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FEB 19, 2010

Save Money, Monitor Health of Your Bell 212 with Newly Certified System

Save Money, Monitor Health of Your Bell 212 with Newly Certified SystemAeronautical Accessories Inc., an affiliate company of Bell Helicopter, is pleased to announce Transport Canada certification of the 212 Bell Helicopter Vibration Monitoring System (BHVM); U.S. FAA certification is pending.The new system provides drive train health and engine monitoring to improve aircraft serviceability and maintainability between regularly scheduled inspecti...

FEB 18, 2010

Oregon Aero & Aeronautical Accessories Announce New Alliance

SPECIAL TO HELI-EXPO 2010 Exhibitor E-News Oregon Aero Booth #403 Aeronautical Accessories Booth #132 2/18/10 For Immediate ReleaseOregon Aero Provides Maximum-Comfort Seating For Bell 206, 407, OH-58Scappoose, Oregon – Oregon Aero, Inc. recently signed an agreement to supply its Bell 206, Bell 407 and Bell OH-58 VK SmartCushion™ Seating Systems to Aeronautical Accessories, Inc. (AAI), an affiliate of Bell Helicopter Textron.“This was a natur...

MAY 01, 2009

A Friend to Law Enforcement

Aeronautical Accessories, Inc., an affiliate of Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has been serving the law enforcement industry for more than 30 years. Aeronautical Accessories, Inc. (AAI) is co-located with Edwards and Associates, Inc., in East Tennessee where they design, engineer, manufacture, and distribute over one thousand accessory items for Bell Helicopters and other OEM manufacturers around the world. ...

APR 02, 2009

Acadian Composites Receives FAA Diamond Certificate of Excellence

LAFAYETTE, LA (April 2, 2009) – Acadian Composites, a division of Aeronautical Accessories, Inc., an affiliate of Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced that Acadian Composites is being recognized by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with the coveted Certificate of Excellence Diamond Award. setting the standard in aviation training.Acadian Composites’ perseverance and dedication are being recognized by the FA...

FEB 18, 2009

Edwards & Associates, Inc. to Customize 2 New Bell 412EP’s for New York Police Department Aviation Unit

Edwards & Associates Inc., an affiliate company of Bell Helicopter, and a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, is pleased to announce New York City Police Department has selected the Bell 412EP as the new Air Sea Rescue platforms for the NYPD Aviation Unit. Two new four-axis, Bell 412EP’s will be customized with state of the art avionics and mission specific equipment by Edwards & Associates, Inc., Bristol, TN. The new Air Sea Rescue Helicopters w...

DEC 18, 2008

Aeronautical Accessories Certifies Reduced Weight Skid Tubes

On December 18th, 2008, Aeronautical Accessories, Inc. received Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval this product which will make the aircraft lighter allowing additional mission-specific equipment or cargo to be transported.The 206L Reduced Weight Skid Tube is a replacement for the existing skid tubes on the high cross tube configuration. Replacing the skid tubes will have a weight savings of twenty pounds per helicopter due to the skid...

DEC 12, 2008

Edwards & Associates, Inc. to Deliver 2nd Bell 412 Helicopter to Orange County Fire Authority at HAI, Anaheim, CA.

Edwards & Associates Inc., an affiliate company of Bell Helicopter, and a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, is pleased to announce that Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) will accept delivery of their second Bell 412 Helicopter at HAI in Anaheim, CA. Edwards won a competitive bid in order to get the opportunity to customize two fire and rescue helicopters for OCFA. Chief Brian Stephens, with Orange County said they were very pleased with the p...

OCT 06, 2008

Aeronautical Accessories Achieves Dual AS9100 / ISO 9001:2000 Certification

Aeronautical Accessories Inc., an affiliate company of Bell Helicopter, and a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, is pleased to announce that we have achieved dual AS9100 / ISO 9001:2000 Certification. Acquiring the AS-9100 / ISO 9001:2000 Certification is confirmation of Aeronautical’s commitment to provide the highest quality products for the rotorcraft industry. On October 6, 2008, Aeronautical Accessories received this certification and was li...