Bell Textron’s 407GXi is available with a new interior package, part of the company’s latest entry to its Designer Series.

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 Bell Textron Canada Ltd.’s facility in Mirabel, Quebec, with that entity also being the holder of the Model 429’s type certificate. Announced at the 2005 Heli-Expo and marketed at the time as the GlobalRanger, the Model 429 was approved by Transport Canada on June 20, 2009, ahead of the first delivery to air medical helicopter operator Air Methods.

The UK CAA announced that the regulator will be running a workshop with members of the British Business and General Aviation Association executive team in May.

The rotorcraft manufacturer is managing a careful balance between its legacy helicopters and next-generation vertical-lift aircraft.

Australia’s McDermott Aviation owns the type certificate to the twin-engine, 8-metric-ton helicopter.

Lessor GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF) ordered five new-build H225s on March 12.

Portugal’s Omni Helicopters International is to put the first production 525 through a 500-hr., six-month-long trial.

The DOT Secretary's roadmap for revamping the U.S. air traffic management system did not touch on equipping aircraft to take advantage of the new technology.