Bell: tough times until 2012 uptick
Bell Helicopter CEO John Garrison told a press conference here yesterday that he did not expect an uptick in the company’s civil helicopter sales until 201

Bell Helicopter CEO John Garrison told a press conference here yesterday that he did not expect an uptick in the company’s civil helicopter sales until 2012 and called the company’s 2009 “quite a year in a very challenging environment.”

He also acknowledged that Bell had converted only approximately 50 of the 300 customer letters of intent for the new Bell 429 light twin into firm orders and admitted that the company was working on weight reduction as part of a “continuous improvement program” for the helicopter, but said overall that the company “was very pleased” with it.

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