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 ...

Bell Textron said it has signed purchase agreements for three Bell 429 helicopters with VIP operators in the United Kingdom and Estonia, adding to the aircraft’s presence in the European market. The ...

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 unveiled a fly-by-wire control system-equipped 429 twin-engine light helicopter as the company’s new flying testbed. The company’s Aircraft Laboratory for Future Autonomy (ALFA) will be used ...

Townsville has been equipped with two state of the art Bell 429 helicopters as the state government moves to replace ageing ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Honolulu Fire Department’s twin-engine Bell 429 helicopter plays a key role in interagency search-and-rescue operations throughout Hawaii. The aircraft was featured as ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Chicago has inked a nearly $11 million contract with Bell ...

Bell Helicopter has delivered the first Bell 429 helicopter to a customer in the Middle East the company announced today at defense and security show IDEX, in Abu Dhabi The customer, Strong Aviation, ...

Canadian regulators have ordered operators of certain Bell 429 helicopters to perform urgent tail rotor blade inspections after defects were found in the manufacturing process. In an emergency ...

CHICAGO — Chicago police and Mayor Brandon Johnson officially unveiled the department’s new helicopter on Friday. It is one of three that the Chicago Police Department expects to add by the end of the ...