Bell Helicopter hosted a signing ceremony in their chalet at ABACE
Fort Worth, TX (April 19, 2016)
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today the sale of a
Bell 407GXP to
Aerochine Aviation at the
Asian Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (ABACE) held last
week. The aircraft will be outfitted for corporate and VIP transport,
which continues to be a strong market segment throughout China.
Aerochine Aviation, an Independent Representative of Bell Helicopter for
China, Hong Kong and Macau, joined Bell Helicopter leadership at their
chalet to sign for the aircraft.
Pictured Left to Right: Mr. Chris Jaran, Bell Helicopter’s vice president of China;
Ms. Diana Chou, Chairman of Aerochine Aviation Limited; Mr. Weldon Epp, Consulate General of Canada in Shanghai;
Mr. Ryan Baerg, Deputy Consul General of Canada in Shanghai.
“Customers continue to praise the Bell 407GXP for its versatility and
state-of-the-art technology that allows them to perform a range of
missions,” said Chris Jaran, Bell Helicopter’s vice president of China.
“We have an established relationship
with Aerochine Aviation and look forward to delivering this aircraft
and providing our industry-leading support when and where they need it.”
The Bell 407GXP is another example of
Bell Helicopter’s continued investment in its current products to
enhance customer value and increase mission capability. The Bell 407GXP
is an upgrade to
Bell Helicopter’s best-selling platform, the Bell 407, with added value
through industry leading performance, payload capability and operating
economics.
“With more than 40 Bell 407 aircraft operating throughout China, we are
pleased to see the continued interest in our modern commercial product
line from our Chinese customer base,” added Jaran.
ABACE brings together over 8,500
business aviation leaders, entrepreneurs, and other decision-makers. In
partnership with the Shanghai Airport Authority (SAA) and cohosted by
the National Business
Aviation Association (NBAA) and the Asian Business Aviation Association
(AsBAA), ABACE takes place at the Shanghai Hawker Pacific Business
Aviation Service Centre.
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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.
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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
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E-Z-GO, Greenlee, Textron Systems, and TRU Simulation + Training. For
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