Global helicopter market size
$48.2 billion
2018
$68.4 billion
2026
4.5%
Compound annual growth rate (CAGR)
$18.64 billion
North American helicopter market size 2018
Growth drivers
Emergency medical services/air ambulances
Aftermarket systems, component modernization
Military/homeland defense
Law enforcement/search and rescue
Tourism
Intercity connectivity
Oil/gas industry
Trends
Hybrid-electric propulsion
Autonomous technology
• Artificial intelligence (AI)
• Data analytics
• Internet of Things (IoT)
Electro-optical/infrared systems
Electronic flight instruments
Flight vision systems
Key manufacturers
• Airbus SAS
• Bell Flight Textron
• Boeing Co.
• Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
• Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.
• Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd.
• Leonardo SPA
• Lockheed Martin Corp.
• MD Helicopters Inc.
• Robinson Helicopter Co.
• Russian Helicopters JSC
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