Rotorcraft
Bell Logs First Turkish 407GXi Helicopter Sale
Sancak Air's CEO Mustafa Bayrak will use the GXi for private trips, piloting the single-engine rotorcraft himself and expanding the company's Bell fleet.
Bell 407GXi helicopter in flight over mountainous region
Bell has made its first sale of the 407GXi helicopter in Turkey. (Image: Bell Textron)

Turkish operator Sancak Air has signed a purchase agreement for what will be the first Bell 407GXi helicopter in the country. Bell Textron said the single-engine model will join a Bell 430 and a 206 in the customer’s fleet and will be used for private travel by Sancak CEO Mustafa Bayrak.

According to the manufacturer, demand for the latest version of the 407 is strong. Earlier this year, it announced purchase agreements from an undisclosed corporate customer in the UK for a pair of 407GXis, plus four more for the Polish National Police and one for Zeus Essential Holding in Ireland.