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Bell Launches Designer Series Interior for the Bell 429
Bell Textron Inc. recently introduced a new Designer Series interior for the Bell 429. The Bell 429 complete with the new interior debuted at HAI’s Heli-Expo.
The Designer Series interior upgrades all cabin materials including: •
High-quality leathers
• Enhanced flooring – hardwood and carpet options •
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Improved seat tailoring that’s now removable and replaceable in the field
Metal finishes on lights, air valves, cabin handles, and door latches
Pictorial placards for enhanced aesthetics while retaining the same level of passenger safety
Sturdier assist handles for ingress/egress, and headset jack bezels to improve the look and operation of passenger headsets
The new interior is offered in three coordinated color schemes created by Bell’s design staff. Bell combines material quality, cabin layout, and soundproofing to deliver an enhanced experience.
“The new Designer Series interior in the Bell 429 sets a new standard for Bell interiors,” said LaShan Bonaparte, vice president, Global Sales. “At Bell, it is important to us to provide our customers quality products and services. We’ve been working with our customers and listening to their feedback to design an interior that provides a comfortable and luxury experience in the aircraft.”
Bell recently announced the first sale of a Bell 429 featuring the new Designer Series interior to corporate customer Advanced Flight, one of New Zealand’s largest helicopter charter and management companies.
30 Mar/Apr 2022
Becker Avionics Partners with BendixKing and AvPanels for Innovation
BendixKing, Becker Avionics, and AvPanels recently announced the cooperative development of a new glass panel cockpit for the Robinson R44 helicopter that was featured at Heli-Expo 2022 in Dallas, Texas.
The new cockpit centers around the BendixKing AeroVue Touch. AeroVue Touch will be installed as the primary flight display. The 10.1-inch display provides the highest screen resolution in the industry. The display can be used as a full-screen primary flight display or a split-screen primary and multifunction display.
“We are very excited to be working with Becker Avionics and AvPanels to bring this state-of-the-art glass panel to a wider helicopter market,” said Tom Neumann, president of BendixKing. “We’ve always known that this was a great product, and we are proud to partner with the AvPanels team to get this product out to those customers that will greatly benefit from the product’s amazing capabilities.”
The first set of aircraft to receive the new cockpit will be placed into service at the training fleet for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Arizona. Randy Rowles, president of Helicopter Institute said, “We couldn’t be more excited to have a product such as that available from BendixKing in our aircraft providing all levels of training to the students at Embry-Riddle.” Randy continued, “This will bring the ultramodern glass cockpit to our students and help us completely prepare them for their professional careers in the helicopter industry.”
Becker Avionics President Luis Gonzalez is happy to be a part of the team. “With the 3D spatial audio and digital clear communication provided by the AMU6500, we know this will be the ultimate solution to those students and operators who demand the best and want to prepare for the future.”
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