7-Jan-2026Source: US DoD
Bell Textron Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $27,500,665 firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee modification (P00001) to a previously awarded order (N0001925F0088) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001921G0012). This effort exercises options to procure the following H-1 structural improvements and electrical power upgrades (SIEPU) Time critical parts: 19 rotorcraft station control units, 18 alternating... Read more
7-Jan-2026Source: Alpine Aerotech
Alpine Aerotech is pleased to announce that its Utility Basket Kit has officially been approved for installation on the Bell 412, giving operators a reliable solution for external storage. Previously approved for the Bell 205, and 212, this latest approval reflects Aerotech’s continued effort to offer mission-ready equipment that aligns with the needs of utility... Read more
7-Jan-2026Source: US DoD
Bell Textron Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded a $14,071,857 modification (P00012) to a cost-plus-fixed-fee order (N0001924F2602) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001921G0012). This modification exercises options to provide continued program management, engineering, and logistics services for calendar year 2026 in support of modification integration and sustainment efforts for the AH-1Z Viper and... Read more
5-Jan-2026Source: US DoD
The Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, California, Maryland, has been awarded a maximum $262,069,451 fixed-price-incentive, performance-based contract for V-22 Phase II consumable market basket items. This was a sole-source acquisition using justification 10 U.S. Code 3204 (a)(1), as stated in the Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1. This is a five-year base contract with one five-year option... Read more
5-Jan-2026Source: Bell
Bell and the U.S. Army are forging ahead with the MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) and leveraging critical partnerships that enable the advancement of the program. Engineers and test pilots from the Army and Bell MV-75 FLRAA team recently collaborated with NASA to conduct key testing on the aircraft’s Level 1 handling qualities... Read more
23-Dec-2025Source: US DoD
Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is awarded a $10,242,291 modification (P00006) cost-plus-fixed-fee order (N0001924F0085) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001922G0002). This modification exercises an option to provide continued maintenance, logistics, and program management support to meet V-22 modification and retrofit requirements for the Air Force, Marine Corps, and Navy. Work will... Read more
19-Dec-2025Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced that the SUBARU Bell 412EPX platform has taken a historic step forward as it embarks on its first-ever demonstration tour in the Middle East, following its display at Dubai Airshow 2025. Stopping at rotorcraft facilities in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Qatar, the demonstration tour is... Read more
17-Dec-2025Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced the delivery of a second Bell 505 to the Fort Worth Police Department. Bell executives and city officials celebrated this achievement together in the police department’s hangar at Meacham Airport. The relationship between Bell and the city of Fort Worth dates back almost 75 years. “All of... Read more
2-Dec-2025Source: US DoD
Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is awarded a $10,242,291 modification (P00006) cost-plus-fixed-fee order (N0001924F0085) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001922G0002). This modification exercises an option to provide continued maintenance, logistics, and program management support to meet V-22 modification and retrofit requirements for the Air Force, Marine Corps, and Navy. Work will... Read more
27-Nov-2025Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced during European Rotors 2025 that it recently secured six aircraft orders for a mix of Bell 505s, Bell 407GXis, and Bell 429s in the corporate segment, bringing its year-to-date corporate sales in Europe to seventeen aircraft. The orders were placed by customers in Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and Poland, underscoring the... Read more
26-Nov-2025Source: Centaurium Aviation
Centaurium Aviation Ltd., the independent representative of Bell Textron in Switzerland, signed a purchase agreement for a new Bell 407GXi helicopter at European Rotors 2025. The helicopter will initially be used as a demonstration platform for customer presentations and will also be offered for sale. The Bell 407GXi continues to gain strong traction in the European market,... Read more
24-Nov-2025Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced during European Rotors 2025 that a single, dedicated Bell 505 has surpassed 700 flight hours using blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), a key milestone that showcases Bell’s commitment to SAF usage and builds on its sustainability practices in its flight operations. “Bell is proud to celebrate this next step in industry... Read more
