AN OPTIMISTIC MOOD PREVAILED AT HAI HELI-EXPO 2019 in Atlanta as attendees and exhibitors kept an eye on a rapidly changing future. While hopes had been high for a faster turnaround, it was clear on the show floor that the helicopter industry's economic recovery is proceeding more slowly than many would like. Yet this slower growth has created a unique opportunity: innovation. "The industry is certainly better than it was but not as good as it could be," Safran USA President Peter Lengyel says, summing up the overarching theme for this year's helicopter show. "What I see is this strategic pause, where companies have the time and financial resources to focus on innovative changes that can be brought to the industry. You don't have the time for this in a fast-growing economy."Here's a look at some of the business highlights of HAI HELI-EXPO 2019.
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