Bell Helicopter Opens Jet Expo with New Commercial Deals and Offerings in Russia

September 04, 2014

Moscow, Russia (September 4, 2014)Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), has announced the delivery of three commercial aircraft to customers in Russia. A VIP-configured Bell 407GX and a Bell 429 have been delivered to two private customers in the region to perform corporate transportation, while a Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) Bell 407GX operated by Helidrive has been delivered to aid in medical transportation missions in the Saint-Petersburg and Leningrad region. All three aircraft are currently operating in country. In addition, Bell Helicopter also announced two purchase agreements in the region for two Bell 407GXs to two private customers.       

"We have seen tremendous growth in both the Bell 407GX and the Bell 429 in Russia,” said Patrick Moulay, Bell Helicopter's managing director of Europe. “These aircraft not only provide superior performance and trusted reliability, but they are also designed to support a variety of mission needs.”

“The Bell 407GX and Bell 429 are our best selling models in Russia and the Bell 429 is the most popular aircraft among all light twin engine helicopters in the country,” said Alexander Evdokimov, General Director of Jet Transfer. “We expect to continue to grow the Bell 429 fleet, especially for VIP/corporate missions as well as special operations, HEMS and air taxi services.”    

Bell Helicopter also announced that the Bell 429 has been approved by the Aviation Register of Interstate Aviation Committee to operate with Wheeled Landing Gear (WLG) for missions that require ground taxi operations.

“The flexibility of the Bell 429WLG will be a great fit for our Russian customers,” added Moulay. “We have seen strong interest in this aircraft since we introduced it in late 2013 and look forward to expanding our growing Bell 429 fleet in Russia.”

The operator of the HEMS Bell 407GX, Helidrive is an Independent Representative (IR) offering services in helicopter sales, maintenance, basing and helicopter flights and charter.

“The Bell 407GX is a phenomenal aircraft,” said Dmitry Kozyrev, Head of HEMS projects at Helidrive. “The aircraft delivers a smooth ride and is spacious enough for easy patient loading and unloading.”

About the Bell 407GX

The 407GX delivers power and speed with a smooth, quiet ride and a spacious, multi-mission ready cabin that accommodates six passengers. Built on the proven performance and reliability of the Bell 407 platform, the 407GX features the Garmin G1000H™ flight deck, providing critical flight information at a glance for greater situational awareness and increased safety. The flight deck includes high resolution LCD screens, hosting primary flight display and multi-function display information, as well as an Integrated Avionics System with Helicopter Terrain Awareness Warning System, Helicopter Synthetic Vision Technology™, Traffic Information Systems and more.

About the Bell 429

The Bell 429 is one of the most advanced light twin helicopters ever developed, delivering exceptional speed, range, hover performance and enhanced safety margins with a fully-integrated glass cockpit, advanced drive system and best-in-class WAAS navigation and IFR capability. The Bell 429 has more cabin space than any other light twin helicopter with flat flooring and seating for seven passengers and one flight crew. Wide 60” side doors and optional rear clam-shell doors provide quick and easy access for flight officers when every second counts.

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About Bell Helicopter

Bell Helicopter, a wholly owned subsidiary of Textron Inc., is an industry-leading producer of commercial and military, manned and unmanned vertical-lift aircraft and the pioneer of the revolutionary tiltrotor aircraft. Globally recognized for world-class customer service, innovation and superior quality, Bell's global workforce serves customers flying Bell aircraft in more than 120 countries.

About Textron Inc.

Textron Inc. is a multi-industry company that leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna, Beechcraft, Hawker, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Greenlee, and Textron Systems. For more information, visit www.textron.com.

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