20-Nov-2025Source: Bell
Bell Textron Prague, a.s., a Textron Inc. company, announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with TEREM Holding Bulgaria regarding cooperation and mutual support for a fleet of six Bell 206 aircraft owned by the Bulgarian Air Force. This MOU will enable the potential development of a solution for the Bulgarian Air... Read more
19-Nov-2025Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced during European Rotors 2025 that Heli Transair has signed a purchase agreement for three additional Bell 505s with support from its Bell 505 dealer, Rheinland Air Service, bringing Heli Transair’s total Bell 505 fleet to five aircraft. “Bell is very pleased to support Heli Transair as they add three additional... Read more
19-Nov-2025Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced today during European Rotors 2025 that Slovakian-based HEMS operator, Air Transport Europe, has signed a purchase agreement for its fifth HEMS-configured Bell 429. With the purchase of its newest Bell 429, Air Transport Europe has earned its spot as Europe’s largest Bell helicopter operator in the Helicopter... Read more
18-Nov-2025Source: TRU Simulation
TRU Simulation + Training Inc., a Textron Inc. company, and an affiliate of Bell Textron Inc. announced delivery and acceptance of the Bell 505 Flight Training Device (FTD) to the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF). The purchase agreement with the RJAF includes aircraft delivery complete with a flight training device and a comprehensive computer-based training package to... Read more
17-Nov-2025Source: TRU Simulation
TRU Simulation + Training Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, and an affiliate of Textron Aviation Inc. and Bell Textron Inc. today announced its Bell 525 Full Flight Simulator (FFS) located at the Bell Training Academy received Interim Level C qualification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Bell Textron Inc. has designed and will manufacture... Read more
11-Nov-2025Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced the successful refurbishment, upgrade and delivery of a Bell 212 helicopter to the Royal Thai Navy (RTN). The comprehensive upgrade program was focused on extending the operational life of RTN’s Bell 212, with enhancements made to its fuel system, avionics and paint scheme, among other things. The... Read more
5-Nov-2025Source: TRU Simulation + Training
TRU Simulation + Training Inc., a Textron Inc. company, and an affiliate of Bell Textron Inc., announced the SUBARU Bell 412EPX Flight Training Device (FTD) has received Level 5 qualification from the Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB), marking a significant milestone in advancing rotorcraft training capabilities in Japan. Developed in collaboration with Bell, the FTD supports SUBARU’s mission... Read more
31-Oct-2025Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, hosted a special signing ceremony during the Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC) with Air Methods announcing the signed purchase agreement for three Bell 407GXis to be added to their fleet along with celebrating a recently accepted delivery of a Bell 429, further expanding their air medical capabilities. This... Read more
31-Oct-2025Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced that it has appointed Tangmere Aircraft Sales as a Bell 429, SUBARU Bell 412EPX, and Bell 525 authorized sales representative in the United Kingdom and Ireland. “Bell is looking forward to working closely with Tangmere Aircraft Sales to increase Bell’s twin-engine offerings and continue to bring those... Read more
30-Oct-2025Source: McDermott Aviation
As Australia braces for another hot Summer, McDermott Aviation’s heavy-lift firefighting helicopters have arrived home after completing an international deployment assisting with wildfire operations across Greece. A Boeing 747 carrying six McDermott Aviation helicopters landed at Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport early Friday morning, en route from Athens. The arrival marked the return of one of the... Read more
29-Oct-2025Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, hosted a special delivery ceremony during the Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC) to celebrate HALO-Flight’s delivery of a new IFR-equipped Bell 407GXi. As the fifth and final Bell 407GXi to deliver in HALO-Flight’s fleet renewal, the ceremony marked another milestone in the long-standing relationship between Bell and HALO-Flight;... Read more
28-Oct-2025Source: Outerlink Global Solutions
Outerlink Global Solutions has expanded the reach of its Air IP broadband communications system with the new STC for the Bell 407, bringing secure, high-speed connectivity to public safety, EMS, corporate, and utility operators flying the popular single-engine platform. Air IP enables real-time HD video streaming, flight data transfer, and onboard Wi-Fi via bonded cellular... Read more
