Bell 429 GlobalRanger certification delayed until 2009
Disappointing news - it looks like the GlobalRanger has slipped by another year. Something must have cropped up over the last 4 months, since the Bell Helicopter team at HAI was gung-ho about delivering the first ship by the end of the year.
Bell Helicopter Concludes Successful Farnborough
Monday, July 21, 2008 / Bell Helicopter
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, wrapped up a successful Farnborough Air Show this week by adding 24 orders across the full range of its product line as it hosted over 1,000 guests in its new chalet.
"Without exception Bell sees significant demand for our products and our recent product line rationalization continues to resonate with our customers," said Bob Fitzpatrick, Bell's senior vice president marketing and sales.
"The 412 led the way this year at Farnborough as we increased our funded backlog to new heights. Customers recognize the strengths each of our products bring to their market segments and value the Bell support that comes with those products." said Danny Maldonado, vice president of commercial business development.
During Farnborough Bell continued to receive positive product reviews of the 429 as the backlog swelled to over 300. Customer anticipation is building as the company anticipates achieving certification in early 2009.