- February 27, 2018, 6:24 PM
Bell logged an order from Brazil air-tour operator Helisul Táxi Aéreo four 505 Jet Ranger X light single helicopters on Tuesday at Heli-Expo 2018. Helisul—which will take delivery of all four helicopters this year, making it the first operator of the Bell 505 in Brazil—has also been named a Bell-certified service center. Its Bell 505s will be used for panoramic flights of Rio de Janeiro and Foz do Iguaçu, according to Bell.
Separately, Bell (C5122) also held a cermony on the Heli-Expo show floor to recognize Helite’s receipt of the first Bell 505 to feature a VVIP interior. The interior will be provided by Mecaer Aviation Group and installed in the U.S.
