Farnborough, England (July 19, 2010) – Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace Co., Ltd announced the agreement for the sale of seven additional helicopters. The deal includes four new Bell 429s helicopters and three Bell 412s. (more…)

Bell Helicopter has posted its latest press releases from the Farnborough Air Show and from the annual ALEA conference. (more…)

Pilot, the best-selling monthly magazine for pilots and aeroplane enthusiasts, is to be expanded in 2010, with an additional section aimed at broadening its coverage. (more…)

Tony Skinner has joined Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter as editor. Tony was previously features editor at Jane’s Defence Weekly. He can be reached on 01753 727 020 and ts@shephard.co.uk.

We enjoyed a busy time at Helitech, the largest helicopter exhibition in Europe, held at Duxford Aerodrome (UK) in September. As well as meeting old friends and industry colleagues, we were able to set up a number of key interviews for Bell Helicopter. Indeed, one of the star attractions at the show was Bell’s newest helicopter, the 429 light twin, which has just received European type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Visitors were fascinated to look around the state-of-the-art 429, which also provided a comfortable spot for a relaxing sit-down and some filming!