21-Oct-2025Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc., company, has signed Letters of Intent (LOI) to identify and evaluate areas for cooperation with Ukraine. At a ceremony in Washington, delegates from Bell Textron, the Ministry of Economy, Ecology, and Agriculture of Ukraine, and UkraineInvest signed agreements to assess approaches of Industrial Cooperation as part of a potential procurement of... Read more
6-Oct-2025Source: US DoD
Bell Textron Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, has been awarded an estimated $359,868,570 modification (P00055) exercising the five-year option period of a five-year base contract (SPE4AX-17-D-9410) with one five-year option period for H-1 aircraft support. This is a firm-fixed-price, fixed-price incentive, performance-based requirements contract. The performance completion date is Sept. 28, 2030. Using military service is... Read more
3-Oct-2025Source: US DoD
Bell Textron Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded a $12,425,322 modification (P00004) to contract W58RGZ-25-F-0166 for Bell 412 EPX helicopters with customization. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $38,457,822. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with... Read more
3-Oct-2025Source: US DoD
Bell Textron Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $26,669,832 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee order (N0001925F0088) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001921G0012). This order provides H-1 structural improvements and electrical power upgrades time critical parts, to include 19 rotorcraft station control units; 18 alternating current generators; 18 generator control units; and 20 tube assemblies. Additionally,... Read more
18-Sep-2025Source: TRU Simulation
TRU Simulation + Training Inc., a Textron Inc. company, and an affiliate of Bell Textron Inc., announced its cutting-edge Veris Virtual Reality Flight Simulator received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) qualification. Now qualified as a Level 7 Flight Training Device (FTD), the Veris is also designed to meet European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) FTD Level 3 standards,... Read more
10-Sep-2025Source: Bell
Bell announced that Global Medical Response (GMR) has signed a purchase agreement for seven Bell 429s with the option to purchase an additional eight, maintaining its spot as the world’s largest Bell helicopter operator in the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) field. Global Medical Response, headquartered in Lewisville, Texas, has 381 operational bases across all 50 U.S. states... Read more
4-Sep-2025Source: Bell
Every year, Bell sponsors the Marine Corps Aviation Association (MCAA) annual award to honor the premier Marine Light Attack Helicopter (HMLA) squadron operating Bell AH-1Z and UH-1Y helicopters. The criterion for this award includes overall performance metrics such as deployments, operational missions, flight hours flown, aircraft readiness rates, retention rates, and safety records. The ultimate... Read more
12-Aug-2025Source: Police Aviation News
The police air unit in Puerto Rico have received two new Bell 429s, after a five day delivery flight which included a two day pause in Florida before heading out over Bermuda, the Turks & Caicos Islands and the Dominican Replublic before landing at Mercedita Airport in Ponce, the fourth largest city in Puerto Rico,... Read more
7-Aug-2025
Bell Textron has named a Wichita general manager to lead the site’s work on the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft program, as the U.S. Army rushes the timeline to replace its aging fleet of Black Hawk helicopters. Adam Blackford, the GM of Bell Wichita, said fuselage work will begin in Wichita on the FLRAA program... Read more
4-Aug-2025Source: US DoD
Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is awarded an $11,493,611 modification (P00021) to a firm-fixed-price order (N0001921F0030) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001917G0002). This modification settles a request for equitable adjustment resulting from Nacelle Improvements induction delays due to the availability of CV-22 aircraft. Work will be performed in Amarillo, Texas (53%);... Read more
1-Aug-2025Source: Bell
While the U.S. Army and Team FLRAA are moving forward with the MV-75 FLRAA, Bell is also moving out on the Army’s Flight School Next program and attended the Army Aviation’s Industry days to showcase our vertical lift solutions. Industry Days provided an exciting platform for Bell to discuss the transformative capabilities of the MV-75... Read more
23-Jul-2025Source: Rotortrade
Rotortrade, the global helicopter dealership, has finalized the sale of a 2014 Bell 429 VIP helicopter (MSN 57241) to PT Whitesky Aviation in Indonesia. Originally acquired in China in 2015, the aircraft had accumulated just 380 flight hours due to slower-than-expected regulatory liberalization in the region. As part of its strategy of acquiring underutilized assets,... Read more
21-Jul-2025Source: HeliHub.com
