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July 13, 2021

Bell Delivers First Bell 505 to Ethiopia

Delivered To Addis Ababa’s Bole International Airport, Which Has An Elevation Of 7,625' MSL

Bell delivered a Bell 505 helicopter to W.A. Oil Factory and Distribution PLC in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, its first corporate customer in the country. With this latest acquisition, there are almost 30 Bell 505s in operation across six countries in Africa and the Middle East. “The Bell 505 is an exceptional aircraft for corporate transportation, exceeding customers’ expectations with a large, customizable cabin and fully integrated high-tech features,” said Lynette Loosen, regional sales manager, Africa and the Middle East, Bell.

Will Integrate Air Taxis, Cargo Delivery Aircraft and Other New Air Vehicle Concepts into the NAS

NASA has selected AURA Network Systems as an agency partner for its Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) project's National Campaign to continue work towards integrating air taxis, cargo delivery aircraft and other new air vehicle concepts into the national airspace system (NAS). NASA made the announcement late last week that AURA has been named an infrastructure partner for demonstrations as well as for additional communications, navigation, and surveillance flight testing activities. The agency also said that the campaign will include flight demonstrations and simulations at test sites around the country over several months, with the first full phase of test