9-Mar-2026Source: SRT Helicopters
SRT Helicopters recently completed Maintenance Check Pilot training with the Abu Dhabi Police Aviation Department in the United Arab Emirates. The program included advanced evaluation training for the Bell 429, with emphasis on post-maintenance flight procedures, aircraft systems validation, performance assessment, and standardized safety protocols. The training supports the consistent and disciplined evaluation of aircraft returning... Read more
24-Jun-2025Source: Jet Aviation
Jet Aviation announced that it has delivered two Bell 429 helicopters to a customer in the Middle East. The aircraft were the final two in a total fleet of six modified Bell 429s delivered to this customer. [Editor note – Jet Aviation has not named the customer, but research by market intelligence company Parapex Media... Read more
6-May-2025Source: Abu Dhabi Police
The Security Patrols Benchmarking Team of the Abu Dhabi Police Patrols Development Committee visited the United States to review best training practices related to police patrol duties in New York, Virginia, Michigan, Nevada, Arizona, California, and Santiago. Colonel Pilot Sheikh Zayed bin Hamad Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Security Patrols Development Committee at the Abu... Read more