Fort Worth, TX (January 5, 2026). – Bell Helicopter, a Textron company, has been selected to continue in the competition for the U.S. Army’s Flight School Next program with the Bell 505 single-engine helicopter. As…
Bell Textron Inc. announced 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…
A U.S. Air Force (USAF) UH-1N Huey helicopter aircrew assigned to the 40th Helicopter Squadron (40 HS) conduct aerial gunnery training in Limestone Hills, Montana, November 19, 2025. After 10 years of planning and coordination,…
Bangkok, Thailand. November 11, 2025. – 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…
Mirabel, Canada (May 12, 2025) – Bell Textron Canada Limited, a Textron Inc. company, announces the completion of its 6,000th commercial aircraft at Commercial Delivery and Assembly Centre in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada with two SUBARU Bell 412EPX…
Story by Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler, 374th Airlift Wing A UH-1N Huey helicopter aircrew from the 459th Airlift Squadron, 374th Medical Group and Naval Hospital Yokosuka collaborated for CASEVAC (casualty evacuation) training at Yokota Air…
Story by Capt. Brian Tuthill, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit PACIFIC OCEAN — H-1 Helicopters (UH-1Y Venom and AH-1Z Viper) assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conducted a series of day and night close…
AMARILLO, Texas – The Bell H-1 platform will receive a Structural Improvement Electrical Power Upgrade (SIEPU) to optimize the aircraft to improve mission capabilities, aircrew safety, and interoperability by increasing the electrical power capacity and support…
Singapore (March 12, 2024) — Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced the delivery of a Bell 505 helicopter to Honda Airways in Japan. Honda Airways, a subsidiary of Honda Motors, was established in 1964…
Fort Worth, Texas (March 4, 2024) — Bell Textron announced the signed purchase agreement to QuikTrip Corporation for their second Bell 429 helicopter. QuikTrip Corporation, commonly known as QuikTrip (QT), operates a rapidly growing convenience store chain located…