Bell Textron celebrates 505th delivery of the Bell 505 helicopter

North America-based operator Austin Claborn has taken delivery of the 505^th Bell 505 helicopter from Bell Textron.

This aircraft will be configured for corporate transportation, but the Bell 505 is also being used in military, firefighting, law enforcement, medevac, and search and rescue (SAR) operations.

“To mark this historic program milestone, Bell wanted to ensure the 505^th delivery was a memorable event for our many employees that have worked on this program, our suppliers and our Bell 505 customers,” said Lane Evans, Director, North America Sales at Bell. “The Bell 505 was designed to provide customers with unmatched cost-of-operations and performance for its value. Mr Claborn has been a Bell 505 operator since 2021 and with the upgrade to the latest platform variant, Bell is proud the aircraft continues to live up to our customer’s expectations.”

Claborn added: “The Bell 505 has been nothing short of fantastic for us. The technology in the cockpit makes the aircraft incredibly reliable and easy to fly. The team at Bell has been exemplary in their dedication to customer service and we couldn’t be more excited to be a part of the 505^th delivery.”

The delivery ceremony took place at the Bell Textron Canada facility in Mirabel, Quebec, where more than 1,400 employees are responsible for the current commercial production line, including the Bell 505, Bell 407GXi, Bell 429 and Subaru Bell 412EPX.