Rotorcraft
McDermott To Restart Production of Former Bell 214
New-production 214STs will have Safran Aneto engines
McDermott 214ST
Australia-based McDermott Aviation expects to restart production of the former Bell 214 helicopter later this decade as the McDermott 214ST. The variant will be powered by a pair of Safran Aneto engines, an upgrade from the GE CT7 turboshafts on the original Bell 214.

McDermott Aviation plans to restart production of the former Bell 214 helicopter as the McDermott 214ST, an upgraded variant of the heavy-lift twin with Safran Aneto engines, in the 2028 to 2029 time frame, the Queensland, Australia-based company announced this week at Verticon 2026.

The company expects to start delivering refurbished versions, also called the 214ST, next year. McDermott is the world’s largest operator of the Bell 214 and owner of the aircraft’s type certificate.