Honeywell expects strong demand for civilian-use helicopters

In its 17th annual Turbine-Powered Civil Helicopter Purchasing Outlook, Honeywell Aerospace expects that 4,750-5,250 civilian-use helicopters will be delivered during 2015-2019. Five-year demand for turbine-powered, civil helicopters remains steady, the study showed compared to the 2014 five-year forecast, with moderate improvement in new helicopter purchase plans reported. The majority of demand is coming from North America, with the five-year share of demand from the US and Canada rising 34% on stronger North American buying plans. When combined with Latin America, the Western Hemisphere represents 53% of the five-year global demand. Europe accounts for 24% with Asia Pac on 14%, and