AAD: Bell introduces Jet Ranger X to South Africa

“We are excited about having such a great opportunity to expand our presence in Africa and allow our regional customers the chance to see the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X mockup,” said Steve Suttles, Bell Helicopter’s managing director in the Middle East and Africa. 

“With an installed fleet of nearly 180 aircraft in South Africa, we are excited to showcase this modern commercial product and generate new excitement and growth opportunities, especially for our customers currently operating older Jet Ranger models.”
Bell estimates that there are more than 170 Bell 206 JetRangers operating in Africa, with nearly all of them more than 20 years old.
The Bell 505 Jet Ranger X features Garmin G1000H integrated avionics suite and the Turbomeca Arrius 2R engine with dual channel Full Authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC).
“We anticipate a great response to our products in South Africa this week,” Suttles said. “The Bell 505 is perfectly suited for the missions that are most commonly operated in this region, especially corporate transport, game management and training.”