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 ...

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 ...

Bell has revealed an autonomous flying testbed based on a 429 light-twin commercial helicopter fitted with a fly-by-wire flight-control system. Developed by the airframer’s Advanced Programs team, the ...

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 ...

Air Methods purchased 15 Bell 407GXi helicopters, with an option for 12 more. They also purchased a Bell 429 helicopter. These helicopters will be used for helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) ...

The Bell 429 is a twin-engine helicopter produced by Fort Worth, Texas-based Bell Textron, a subsidiary of Textron Inc. Although Bell Textron is headquartered in Texas, the Bell 429 is produced at ...

Global Medical Response (GMR), which says it is the world’s largest Bell helicopter operator, signed a purchase agreement for seven Bell 429 aircraft. The order also includes an option for an ...