European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Grants Bell 505 Jet Ranger X Certification
November 13 2017 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced
today the certification of the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X by the
European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
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Bell Helicopter announced the
certification of the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X by the European Aviation
Safety Agency (EASA). (Photo: Business Wire)
“This is a significant milestone for the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X
and I know our customers in Europe are thrilled to hear the news as
well,” said Patrick Moulay executive vice president, Commercial
Sales and Marketing. “Our mission with the Bell 505 was to reclaim
the short single light market while honoring the Jet Ranger legacy
and the phenomenal customer response is evidence we are on
track.”
The Bell 505 has received certification from the civil
certification authorities in the United States, Australia, Chile,
Guatemala, Indonesia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, South Korea,
Argentina and most recently, Japan.
“This is an important milestone for the Bell 505 and the timing
of the news is very exciting,” said Glenn Isbell, executive vice
president, Customer Support and Services “We are hosting our first
Bell 505 European operators this month at our Bell Training Academy
in Fort Worth and the first aircraft in the region is scheduled to
be delivered at the beginning of 2018.”
The reliability, speed, performance, and maneuverability of the
Bell 505 is integrated with a flat floor, open cabin that is
configurable for a wide variety of missions and payloads. The
spacious cabin can be configured to carry up to four passengers or
configured for internal cargo missions by removing quick disconnect
rear cabin seats and/or copilot seat. The Bell 505’s flat floor
cabin design and large rectangular baggage compartment lets the
Bell 505 adapt to your changing mission needs. These features
combined with a proven and reliable drivetrain and rotor system
make the Bell 505 a true multi-mission aircraft in the short light
single-engine market.
About Bell Helicopter
Bell Helicopter, a wholly owned subsidiary of Textron Inc., is
an industry-leading producer of commercial and military, manned and
unmanned vertical-lift aircraft and the pioneer of the
revolutionary tiltrotor aircraft. Globally recognized for
world-class customer service, innovation and superior quality,
Bell's global workforce serves customers flying Bell aircraft in
more than 120 countries.
About Textron Inc.
Textron Inc. 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 Helicopter, Cessna, Beechcraft, Hawker, Jacobsen,
Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Greenlee, Textron Off Road, Arctic Cat,
Textron Systems, and TRU Simulation + Training. For more
information, visit www.textron.com.
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