United States Army grounds Osprey V-22 helicopter fleet after fatal Yakushima crash
In the aftermath of the tragic crash off the coast of Yakushima, Japan, where eight members of the Air Force Special Operations Command lost...
Bell announces signed purchase agreements for three helicopters with JB Investments of Poland
Bell Textron Inc. has confirmed the signing of purchase agreements with JB Investments in Poland for two Bell 407GXis and one Bell 505 aircraft,...
U.S. military Osprey crashes in Sea of Japan: eight fatalities
A U.S. military Boeing/Bell Osprey aircraft carrying eight individuals crashed into the sea near Yakushima, Japan, nobody survived the fatal crash. The incident occurred...
Bell delivers third HEMS Bell 429 helicopter to Air Zermatt
Bell Textron Inc. delivers its third Bell 429 helicopter to Air Zermatt, a Swiss-based rescue company, as announced at European Rotors 2023. This addition...
Helicopter crash in Italy kills Egyptian pilot and his only passenger, a Dutch top banker
A helicopter crash in Bondeno, Italy, has led to a search for two missing individuals, one of Dutch nationality and one Egyptian. The Bell...
Bell Helicopters celebrates successful Czech H-1 programme during NATO Days 2023
New aircraft provide principal assets in the Region“We are thrilled to celebrate this tremendous occasion with the Czech Republic modernising their helicopter fleet,” said...
Three US Marines have been killed and 20 others injured in a military aircraft crash near Darwin, Australia
Three US Marines have been killed and 20 others injured, five of them seriously, in a military aircraft crash on the Tiwi Islands near...
Helicopter fighting wildfire crashes in northwestern Alberta, Canada, killing its pilot
A tragic helicopter crash occurred in northwestern Alberta while the pilot was fighting a wildfire. The 41-year-old pilot, from Whitecourt, Alberta, lost his life...
Bell H-1 fleet surpasses half a million flight hours with U.S. Marine Corps
The current H-1 fleet of AH-1Z Vipers and UH-1Y Venoms reached a major flight milestone by surpassing the 500,000-flight hour mark. Nearly 400 AH-1Z...
Swedish National Police performs yearly over 4,500 public safety missions using the Bell 429 helicopter
Every year, the Swedish National Police (SNP) boasts over 4,500 completed missions due to the stability and readiness of the Bell 429. Search-and-rescue (SAR)...
Bell announces first 407GXi helicopter purchase agreement in Turkey
Sancak Air to purchase a Bell 407GXi for corporate travelBell Textron Inc. today announced the signed purchase agreement for the first Bell 407GXi...
Czech aircrew completes Marine-led training ahead of aircraft delivery
Members of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron (HMLAT) 303 and the H-1 Light/Attack helicopters programme office (PMA-276), recognised a group of airmen from...
Bell 429 helicopter continues its corporate VIP success in Europe with latest purchase from World Aviation
Bell Textron Inc. today announced the signed purchase agreement for a Bell 429 to be operated by World Aviation, the Independent Representative (IR) for...
Bell secures wave of Bell 407GXi sales in the UK and Ireland
Bell Textron Inc. today announced the signed purchase agreements for three Bell 407GXi – two in the UK to corporate customers and one in...
Polish National Police signs purchase agreement for four Bell 407GXi helicopters
Bell has announced the signed purchase agreements for four Bell 407GXi aircraft by the Polish National Police (PNP). The new aircraft will grow the...
Bell 505 becomes world’s first single-engine helicopter to fly using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Bell Textron Inc. announced today that the Bell 505 completed its first flight fuelled solely by 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), marking the first-ever...
Bell completes Bahrain AH-1Z “Viper” attack helicopter programme on record
Continues production of foreign military sales aircraftBell Textron Inc. has completed the AH-1Z programme of record (POR) for the Kingdom of Bahrain. Bell delivered...
Lockheed Martin Sikorsky and Boeing protest U.S. Army’s future long-range assault aircraft decision
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, filed a formal protest today asking the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review the U.S. Army’s decision on...
Air Zermatt purchases third Bell 429 configured for Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS)
Third Bell 429 aircraft selected for search and rescue operations in Swiss AlpsBell Textron Inc. announced a signed purchase agreement for a Bell 429...
Bell announces signed purchase agreements for four Bell 505 aircraft and one Bell 505 delivery in the Baltic region
Bell Textron Inc. announced today the signed purchase agreements for four Bell 505s and one Bell 505 delivery in the Baltic region. The signings...