Bell Begins Upgrade of Marines H-1 Helicopters
The first US Marine Corps Bell AH-1Z Viper helicopter to receive the Structural Improvement Electrical Power Upgrade (SIEPU) arrived at Bell Amarillo Assembly Center28-Mar - #Bell
AAR Maintenance Facility Expansion in Miami
Aviation services provider AAR Corp building a new 114,000 square foot facility adjacent to the Company’s existing hangar at Miami International Airport that will increase its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capacity by 33% and is expected to be operational in October 202528-Mar - #Miami
Louisiana State Police Orders Two Bell 407GXi Helicopters
The Louisiana State Police (LSP) ordered two new Bell 407GXi helicopters to join six other Bell aircraft for public safety missions throughout the state27-Mar - #Louisiana
AW139 Maintenance Training in the UK
HeliSpeed and NHV Group partner to deliver B1.3, B2, and B2 differences maintenance training on the Leonardo AW139 helicopter at Blackpool and Norwich in the UK27-Mar - #aw139
Special Forces in Arctic Edge 24 in Alaska
MH-47G Chinook helicopters from the US Army’s 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (160th SOAR) participated in Exercise Arctic Edge 24 (AE24) in Alaska, which included mid-air refueling from MC-130J aircraft26-Mar - #Alaska
Indonesia’s First Designer Series Bell 429 Helicopter
The first VVIP variant, the Designer Series, of the Bell 429 helicopter in Indonesia was delivered to PT National Utility Helicopters (NUH) to be operated on behalf of SOTA Holdings Pte Ltd for an agribusiness based in Jakarta, East Kalimantan26-Mar - #Designer
Full Glass Cockpit Upgrade for Bell 412 Helicopter
Bell has been granted U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification for its Basix-Pro Glass Retrofit Kit for Bell 412EP analog models. This full glass cockpit equips the Subaru Bell 412EPX and Bell 429 models. The work is completed at Bell’s global centers of excellence, including Piney Flats, TN; Miami, FL; Singapore; Bell Australia; and Prague25-Mar - #GlassCockpit
NHV Retires Last MD902 Explorer from its Fleet
NHV has sold its last MD902 Explorer to a Hungarian operator. These helicopters were used as air ambulances for French SAMU between 2001 and 2021.24-Mar - #MD902
National Guard Black Hawks in West Virginia Wildfires
West Virginia Army National Guard (WVANG) UH-60M and HH-60M Black Hawk helicopters assisted the West Virginia Division of Forestry and local government and emergency management officials in the Grant, Hampshire, Hardy and Pendleton counties wildland fires23-Mar - #firefighting