Rotorcraft
New Orders Show Latin American Rotorcraft Market Still Alive, Says Bell
This week at LABACE, Bell Helicopter is displaying a VIP-configured 429, a 407GXP and a mockup of the new 505.
The Bell 505 single is currently going through its certification program. [Photo: Bell Helicopter]
The Bell 505 single is currently going through its certification program. [Photo: Bell Helicopter]

Brazil generally, and São Paulo in particular, have long represented a true hotspot in the global rotorcraft market. Demand may have cooled of late but that hasn’t deterred Bell Helicopter from bringing a trio of its latest models to the LABACE show. On show at Congonhas Airport this week are a VIP-configured Bell 429, the latest 407GXP model and a mockup of the new 505 single.