commercial and military markets. Aside from the widely publicized acceleration of the MV-75 Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft tiltrotor for the U.S. Army, the airframer has also seen market interest rise...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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