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Rotorcraft

QuikTrip Expands Fleet with Third Bell 429 Helicopter

Company already operates two 429s and one Bell 407GXi
Bell Textron signed purchase agreement of a third Bell 429 to QuikTrip Corporation.
Training and Workforce

Bell Certifies Semper Fly as Helicopter Training Facility

Partnership targets Army Flight School Next Program opportunities
Pictured left to right: Michael Sanford, Business Development and Owner; Brandi Rector, CEO and Founder; Chad Sparks, General Manager, Bell Training Academy
Cabin Interior and Electronics

VVIP Interior Added as Option for Bell 429 Designer Series

VVIP cabin adds premium finishes, lighting, and storage features
Bell 429 VVIP interior Verticon 2026
Rotorcraft

DARPA Grants Bell X-Plane Status for Sprint Program Aircraft

Work has begun on the high-speed VTOL demonstrator
Artist’s concept for the SPRINT X-76
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Names Launch Customers for Bell Tailboom STC

Modification removes 100 pounds to increase payload capacity
An image of the tailboom modification in a maintenance hangar
Aircraft

Bell Relentlessly Pursuing FAA Certification for 525

Company continues to work with agency to get the super-medium, fly-by-wire helicopter approved
Bell 525 Relentless Helicopter on airport ramp
Avionics

FreeFlight Fields 5G-resilient Radar Altimeters

RA-4500 MK II will continue to evolve as performance criteria evolve
Freeflight RA-4500 MK II
Rotorcraft

McDermott To Restart Production of Former Bell 214

New-production 214STs will have Safran Aneto engines
McDermott 214ST
Avionics

GPMS HUMS along with Bell Programs

Company partners with Bell on health monitoring system for light-single helicopter
Bell 505 corporate helicopter
Training and Workforce

SRT Helicopters Trains Abu Dhabi Police Pilots, Presents SAR Course

Training tailored for government, public safety, and commercial helicopter operators
SRT Helicopters training in UAE