Upon delivery, the new Bell 505 and Bell 407GXi will support Meghna Aviation’s corporate, leisure and utility helicopter charter business.
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, has announced the signing of a purchase agreement for two Bell helicopters with Meghna Aviation Ltd. The purchase agreement contains a Bell 505 and a Bell 407GXi helicopter. After being delivered to the Meghna group, the new Bell 505 and Bell 407GXi will increase the company’s Bell helicopter fleet to four aircraft. The Bell fleet supports the company’s corporate, leisure and utility helicopter charter business. Meghna Aviation was established in 2011 and is a part of Meghna Group of Industries, a leading Bangladeshi-based corporation.
“We are honored by the continued trust that Meghna, a leading Bangladeshi aviation company and longtime Bell customer, has shown in Bell with today’s announcement,” said Jacinto Monge, managing director, Asia Pacific, Bell. “I am confident Meghna’s new Bell 505 and Bell 407GXi will provide them the flexibility and reliability to expand their mission profiles in Bangladesh.”
The Bell 407 aircraft has played a vital role in critical missions for more than 25 years. The aircraft with its unmatched reliability and performance in hot, high and maritime environments sets a high standard for single-engine aircraft. There are more than 1,600 Bell 407s operational around the globe. These aircraft collectively log around 6 million flight hours across the fleet and actively perform flight training as well as military, tourism and para-public missions. The Bell 407GXi’s Garmin G1000H NXi Flight Deck enhances situational awareness and reduces pilot workload by delivering easy-to-read information at a glance.
The Bell 505 achieved 100,000 global fleet hours in February 2022, and there has been more than 360 Bell 505 global deliveries since 2017. Equipped with the only dual-channel FADEC engine in its class, the Bell 505 is extremely cost-competitive, providing more power in hot and high-altitude environments. The 505 is ideal for private charters, corporate executives, utilities, public safety, pilot training and more due to being combined with cutting-edge Garmin G1000H NXi avionics and adaptable cabin design.
