North America Helicopters Market Key Players and Forecast by 2028

The North America helicopters market is expected to grow from US$ 12,982.93 million in 2021 to US$ 18,711.54 million by 2028; it is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 5.4% from 2021 to 2028.

The US, Canada, and Mexico are economies in North America. Rising demand for search and rescue (SAR) helicopters is expected to escalate the market growth. The increasing need for helicopters for various search and rescue operations is driving the North America helicopter market. Countries located in North America are heavily investing in procuring the most advanced and highly capable helicopters. Due to the growing demand for new and advanced SAR helicopters, the overall market is growing. These helicopters were heavily equipped with advanced solutions including reliable and powerful rescue hoists and winches. The SAR helicopters are used for medical emergency/evacuation, firefighting and law enforcement, utility, and search and rescue operation. Helicopters are being significantly used for medical emergency or medical evacuation as well. Medical evacuation is the process of safely evacuating wounded people by medical personnel with assistance from military forces. During any kind of natural calamities or man-made calamities, there is heavy requirement for medical evacuation team. The team consists of medical professionals and military personnel who provide the needed medical care to the victims of any disaster. The team uses aircraft/helicopter fleet to evacuate the disaster-prone area. For law enforcement and firefighting, the helicopter is used for fire or other emergencies, patrol duties, and back up to ground unit. For utility application, helicopters are used for lifting operation that happens during oil and gas offshore processing. For search and rescue operation, the helicopters are deployed by military personnel to rescue and search operations. As a part of rescue and search operation, helicopters are used for all types of search and rescue processes (mountain rescue, disaster rescue, and natural calamity rescue among others. So, the increasing demand of SAR helicopter is expected to drive the market growth.

In case of COVID-19, North America is highly affected specially the US, with thousands of infected individuals facing severe health conditions across the country. The US is the highest military spender across the globe and has a substantial number of defense contractors across its borders. On the contrary, the continuous growth of infected individuals has led the government to impose lockdown across the nation’s borders. During Q2 and Q3 of 2020, the majority of the manufacturing plants were either temporarily shut or operating with minimum staff. Moreover, the supply chain of equipment and related components are disrupted. In addition, the demand for defense equipment has been showcasing a slowdown since the outbreak of the virus in the country. The US is the hub of prominent helicopter manufacturers; however, the emergence of the pandemic has resulted in supply chain issues, leading to disruption in helicopter production.

With the new features and technologies, vendors can attract new customers and expand their footprints in emerging markets. This factor is likely to drive the North America helicopters market. The North America helicopters market is expected to grow at a good CAGR during the forecast period.

North America Helicopters Market Segmentation 

North America Helicopters Market – By Type

• Single Rotor
• Multi Rotor
• Tilt Rotor 

North America Helicopters Market – By Weight

• Light Weight
• Medium Weight
• Heavy Weight

North America Helicopters Market – By Application

• Commercial & Civil
  • Transport
  • Emergency Rescue
  • Utility
  • Training
• Military
  • Attack and Reconnaissance
  • Maritime
  • Transport Search and Rescue
  • Training

North America Helicopters Market, by Country

• US    
• Canada
• Mexico

North America Helicopters Market -Companies Mentioned

• Airbus S.A.S.
• Bell Textron Inc.
• Boeing
• Enstrom Helicopter Corp.
• Kaman Corporation
• Leonardo S.p.A.
• Lockheed Martin Corporation 
• MD Helicopters, Inc.
• Robinson Helicopter Company
• Russian Helicopters

North America Helicopters Report Scope