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…
Fort Worth, Texas. September 8, 2025. — Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced that Global Medical Response (GMR) has signed a purchase agreement for seven Bell 429 EMS helicopters with the option to…
Story by Lt. Michelle Hernandez (U.S. Coast Guard) and Capt. Chris Hulser (U.S. Coast Guard) U.S. NAVY — The Naval Helicopter Training takes a first step to enhance rotary-wing aviation capabilities with an innovative approach…
40 years recently surpassed since Richard “Dick” Harold Smith touched down in the Bell 206 Jet Ranger III at the Bell Helicopter Hurst Heliport, now known as the Floyd Carlson Airfield. This historic flight marked…
Fort Worth, Texas (06 June 2023) — Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, today announced the signed purchase agreement for the first Bell 407GXi in Turkey, to Turkish customer Sancak Air. This aircraft will…
Atlanta, GA, 7th March 2023 — Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company announced the signed purchase agreement for four Bell 407GXi aircraft by the Polish National Police (PNP). The helicopters will be purchased as…
CIUDAD DE GUATEMALA, Guatemala (19 de diciembre de 2022) – Durante una ceremonia conjunta, celebrada en el Aeropuerto Internacional La Aurora y con motivo del 101 aniversario de la Fuerza Aérea de Guatemala, Bell Textron hizo…
Prague, Czech Republic (Oct. 12, 2022) — Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced the delivery of the first Bell 505 to a customer in Greece. The helicopter was delivered in August at the Bell Prague Service…
It’s been 40 years since the first helicopter world circumnavigation. In September 1982, a Bell 206L LongRanger II, piloted by H. Ross Perot, Jr. and Jay W, Coburn, flew for 29 days, 3 hours and…