Update on the 525's schedule, c/o Flight.
Bell 525 'lagging' behind Q4 first flight target
The FF slippage is not unexpected for such a complex platform, though the claim that Bell plans "delivery to launch customer PHI in the first quarter of 2016" is eye-catching. Does Bell really have
any chance of certifying a super medium twin in the space of ~12 months? As a reminder, the AW189 took 26 months from FF (or 51 months if one counts from the AW149's first flight), while the EC175 took 49 months.
I/C