Testing autonomous flight technologies is a tricky business. Many aviation companies, be they startups or established players, create entirely new aircraft for this purpose alone, and that can prove ...

Bell's 429 multi-mission helicopter's global fleet started 2022 with a major achievement, surpassing more than half a million flight hours. The recent milestone only adds to the list of its ...

The same day two pilots died in a helicopter crash in Elba, the Federal Aviation Administration released an official document describing an ongoing problem with the tail rotor of that specific ...

ELBA, N.Y. — On the same day of the fatal crash of a Mercy Flight Helicopter earlier this week the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration was out with a new directive to address safety concerns ...

ELBA, N.Y. (WHEC) — The same day that a Bell 429 helicopter crashed in Elba, killing two, the Federal Aviation Administration released a document requiring the inspection of tail rotors for some Bell ...

The Canadian coast guard has received its final Bell 429, the last part of its helicopter “Fleet Renewal Plan”. The light, twin-engined helicopter was delivered to the service in September, as the ...

CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL @STARADVERTISER.COM The Honolulu Fire Department unveiled its new twin-engine Bell 429 helicopter Thursday at a news conference in Kalaeloa. At top, Honolulu Fire Chief ...

The Bell 429 has made a popular platform for corporate operators in the EU. [Courtesy: Textron Aviation] Bell Helicopters has notched another key sale for its Bell 429 model, with the signing of a ...

Bell recently showed a new Designer Series interior for the executive version of its 429 helicopter. The materials include high-quality leathers, hardwood flooring options, hand-stitching on the seats ...

Canadian regulators have ordered operators of certain Bell 429 helicopters to perform urgent tail rotor blade inspections after defects were found in the manufacturing process. In an emergency ...

Air Methods, one of the largest air medical service providers in the U.S., said Tuesday it had signed agreements to buy helicopters from Airbus (OTCPK:EADSY) (OTCPK:EADSF) and Bell Textron, the ...