helicopter manufacturers (3721-hm)

overview of helicopter manufacturers (3721-hm)

— the global civil helicopter market has grown almost three fold in size over the past decade; despite the global economic crisis; driven by an expansion of the degree as well as scope of utilization of civil helicopters across a range of user segments led by the offshore oil & gas exploration sector and law enforcement & parapublic based applications. further, the imminent, radical generational leap in technology; with the development & commercialization of tiltrotorcrafts & compound helicopters for the civil segment by the industry; is likely to transform the market landscape significantly over medium term with the role played traditionally by civil helicopters likely to be redefined with a significant expansion of the operational spectrum, capabilities & performance threshold. the aw609, especially, has tremendous potential for the offshore oil & gas transportation, search & rescue and executive transport applications.