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New Bell 505 Customers See Advantage in CAP

This month, HelicoStore, accepted delivery of its Bell 505 at Bell Helicopter’s Mirabel facility. This will be the first aircraft used for private rental purposes under HelicoStore's new program, HsClub. All Bell 505s delivered to Canadian customers to date are covered by CAP.

“We are excited our friends at HelicoStore have singed their new Bell 505 for CAP, said Ronnie Ries, marketing manager, Customer Support and Services. “We take great pride in leading the industry in customer support and we understand an aircraft is an invest and that is why we launched CAP, a complete support solution providing protection to our operator’s direct maintenance costs and the ultimate in cost predictability.”

There are now no minimum annual flight hours for the Premier CAP plan for new aircraft. The premier plan, one of the two plans offering increased value through predictable operational budgeting, flexibility to changing mission demands and enhanced financial benefits. 

In addition to an increased response in customer singings for CAP, the Bell 505 continues to receive outstanding customer response. 

“We are thrilled to begin operating the Bell 505,” said Jean-Charles Emter. “The Bell 505 is the newest aircraft in the market and our team was quite impressed with the aircraft’s power and ride quality as well as the state-of-the-art avionics on board.”

The Bell 505 Jet Ranger X is Bell Helicopter’s new five-seat aircraft designed for safety, efficiency and reliability through the use of advanced avionics technology. It incorporates proven dynamic components, advanced aerodynamic design, a dual channel FADEC Turbomeca Arrius 2R engine and best-in-class value.

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