Above: Bell


announced several orders at Expo,


reflecting an upward


sales trend since 2018 for the manufacturer. The company also


expressed interest in equipping its aircraft with the latest


technology, including Astronautics’s


integrated flight displays.


Below: French helicopter engine-maker Safran


enjoyed smooth sales in 2019 and saw four of its products certificated.


Rolls-Royce


With sales in line with those of their associated aircraft manufacturers, engine OEMs at the show focused their news on positioning and strength- ening customer service. Rolls-Royce sales in 2019


were slightly more than in 2018, says James Payton, the company’s VP of sales, civil helicopters. “We saw things soften with tariffs and the geopolitical atmo- sphere, but we’re starting to see a significant uptick in 2020 and 2021.” Undeterred by current


issues in China, Rolls-Royce remains focused on increas- ing sales there and is expand- ing support for aerospace overhaul in the Asia-Pacific market. Rolls-Royce is also posi- tioning itself to be a leader in the eVTOL space, having acquired Siemens’s electric and hybrid-electric engine


44 ROTOR 2020 Q2


division last fall. Te company is also working with a con- sortium of industry partners to design what it hopes will be the fastest all-electric airplane.


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