Fort Worth, TX – 14 September 2020 – Bell Textron has announced its first ever Authorised Maintenance Centre (AMC) in Europe. The new AMC will provide maintenance for the Bell 505 and Bell 407...
Bell opens their new Miami Service Center to assist global commercial aircraft customers with maintenance. Expanding the company’s presence in Miami includes a team that offers a full range of service solutions and product...
Portland, OR. – 4 September 2020 – Erickson and Bell Textron have announced the signed agreements to initiate the transfer of type certificates for the model 214ST and B/B1 helicopters to Erickson Incorporated. The...
Bell has reported second-quarter (Q2) revenues of $822m, up $51m from the same period last year, which it says is mainly due to larger military orders. The 7% revenue increase was announced today (July...
Fort Worth, TX – 27 July 2020 – Bell Textron announced the Bell 505 has been accepted by the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) for airworthiness certification in the United Republic of Tanzania, making...
In a bid to increase Bell’s helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capabilities in China, the US-helicopter maker has acquired Zhenjiang Aerochine Aviation and its authorised maintenance centre. Zhenjiang Bell is a part 145...
GKN Aerospace delivered a pair of thermoplastic composite, induction-welded Ruddervators and two compression-moulded Access Panels manufactured from reused thermoplastic waste material to Bell in June 2019. The newly installed components have now flown more...
Everything is calm and quiet at the Buttonwillow Airport in northwest Kern County, California, as the Bell 525 Relentless moves one step closer to becoming the first certified-commercial fly-by-wire helicopter in the market. In...
Helicopter manufacturers in Europe have been hit heavily by the coronavirus this week, whereas those in the US remain largely unaffected, according to company representatives speaking to Helicopter Investor. The ‘Big Four’ manufacturers –...
Bell’s manufacturing and day-to-day operations have avoided disruption by the coronavirus, a company spokesperson told Helicopter Investor. The development of the Coronavirus pandemic, also known as Covid-19, has so far not impacted the Texas-based...