Sacramento CA based operator Capitol Helicopters took delivery of a new Bell 412EPX from the manufacturer’s completion centre in Piney Flats TN on Thursday 17th July after a delivery flight which started late on Tuesday 15th. Serial number 39134 and registered N535NC, the 412 joins a fleet of around 20, made up of various Bell... Read more
18-Jul-2025Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced during APSCON 2025 that the Columbus Department of Public Safety has signed a purchase agreement for two Bell 505s. The aircraft duo will modernize the Department’s aerial public safety capabilities, serving the Columbus Metropolitan Area’s nearly two million residents. “Bell is proud to support the Columbus Division... Read more
17-Jul-2025Source: Bell
Bell Textron Canada Limited, a Textron Inc. company, has announced a second donation in a year to the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT). This latest shipment includes 700 aircraft components valued at 4.4 million dollars CAD. Combined with the other 1,800 components donated in October of 2024, the estimated value of Bell’s total contribution... Read more
10-Jul-2025Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, has been down-selected for Phase 2 of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) X-Plane program with the objective to complete design, construction, ground testing and certification of an X-plane demonstrator. “Bell is honored to have been selected for the next phase of... Read more
10-Jul-2025Source: US DoD
Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is awarded a $24,029,656 modification (P00001) to a firm-fixed-price order (N0001924F5029) against a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N0001922G0002). This modification exercises options to procure 124 propulsion rotor hub spring and drive link retrofit kits (120 kits for the Marine Corps, and four for the government of Japan)... Read more
26-Jun-2025Source: Air Methods
Air Methods, the leading air medical service provider in the United States, announced the expansion of its Bell 429 helicopter fleet with the addition of two new aircraft to support various long-standing partners. For more than 15 years, Air Methods has relied on the Bell 429 as a cornerstone of its fleet. Currently, Air Methods... Read more
25-Jun-2025Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, has successfully delivered 40 Bell 505 helicopters to the Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) and Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN). This fulfills the delivery requirements outlined in a contract signed between Bell and the Republic of Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) in May 2022. “Bell has successfully... Read more
24-Jun-2025Source: HeliHub.com
The police in Columbus Ohio have had approval at yesterday’s City Council meeting to order two Bell 505 helicopters, with a total allocated sum of $5,940,233 Columbus Police have been very long term operators of Hughes/MD 500/530 helicopters, and when the unit was formed back in 1972 it was with four Hughes 300s and later... 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
16-Jun-2025Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announces today, at the Paris Air Show 2025, a signed purchase agreement for 12 SUBARU Bell 412EPXs to the Tunisian Air Force, marking the first order for this Bell 412 variant in region. The aircraft will be used for multi-role military and security missions. The Tunisian... Read more
11-Jun-2025Source: Bell
The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) held a ceremony which unveiled an MV-75, 1/8th scale Future Long Range Assault Aircraft, FLRAA, model, at the atrium of division headquarters, June 6, 2025, at Fort Campbell. “The MV-75 represents a bold leap toward the future of vertical envelopment,” said Brig. Gen. Travis McIntosh, deputy commanding general for... Read more
11-Jun-2025Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced that Shin-Nihon Helicopters has signed a purchase agreement for its first two Bell 429 helicopters, further expanding the largest Bell fleet in Japan. Slated to perform both powerline patrol and personnel transportation work, the new additions will bolster Shin-Nihon Helicopters’ fleet, which also includes other models like... Read more
10-Jun-2025Source: Spokane County
Spokane County officials, alongside state and local leaders, gathered today for a Commissioning Ceremony to welcome the newest addition to the Spokane Regional Air Support Unit of the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office. The acquisition of the Bell 505 helicopter, valued at $3.4 million, enhances the unit’s ability to support law enforcement, emergency response, and community... Read more
4-Jun-2025Source: HeliHub.com
In the opening session of the Helicopter Investor conference in London today, Milestone Aviation President & CEO Pat Sheedy was interviewed by event host Al Whyte of Specialist Insight. Sheedy was positive about the helicopter leasing market for the last year since the 2024 conference, and described it as “stable”. As deliveries in the super... Read more
2-Jun-2025Source: US DoD
Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is awarded a $21,961,412 cost-plus-fixed-fee order (N0001925F0022) to a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N0001922G0002). This order provides for non-recurring efforts for the engineering, component production, supportability, and management necessary to facilitate the incorporation of tailored wiring and structural improvements on the nacelle via forced retrofit at the... Read more
23-May-2025Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, joined the U.S. Army Program Manager FLRAA office and members of Team FLRAA in support of a program status update and demonstration of the FLRAA Virtual Prototype. “I am thrilled to see the first piece of hardware that will be delivered on the Army’s FLRAA program,” said... Read more
21-May-2025Source: Tehama County
Tehama County Sheriff have added a Bell UH-1, acquired at no cost through the U.S. Department of Defense. All operational and maintenance expenses are fully covered through grants, California state discretionary funds, donations, and money seized from drug traffickers. This long-overdue resource is a critical addition to Tehama County. Spanning over 3,000 square miles, our... Read more
15-May-2025Source: V2X
V2X Inc. (NYSE: VVX) is pleased to announce its collaboration with Bell Textron Inc., a Textron company (NYSE: TXT), to begin strategic planning for the U.S. Army’s Flight School Next program. As part of this effort, V2X is collaborating with Bell, DigiFlight, Delaware Resource Group, and TRU Simulation to pursue this critical training initiative. Flight... Read more
15-May-2025Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, has signed Memorandum of Understandings (MOU) with V2X, DigiFlight, Delaware Resource Group (DRG) and TRU Simulation, an affiliate of Textron Aviation Inc., to begin collaboration on the strategic development of Bell’s offering for the U.S. Army’s Flight School Next program. Bell and these four companies share a... Read more
12-May-2025Source: Bell
Bell Textron Canada Limited, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announces the completion of its 6,000th commercial aircraft at Commercial Delivery and Assembly Centre in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada with two SUBARU Bell 412EPXs for operations by the Sûreté du Québec. Bell will deliver the aircraft to the Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable,... Read more
7-May-2025Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced the SUBARU Bell 412EPX has received Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) validation and can begin flight operations throughout Canada. “We’re pleased the SUBARU Bell 412EPX has received TCCA validation and look forward to growing its presence globally,” said Danny Maldonado, chief commercial officer, Bell. “This aircraft offers... Read more
7-May-2025Source: US DoD
Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is awarded a $18,322,214 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification (P00083) to a previously awarded contract (N0001917C0015). This modification increases the contract ceiling to provide for additional post-production over and above repairs for the MV-22 common configuration readiness and modernization retrofit program for the Marine Corps. Work will be performed in Ridley... Read more
1-May-2025Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced that the Chicago Police Department has accepted the delivery of two Bell 407GXis, expanding their all-Bell fleet with additional public safety capabilities. “Bell is proud to build upon our over 20-year relationship with the Chicago Police Department as they modernize their aerial public safety capabilities with... Read more
1-May-2025Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced the first Bell 505 sale in the Netherlands to Gerrit Verwijs, owner of Verdegro Group, a Dutch public safety infrastructure manufacturer. “Bell is proud to work alongside the Verdegro Group as they welcome their first Bell aircraft,” said Robin Wendling, managing director of Europe, Bell.... Read more
1-May-2025Source: Albany Engineered Composites
Albany International Corp. (NYSE: AIN) announced today that its subsidiary Albany Engineered Composites, Inc. (AEC) has been awarded a seven-year contract from Bell Textron, Inc. (Bell) to produce composite structures components for the Bell 525 helicopter. This award establishes a new partnership with Bell, a key customer in AEC’s growing rotorcraft business. “We are very... Read more
29-Apr-2025Source: Bell Boeing
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, and Boeing [NYSE: BA] celebrate the upcoming completion of the CV-22 Program of Record (POR) for the U.S. Air Force. Bell and Boeing commemorated the V-22 Osprey production milestone during a ceremony at the Bell Amarillo Assembly Center on April 18. “Completing the CV-22 production aircraft... Read more
25-Apr-2025Source: Bell
Nautilus Aviation’s Bell 407GXi fleet has now accumulated more than 6,300 successful flight hours, doubling its tally in a space of less than 12 months. In June last year, the company’s five Bell 407GXis hit 3,000+ successful flight hours, supporting a variety of missions in Northern Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef region, encompassing the... Read more
