Reading Time: < 1 minute Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. will build its new five-passenger commercial helicopter in Quebec instead of Louisiana, creating 100 jobs. The company announced Thursday that it will relocate several programs, including final assembly of the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X, which will be done in Mirabel, Que., instead of Lafayette, La. “The relocation of these programs […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Civil helicopter deliveries at Bell Helicopter Textron won’t really take off until next year, after the new Bell 505 Jet Ranger X light single enters service late this year and the super-medium 525 Relentless is certified early next year. Thus, shipments this year will be mostly flat, just as they were last year, Textron chairman […]