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…
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…
Mirabel, QC (November 20, 2023) – Bell Textron announced the delivery of the 505th Bell 505 helicopter to North America based operator, Austin Claborn. The aircraft will be configured for corporate transportation. “To mark this historic program…
Mirabel, Canada (Mar. 15, 2023) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced the delivery of three Bell 505 helicopters to the Royal Bahrain Air Force. Bell Helicopter delivered the aircraft during an inspection and…
Fort Worth, TX (February 21, 2023) — The Bell 505 completed its first flight fuelled solely by 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), marking the first-ever single engine helicopter to fly with 100% SAF. Bell collaborated with…
Mirabel, Canada (29 Nov. 2022) – Bell Textron delivered the first Bell 505 to BESTFLY, an Angolan aviation company, on 29 November, 2022. The aircraft was handed over during a ceremony in Mirabel. BESTFLY was established…
Cologne, Germany (09 November 2022) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced today the signed purchase agreements with Airbourne for five Bell 505 (four Bell 505s and one Bell 505) delivery in the…
The Bell 505 is one of the most versatile light single-engine helicopters on the market and proves itself as solid option as future military training helicopter, without forget that the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X…
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…