GAMA: Deliveries up, market “stabilising”news Alasdair Whyte 30 Aug 17 0Helicopter deliveries are stabilising, with shipments up a substantial 16.8% over the same period last year, according to the latest figures. The General Aviation Manufacturers… Read more
Bell begins delivery of 100 407GXPs to Chinanews Alasdair Whyte 25 Aug 17 0The first of 100 Bell 407GXP helicopters ordered in June has been delivered to Shaanxi Helicopter (SHC). The subsidiary of the state-owned enterprise Shaanxi Group… Read more
Shaanxi Energy Group orders 100 407GXPsnews Alasdair Whyte 29 Jun 17 0Shaanxi Energy Group subsidiary Shaanxi Helicopters has signed an estimated $300 million deal with Bell for 100 Bell 407GXPs. The helicopters are set to start… 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 delivers first HEMS 429 to Chinanews Alasdair Whyte 20 Apr 17 0Bell helicopters and United Rotorcraft, a subsidiary of Air methods, has delivered one Bell 429 helicopter to Reignwood Investment – representing Bells first helicopter for… Read more
Newfoundland takes delivery of first Bell 407GXPnews Alasdair Whyte 16 Mar 17 0Newfoundland Helicopters has become the first operator to receive a Bell 407GXP. The Helicopter will be used for utility operations. Anthony Moreland, Bell Helicopter’s vice… 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
Transport Canada certificates Bell 505 Jet Ranger Xnews Alasdair Whyte 4 Jan 17 0Transport Canada has certificated the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X. The five seat helicopter was first announced by Bell in 2013. It progressed from concept… Read more
Bell 430 Angola crash kills sixnews Alasdair Whyte 30 Sep 16 0Chevron have confirmed a helicopter operated by Heli-Malongo has crashed en route to one of its oil platforms off the Angolan coast. The helicopter was… Read more
Aerochine Aviation purchases Bell 407GXPnews Alasdair Whyte 19 Apr 16 0Bell has announced the sale of a Bell 407GXP to Aerochine Aviation at the ABACE convention in Shanghai. The aircraft will be outfitted for corporate… Read more
Abu Dhabi Aviation clocks up one million hours with Bell fleetnews Alasdair Whyte 18 Apr 16 0Bell and Abu Dhabi Aviation (ADA) have announced 1,000,000 flight hours on the Bell 212 and 412 fleets at the Middle East operator. General manager… Read more
Van Horn moves into main rotor market with Bell 206 installationnews Alasdair Whyte 13 Apr 16 0Van Horn Aviation has moved into the market for main rotor blades from its core product base of tail rotor blades. President of the company Dean… Read more
Indonesian operator orders thirty Bell 505 JetRanger Xnews Alasdair Whyte 11 Apr 16 0Bell has signed a letter of intent with PT Whitesky Aviation for 30 of the new not-yet-certified Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopters. The aircraft will… Read more
Petroleum Air Services becomes Bell customer service facility in Egyptnews Alasdair Whyte 23 Mar 16 0Bell Helicopters has appointed Petroleum Air Services as the first Bell authorised customer service facility (CSF) in North Africa. The deal was presented at the Abu… Read more
Bell sells three 407GXP helicopters to North American marketnews Alasdair Whyte 23 Mar 16 0Bell signed a deal to sell three 407GXP helicopters at Heli-Expo 2016 in Kentucky last month. This included one for an unnamed private customer based in Newfoundland,… Read more
Bell completes delivery of fifteen 429s to Canadian Coast Guardnews Alasdair Whyte 18 Mar 16 0Bell Helicopter has manufactured and delivered 15 Bell 429s to the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) following the awarding of a contract in May 2014. The final… Read more
Bell launches 412HP upgrade pathnews Alasdair Whyte 14 Mar 16 0Bell has launched an upgrade path for 412SP operators to reach 412HP standard. The new 412HP upgrade kit provides an additional 165 horsepower available at… Read more
Bell courts Vietnam Helicopter Corporation with 525 Relentlessnews Alasdair Whyte 14 Mar 16 0Bell Helicopter has signed an agreement with Vietnam Helicopter Corporation (VNH) to pursue opportunities in the country. The manufacturer is expecting VNH will provide them market insight in… Read more
Heli-Expo – Meridian Helicopters sign 206L3 leasenews Alasdair Whyte 2 Mar 16 0Meridian Helicopters has leased a Bell 206L3 from Chopper Charter. The aircraft is on a three year lease with a two year extension option. The… Read more
Heli-Expo – Guangxi Diwang Group signs LOI for ten Bell 525snews Alasdair Whyte 2 Mar 16 0Bell signed a letter of intent with Guangxi Diwang Group for 10 Bell 525 Relentless helicopters. Guangxi Diwang Group will use the Bell 525s for… Read more
