BELL TEXTRON INC: BELL ANNOUNCES DELIVERY OF 500TH BELL 429

For more than 80 years, Bell has been reimagining the experience of flight and now the Fort Worth- headquartered aircraft manufacturer has announced the delivery of its 500th Bell 429.

“The 500th delivery of the Bell 429 marks a significant, historic achievement for the platform and serves as a testament to the value it provides our global customer base,” said Danny Maldonado. Chief Commercial Officer, Bell. “The Bell 429 fleet continues to grow across all mission segments, specifically for corporate travel, public safety and emergency medical transportation. Throughout the aircraft’s history, Bell has introduced numerous platform enhancements to exceed mission requirements.”

Recently, the global Bell 429 has surpassed 735,000 total fleet hours, including a Guiness Book world-record breaking global circumnavigation performed by W.R. “Bob” Dengler and Steven Dengler in 2017. The 500th 429 was delivered to Latin-America based operator, Mendes Group, and will be used for corporate transportation in Brazil. Bell is proud to celebrate the 500th delivery to Group Mendes with their fourth Bell 429,” said John Ramos, managing director, Latin America.

“The Bell 429 platform holds a remarkable performance reputation with a growing global footprint and will greatly add to Mendes Group’s capabilities.”