The state has terminated an incentives agreement with Bell Helicopter in Lafayette, saying the company failed to live up to manufacturing and job commitments at a $26.3 million state-funded facility ...

Bell’s goal to clinch US certification for its developmental 525 Relentless in 2024 is increasingly in the balance as the year draws to a close, with several flight-test points still to be addressed.

LE BOURGET—Bell Textron has yet to conduct ground tests needed before the Bell 525 Relentless helicopter can begin the function and reliability testing phase with the FAA, says Mike Deslatte, senior ...

Bell says civil aviation regulators are completing the last few evaluation flights on the new super-medium-twin helicopter, with executives hoping for a certification decision before the end of 2024.

DALLAS—An operational evaluation of Bell’s 525 helicopter will “try and break” the rotorcraft in a bid to mature it ahead of its entry into service. Portugal’s Omni Helicopters International is to put ...

Bell Helicopter, a Textron company, announces the first flight of the Bell 525 Relentless. The maiden flight of the super-medium helicopter took place at the company’s aircraft assembly center in ...

The rotorcraft industry is experiencing significant innovation in both traditional helicopters and emerging powered-lift/eVTOL aircraft categories. Bell Helicopter's 525, the first fully digital, ...

Meanwhile, the Bell 429 remains highly coveted in Europe among operators in healthcare emergency services (HEMS) and law enforcement. Bell Textron Inc., a subsidiary of Textron Inc., revealed during ...