Press Release

Issued by Bell, a Textron Company.

September 18, 2009

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced that earlier this month the Bell Training Academy received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Part 147 Maintenance Training Organization Approval. The Bell Helicopter Training Academy is approved to provide EASA B1.3 training on the Bell 427 (PWC PW207D).  Additional B1.3 and B2 courses will be added shortly.

"As an EASA Part 147 Maintenance Training Organization, we can support our customers by providing required EASA-approved maintenance type training. This approval enhances our ability to deliver total training solutions to our customers' worldwide." said Tommy Hyde, quality manager for the Bell Helicopter Training Academy.