Low oil prices hit the oil-and-gas market, forcing commercial operators to delay procurements and manufacturers to make layoffs. But the international military market remained active. The year saw first flights ranging from the Airbus Helicopters H150 and Bell 525 medium twins to the high-speed S-97 and heavy-lift CH-53 at Sikorsky, which ended the year owned by Lockheed Martin.
Low oil prices hit the oil-and-gas market, forcing commercial operators to delay procurements and manufacturers to make layoffs. But the international military market remained active. The year saw first flights ranging from the Airbus Helicopters H150 and Bell 525 medium twins to the high-speed S-97 and heavy-lift CH-53 at Sikorsky, which ended the year owned by Lockheed Martin.