Bell Textron Lays Off 285 As MV-75 Transition Pressures Mount

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Originally published at: https://avweb.com/aviation-news/bell-textron-layoffs-285-employees-mv75/

The company says the move comes as programs shift from development into production.

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In other words, Bell Textron has decided to outsource their work to India. Workers who earn $9 a hour!!! Just like Boeing did for the 737 max. And that turned out to be a debacle.

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Bell Textron is not transitioning the manufacturing or supply chain of the MV-75 to overseas facilities. Instead, Bell is heavily investing in expanding domestic U.S. production and assembly for the Army’s future long-range assault aircraft (FLRAA). [1, 2]

Current Production & Manufacturing Footprint

Bell is actively accelerating the MV-75 program, with the bulk of manufacturing taking place across the following U.S. facilities: [1, 2]

  • Wichita, Kansas: Bell opened a brand new 300-employee Assembly Center dedicated to manufacturing the aircraft’s fuselage. [1, 2]
  • Fort Worth, Texas: The company is investing $632 million into a north Texas facility for parts manufacturing, drive systems, and rotor blades. [1, 2]
  • Amarillo, Texas: This site is set to handle the final assembly of the MV-75. [1]
  • U.S. Supply Chain: Major components like power generation and drive systems are being sourced from U.S. partners like Collins Aerospace and Rolls-Royce across states including Colorado, New York, Iowa, and Indiana. [1, 2, 3]
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The MV75 is being built in Texas NOT India .do you have ANY proof of your assertions? If not you should not be making them . BTW Boeing build the &#&max in the US. again your assertion is wrong.

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I have been on many aircraft and missile program in my 42 years in aerospace the skill set ion development and production are vastly different. In development a place would hire a failrly large number of structural engineers and tooling engineers. after the tooling is designed and proven only a fraction of those people are needed during production same as structural, systems etc. A number of those move to other programs , NCTA, CRAD and the like and a number are laidm off. that is the business and everyone in it knows it. Net effects the best people tend to be kept . they take thier experience to the next program making that go smoother.

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With all due respect ! You could’ve had Bell Textron write this for you. Ask the HR department. What percentage of their employees are based and work from India?
Then get back to me with your boiler plate answers!!

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How about you share your knowledge of what you state are employees based in India and their job descriptions? It’s obvious Bell Textron’s HR de[partment will not divulge company information to the public.

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Predominantly IT and software engineers. Dig deeper in your research. It’s right in front of you!