Bell names Tim Evans as new MD for the Middle East and Africanews Mike Stones 12 Nov 24 0Bell names Tim Evans as its new MD for the Middle East and Africa. Evans will drive the expansion of its Commercial Business in the… Read more
Bell unveils heli lab to develop autonomous fly-by-wirenews Mike Stones 7 May 24 0Bell Textron has unveiled its Aircraft Laboratory for Future Autonomy (ALFA) based on its Bell 429 helicopter. The aircraft is focused on developing an aircraft… Read more
Bell Mexico delivers 800th commercial helicopter cabinnews Mike Stones 12 Apr 24 0Bell Mexico has delivered the 800th commercial helicopter cabin to Bell Canada Assembly Center for aircraft assembly. “The 800th cabin milestone is a testament to not only… Read more
VIP helicopters feature in latest edition of CJIQnews Mike Stones 15 Mar 24 0VIP helicopter services feature in the latest edition of our sister title Corporate Jet Investor Quarterly (CJIQ). We talk to operators on both sides of… Read more
HI Uplift: Pre-owned heavy twin-engine helis ‘see uptick in 2023’news Mike Stones 11 Mar 24 0Pre-owned, heavy twin-engine helicopters showed “an uptick” in transactions last year compared with 2022, according to rotary sales and market intelligence firm Aero Asset. “There… Read more
Bell announces collaboration agreement for new Bell 429 Law Enforcement Demonstrator in Germanynews Terry Spruce 24 Sep 20 0Fort Worth, TX – 23 September 2020 – Bell Textron has announced a collaboration agreement with Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH (ESG) to install their Mission Management… Read more
Pre-owned helicopter market remains difficult, but with some positive signsnews Alasdair Whyte 16 Oct 19 0It’s not altogether clear whether the market log-jam for pre-owned helicopters is loosening up. However, there may be some odd signs judging from Aero Asset’s… Read more
Bell delivers two 429s to JDFnews Alasdair Whyte 15 Aug 18 0Bell has delivered two 429s this week to the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), with a third aircraft scheduled for delivery next year. The three aircraft… Read more
Air Zermatt takes delivery of one Bell 429news Alasdair Whyte 23 May 18 0Swiss helicopter rescue service Air Zermatt has taken delivery of one new Bell 429 aircraft — coinciding with the company’s 50-year anniversary. The company operates… Read more
Bell sells two 429s to EDICnews Alasdair Whyte 14 May 18 0Bell has signed an agreement to sell two of its 429 helicopters to EDIC Horizon International Flight Academy. The UAE-based training school flies an all-Bell… Read more
Bells sells two 429s to NASnews Alasdair Whyte 3 Apr 18 0Bell has sold two 429s to Japan’s Nakanihon Air Service (NAS). The two helicopters will be used for helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) and will… Read more
Bell Helicopters delivers 20th EMS Bell 429news Alasdair Whyte 15 Dec 17 0Bell Helicopter has delivered its 20th emergency medical services (EMS) configured helicopter this year. The Bell 429 was handed over to Andorra-based operator Heliand at… Read more
Bell delivers 39 helicopters in Q3, profits upnews Alasdair Whyte 23 Oct 17 0Bell delivered 39 commercial helicopters in the last quarter and recorded a profit of $106 million. The Fort Worth-based manufacturer delivered 25 more helicopters year-on-year… Read more
Able Aerospace Services adds Bell 429 to repair capabilitiesnews Terry Spruce 11 Sep 17 0Able Aerospace Services, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation, has shown its commitment to “working at the speed of the customer” by adding repair and overhaul… Read more
Bell Helicopter sells three VIP helicopters in Europenews Alasdair Whyte 21 Jun 17 0Bell Helicopter has sold three VIP-configured aircraft in Europe. The manufacturer sold Bell 429s to both Helix Av. in the United Kingdom and King’s Casino in… Read more
Meghna Aviation is the the Bell 429’s first Bangladesh operator.news Alasdair Whyte 24 Apr 17 0Meghna Aviation, a helicopter transport provider, has been named the first operator of the new Bell 429 in Bangladesh. The 429 will operate across the country,… Read more
Bell delivers two 429s to PT. Carpediem Mandirinews Alasdair Whyte 20 Apr 17 0Bell have placed two new Bell 429s with private Indonesian renter PT. Carpediem Mandiri. The new aircraft will be rented out to the Flight Calibration Department of… Read more
Bell signs purchase agreement with NNK for two 429snews Alasdair Whyte 16 Mar 17 0Nakanihon Air Service (NNK) has signed a purchase agreement with Bell Helicopter for two Bell 429s. The helicopter emergency service has purchased 77 Bell helicopters,… Read more
WFW advises Société Générale Group on refinancing 10 helicoptersnews Alasdair Whyte 10 Mar 17 0Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has advised Société Générale Group on the refinancing of nine H135 helicopters and one Bell 429. The helicopters are owned… Read more
Bell and TRU open first International Training Academynews Terry Spruce 20 Feb 17 0Bell Helicopter and TRU Simulation have opened the first international training centre in Valencia, Spain. TRU Simulation was formed just over two and half years… Read more
