The Airframer Bulletin

Bell 429

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28 items

2026

30 April

ReleaseBell selected by Near Earth Autonomy to provide Bell 505 airframe for U.S. Marine Corps’ MARV-EL program

9 March

ReleaseBell reveals new Bell 429 Designer Series interior

2024

7 May

ReleaseBell reveals Bell 429 Aircraft Laboratory for Future Autonomy fly-by-wire operations

2022

2 February

ReleaseBell completes successful demonstration for NASA SIO extension in collaboration with Hillwood and Northwest ISD

2020

23 September

ReleaseBell announces collaboration agreement for new Bell 429 law enforcement demonstrator in Germany

19 February

ReleaseBell reveals revolutionary technology: electrically distributed anti-torque (EDAT)

27 January

ReleaseAstronautics provides Badger Pro+ integrated flight display system for Bell 412EPX and Bell 429 new production rotorcraft

2018

10 September

ReleaseSolvay and Bell sign supply agreement for rotorcraft programs

15 April

ReleaseGAR Electroforming receives a 5 year contract from Bell Helicopter

2015

4 March

ReleaseInstallation begins on the first Bell 429 with Mecaer interior

2014

15 August

ReleaseNew luxury interior for Bell 429 makes debut in Latin America

19 May

ReleaseBell Helicopter displays newest luxury interior for Bell 429 at EBACE

2012

16 October

ReleaseFrench court rules in favor of Bell Helicopter

9 August

Release429 receives airworthiness certificate in China

7 February

ReleaseUnited Rotorcraft awarded Bell 429 interior contract

2011

24 October

ReleaseBell Helicopter's 429 earns certification in China

2010

7 September

ReleaseBell Helicopter certifies industry leading Wide Area Augmentation System capability

2009

11 September

ReleaseKaman Corporation awarded $53 million composites contract from Bell Helicopter

28 July

ReleaseTriumph Group selected to provide Bell Helicopter 429 transmission

14 July

ReleaseBell Helicopter Textron Canada Ltd sign a Long Term Agreement with Air Data inc.

1 July

ReleaseBell 429 achieves certification

15 June

ReleaseBell Helicopter provides update on its 429 model

22 February

ReleaseBell provides 429 product performance update

22 February

ReleaseBell reports status of the 429 program

2008

25 November

ReleasePratt & Whitney Canada certifies PW207D1 and PW207D2 engines to power Bell Helicopter 429

16 July

ReleaseHeroux-Devtek signs letter of agreement to manufacture structural components for new Bell Helicopter 429 program

22 February

ReleaseBell provides 429 program update

24 January

ReleaseBell streamlines product line to better align with customer demands