Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announces a signed purchase agreement for a Bell 505 to BESTFLY, an Angolan aviation company, with the intent to purchase a second 505 within six months. This is the first 505 sale in Angola and West Africa. The first aircraft is expected to be delivered October 2022, and the second aircraft expected delivery date is October 2023. The aircraft will be used for corporate transportation around the country.

TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE: TDG), announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DART Aerospace ("DART" or "the company"), a portfolio company of Greenbriar Equity Group, L.P. and First Aviation Services Inc., for approximately $360 million in cash.

Helicopter Association International (HAI) announces a new partnership with the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Transportation Safety Institute (TSI) to provide safety management training to HAI members by enabling them to sign up for NATA’s Air Transport Safety Manager (ATSM) certification program.

Aviation Battery Systems (ABS) announces a 20-Amp hour addition to its popular StartStick line of portable ground power units (GPU). This effort expands StartStick’s rugged, lightweight auxiliary power to an even wider group of fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft.

S.A.F.E. Structure Designs announces the delivery of custom fall-protection maintenance platforms to the U.S. Army in Ft Hood, TX. The SAFETY FIRST ergonomic platforms allow technicians safe access to all areas of their Boeing CH-47F aircraft fleet. The set of platforms is equipped with the latest features, including a seamless fit to the aircraft with zero gaps, enhanced safety handrails, and precise working deck heights to increase comfort and efficiency.

The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) announces the offering of two scholarships for the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operators (IS-BAO) and International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH) workshops. Submissions for applications are being accepted until March 25, 2022, at the Women in Corporate Aviation (WCA) website with a membership login.

Astronautics Corporation of America announces the launch of its AeroSync Mission (AEC115) connectivity solution and branding of its AeroSync connectivity product line at HAI Heli-Expo 2022. AeroSync is a next-generation of secure and integrated connectivity products that enable quick and reliable data transmission for crews and passengers operating in demanding helicopter environments.

Robinson Helicopter Company is displaying an R66 Turbine, R44 Raven II, R44 Cadet, and R66 Newscopter at this year’s HAI HELI-EXPO, March 8-10, in Dallas, TX. All four aircraft are sold and will be delivered immediately following the exhibit.

The Milestone Aviation Group Limited (“Milestone”), a leader in helicopter leasing, partners with Australian fire-fighting equipment designer, Helitak Fire Fighting Equipment Pty Ltd (“Helitak”), to develop a new mission for the Sikorsky S-92A as a next-generation, multipurpose fire-fighting platform.

StandardAero is unveiling the industry’s first 4-axis autopilot available for retrofit on AS350 helicopters. The autopilot, developed in partnership with Thales and known as StableLight, is equipped in an AS350 test rotorcraft. Demonstration flights will be performed during the 2022 HAI Heli-Expo on March 8-10 at the Dallas Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center Vertiport.