Analyst Foley: 'When Military Sales Sneeze, The Whole Industry Catches Cold'
The Heli-Expo annual helicopter convention in Anaheim drew over 19,000 attendees and 700 exhibitors, anchored by such helicopter stalwarts Sikorsky (UTC), Bell Helicopter (Textron), Airbus Helicopters (formerly Eurocopter, an EADS company), AgustaWestland and others. While there were several encouraging aspects of the show such as strength in the lucrative offshore oil and gas segment, market research consultant Brian Foley weighs other factors from a risk perspective.