24-Apr-2025Source: Materion Corporation
Materion Corporation (NYSE: MTRN), a global leader in advanced materials solutions, will supply its SupremEX® metal matrix composite for components on the U.S. Army Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) prototypes. The high-strength, lightweight composite was selected by Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, which designed the FLRAA configuration and will build the prototypes. The new... Read more
10-Apr-2025Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced at Aero Friedrichshafen its first signed purchase agreement for the SUBARU Bell 412EPX in Europe for commercial operations. Austrian air carrier, Kitz-Air GmbH, signed a purchase agreement for the newest Bell 412 variant, to be used for aerial work, transport flights and forestry operations. Bell... Read more
8-Apr-2025Source: Bell
To provide more training options for its global customers, especially for operators in the EMEA regions, the Bell Training Academy recently expanded its technical training courses in Valencia, Spain. The BTA Valencia team launched courses previously offered at its Fort Worth, TX facility to provide two new comprehensive programs for maintenance technicians, designed to give... Read more
7-Apr-2025Source: US DoD
Bell Boeing Joint Program Office, Amarillo, Texas, is awarded a $590,000,000 fixed-price incentive (firm-target) undefinitized modification (P00080) to a previously awarded contract (N0001917C0015). This modification adds scope for the production and delivery of five CMV-22B aircraft for the Navy. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas (30.08%); Ridley Park, Pennsylvania (15.22%); Amarillo, Texas (12.73%);Red... Read more
2-Apr-2025Source: GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) announced that Bell Textron, Inc., a Textron Inc. company, has approved the use of the Rotor Analysis Diagnostic System Next Generation (RADS-NG) across Bell’s fleet of commercial helicopters such as the Bell 505, Bell 429, Bell 412, and Bell 407. “Enabling the use of RADS-NG will differentiate the Bell fleet of helicopters... Read more
2-Apr-2025Source: Bell
Bell is proposing a dedicated instrument flight rules (IFR) variant of its Bell 505 Jet Ranger X single-engine light helicopter to meet an emerging U.S. Army need to refresh its rotary-wing training fleet. The airframer will respond to an upcoming request for proposals (RFP) from industry–expected as early as April–with a “purpose-built” 505 for the... Read more
31-Mar-2025Source: Kestrel Aviation
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, is proud to be celebrating Kestrel Aviation’s 40th anniversary. As the operator of Australia’s largest Bell medium-twin fleet and the preeminent leader in aerial firefighting, Kestrel Aviation has been proudly protecting Australian communities for four decades, partnering and providing fire and emergency management agencies across the country... Read more
27-Mar-2025Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced Toll Aviation, with the Government of South Australia, has signed a purchase agreement for two Bell 429s to support the South Australia Police (SAPOL) aerial capability. Upon the aircraft delivery, SAPOL will become Australia’s third law enforcement agency to integrate this model into its fleet. Operations... Read more
27-Mar-2025Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced, at the Avalon Australian International Airshow, the Queensland Police Service (QPS) has entered into a second service provision contract for QPS POLAIR services for three additional Bell 429s, which will expand the number of Bell helicopters in its current fleet to six. In 2022, contract provider... Read more
27-Mar-2025Source: Bell
Nautilus Aviation’s Bell 407GXi fleet has now accumulated more than 6,300 successful flight hours, doubling its tally in a space of less than 12 months. In June last year, the company’s five Bell 407GXis hit 3,000+ successful flight hours, supporting a variety of missions in Northern Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef region, encompassing the... Read more
21-Mar-2025Source: S.A.F.E. Structure Designs
S.A.F.E. Structure Designs, a leading provider of aircraft maintenance stands and hangar equipment, has successfully delivered a custom-engineered maintenance solution for the Bell 429 helicopter to the Saudi Arabian Army. This cutting-edge aviation maintenance equipment is designed to enhance safety, technician efficiency, and operational productivity, ultimately reducing aircraft downtime and maximizing mission readiness. This procurement... Read more
19-Mar-2025Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced during VAI Verticon 2025 that it has completed the delivery of Global Medical Response’s first IFR-configured Bell 407GXi, marking the beginning of 24 anticipated aircraft deliveries to the air medical service operator. “Bell is proud to deliver the first aircraft in the series to Global Medical Response, highlighting... Read more
