Assuming you've already done your research and you've narrowed it down to those two...It's got to be the Bell. It's bigger, faster, stronger, newer and as has been said, the product support is second to none. Oh....and you wont have to deal with Eurocopter....win win.
I'm sure someone wont like me mentioning it but to throw another one in the mix. Have you considered the MD902. The product support is not as good as Bell but it's ok at the moment. Pilots love flying it and it has a very good safety record. If you have to land in the bush, the Notar makes it the best for confined space landings. It's very quiet in the air and very smooth(unlike the 135), it also has better range then the 135, It's far more spacious than the 135 and about the same as the B429(902 has slightly bigger main cabin but smaller boot)
Last edited by B1.3 Drifter; 15th Nov 2011 at 09:30.