Transport Canada has issued an emergency airworthiness directive requiring Bell 505 operators to conduct a one-time inspection of the helicopter’s collective stick to detect evidence of cracking.

Bell Helicopters and Safran Helicopter Engines announced a joint program to use sustainable aviation fuel in the Bell 505 single-engine turbine helicopter.

One of them is Bell, which has recently teamed up with Safran Helicopter Engines to explore the use of the blended SAF on a 505 Jet Ranger X helicopter.

Canadian safety authorities have temporarily banned right-hand single-pilot operations of Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopters, after further investigations into the potential fracture of collective ...

Bell 505 Fleet Hits 50,000 Flight Hours The fleet of more than 260 in-service Bell 505 Jet Ranger X light single turbine helicopters has accumulated more than 50,000 flight hours.