Bell, March 15, 2026 - Atlanta, GA - Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced during VAI Verticon 2026 the signed purchase agreement of a third Bell 429 to QuikTrip Corporation. QuikTrip Corporation plans to use their new Bell 429 for corporate transport.
Lane Evans, managing director, North America sales, Bell, said “Bell is proud to provide the aircraft of choice for QuikTrip as they expand their already established fleet of two Bell 429s and a Bell 407GXi. The Bell 429 has proven to be the right solution to support the company’s business needs, and we are excited to be part of their growth.”
Stuart Sullivan, vice president and chief financial officer for QuikTrip, said “Bell continues to be a valued and trusted partner for QuikTrip. The Bell 429 provides the precise mix of performance, comfort and safety required by QuikTrip and is instrumental in supporting our operations and continuing expansion plans”
The Bell 429 continues to be a first-choice aircraft for corporate business travel. With a spacious cabin and seating for six people, passengers fly with comfort and ease. The BasixPro software and precise guidance system makes essential in-flight calculations and displays critical information at a moment’s notice while in flight.
About Bell : Thinking above and beyond is what we do. For more than 90 years, we’ve been reimagining the experience of flight – and where it can take us. We're an aerospace and defense company that engineers and manufactures aircraft for critical solutions in extreme scenarios. We're breaking barriers in lifting people to safety across transportation, medical, rescue and military services, and leading the industry in future solutions that are fast, reliable and efficient.
Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas – as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Textron Inc., – we have strategic locations around the globe. And with nearly one quarter of our workforce having served, helping our military achieve their missions is a passion of ours. Above all, our breakthrough innovations deliver exceptional experiences to our customers. Efficiently. Reliably. And always, with safety at the forefront.
About Textron : Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) 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, Cessna, Beechcraft, Hawker, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Arctic Cat, Textron Systems, and TRU Simulation + Training.
Lane Evans, managing director, North America sales, Bell, said “Bell is proud to provide the aircraft of choice for QuikTrip as they expand their already established fleet of two Bell 429s and a Bell 407GXi. The Bell 429 has proven to be the right solution to support the company’s business needs, and we are excited to be part of their growth.”
Stuart Sullivan, vice president and chief financial officer for QuikTrip, said “Bell continues to be a valued and trusted partner for QuikTrip. The Bell 429 provides the precise mix of performance, comfort and safety required by QuikTrip and is instrumental in supporting our operations and continuing expansion plans”
The Bell 429 continues to be a first-choice aircraft for corporate business travel. With a spacious cabin and seating for six people, passengers fly with comfort and ease. The BasixPro software and precise guidance system makes essential in-flight calculations and displays critical information at a moment’s notice while in flight.
About Bell : Thinking above and beyond is what we do. For more than 90 years, we’ve been reimagining the experience of flight – and where it can take us. We're an aerospace and defense company that engineers and manufactures aircraft for critical solutions in extreme scenarios. We're breaking barriers in lifting people to safety across transportation, medical, rescue and military services, and leading the industry in future solutions that are fast, reliable and efficient.
Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas – as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Textron Inc., – we have strategic locations around the globe. And with nearly one quarter of our workforce having served, helping our military achieve their missions is a passion of ours. Above all, our breakthrough innovations deliver exceptional experiences to our customers. Efficiently. Reliably. And always, with safety at the forefront.
About Textron : Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) 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, Cessna, Beechcraft, Hawker, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Arctic Cat, Textron Systems, and TRU Simulation + Training.
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