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Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announces the FAA certification for its Basix-Pro Glass Retrofit Kit for Bell 412EP models. The new glass cockpit retrofit kit benefits include reduced pilot workload, increased precision and improved situational awareness.

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024 - 12:16

For those of you that work on or support helicopters or have ever been to the Helicopter Association International’s (HAI) main event — Heli-Expo, you know that it is undoubtedly the largest helicopter tradeshow in the world. This year’s Heli-Expo 2024 was no exception.

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GPMS and Helisul Achieve Brazilian STC for Foresight on Airbus H125 Helicopter Platform
GPMS and Helisul Achieve Brazilian STC for Foresight on Airbus H125 Helicopter Platform

GPMS, which provides the helicopter industry’s most advanced health and usage monitoring system (HUMS), known as Foresight MX, announces that the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC) has granted a supplemental type certificate for Foresight MX. The certificate was based on a prior Federal Aviation Administration STC and covers the installation of Foresight MX on the Airbus H125/AS350 B3 platform.

New York Police Department Aviation Unit Selects Subaru Bell 412EPX
New York Police Department Aviation Unit Selects Subaru Bell 412EPX

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announces the signed purchase agreement for two Subaru Bell 412EPX aircraft to the New York Police Department Aviation Unit. The two aircraft will be the ninth Bell product to join the NYPD rotorcraft fleet and will be configured for search-and-rescue (SAR) missions.

Elliott Aviation completes the retrofit of HomeSafe™ emergency autoland systems on TBM 940 very fast turboprop aircraft that were delivered in the U.S. market during 2019/2020, prior to airworthiness certification of this functionality. The 29 TBM 940s had been sold in the U.S. with HomeSafe included as part of the original system/equipment list, and the post-delivery installation work was performed by Elliott Aviation at its Moline, IL, facility.

Bell Announces 400th Bell 505 Delivery

Bell Announces 400th Bell 505 Delivery

Bell Announces 400th Bell 505 Delivery

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announces the 400th Bell 505 delivery to European customer Al Barratt, who joined by the Bell leadership team to receive the customized Bell 505 at a delivery ceremony at Bell’s Mirabel, Canada, facility. Barratt is co-founder of Grenade and owner of Cotswold Aviation, both based in the United Kingdom.

S.A.F.E. to Host Technical Briefing at APSCON
S.A.F.E. to Host Technical Briefing at APSCON

S.A.F.E. Structure Designs announces it will hold a technical briefing at APSCON 2022 in Reno, NV, on Fri., July 29, at 12:00 noon. This briefing will discuss the safety challenges of maintenance personnel and how the correct support equipment can reduce injuries to personnel and prevent damage to the aircraft. SAFE provides maintenance support equipment and resources to all sectors of aviation, including military, public service and commercial.

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