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Bell Aerospace Services Awarded Support Contract
from 2nd and 3rd Marine Air Wings
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Mike Cox (817) 280-2783
mcox @ bellhelicopter.textron.com
Greg Hubbard (817) 280-8245
gdhubbard @ bellhelicopter.textron.com
Fort Worth, TX (August 1, 2007) -- Bell Aerospace Services Inc. (BellAero, a subsidiary of Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company) has received the award of a $4.5 Million contract for H-1 helicopter support from the United States Marine Corps. This is the fourth year of a five-year contract to provide field level support for their fleet of UH-1N and AH-1W helicopters.
BellAero, via its BA Support Services Business unit, provides technical assistance and maintenance support teams at a number of field locations throughout the world, including support teams embedded with operational units deployed overseas.
According to BellAero president, Michael Prieto, "We are extremely proud of our past performance supporting the 2nd and 3rd Marine Air Wings. This award further validates the confidence our customer has in the value BellAero provides. It is truly an honor and a privilege to continue playing a crucial role in support of the Marine Corps at numerous locations in the United States and overseas."
Bell Aerospace Services (www.bellaero.com) provides turnkey aviation maintenance and support services throughout the world. In June 2005, BellAero acquired US Helicopter, widely regarded as the premier maintenance and modification center for H-1 helicopters in the world. Over the last fifteen years, US Helicopter has refurbished over five-hundred UH-1 helicopters and remanufactured over one-hundred Huey II rotorcraft. BellAero is a subsidiary of Bell Helicopter.
Bell Helicopter is an industry-leading producer of commercial and military, manned and unmanned vertical lift aircraft and the pioneer of the revolutionary tilt rotor aircraft. Globally recognized for world-class customer service, innovation and superior quality, Bell's global workforce serves customers flying Bell aircraft in more than 120 countries.
Textron Inc. is an $11 billion multi-industry company operating in 32 countries with approximately 40,000 employees. The company leverages its global network of aircraft, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft Company , Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Greenlee, Fluid & Power, Textron Systems and Textron Financial Corporation. More information is available at www.textron.com.
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