Press Release

Issued by Bell, a Textron Company.

November 15, 2009

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, kicked off its participation in the Dubai Air Show with the latest delivery of two Bell 412EP helicopters to Falcon Aviation Services. This delivery makes the ninth and tenth 412's delivered to Falcon Aviation Services, eight of which have been delivered this year.

A.J. Baker, vice president for Business Development and Strategy at Falcon Aviation said, "We have been extremely pleased with the performance of the 412. It is a remarkably reliable helicopter, ideally suited to operations in the region and meshes perfectly with our business requirements."

Bell's regional sales Manager Dane Pranke stated, "Falcon Aviation Services needs a helicopter that can carry a sizeable load, is easily configurable and is exceptionally dependable. When you mention those requirements, the 412 automatically comes to mind. We are pleased to count Falcon Aviation as one of our key customers and look forward to a continued relationship for years to come."

Besides core activities in support of Offshore Oil and Gas operations in Abu Dhabi, Falcon Aviation Services, with a fleet of 21 helicopters and 5 Corporate jets, provides a range of Corporate, VIP, Charter, Aircraft Management and Specialist Maintenance services from its primary base at Bateen in Abu Dhabi along with specialist VIP and Tourism helicopter services from dedicated heliports at Dubai Festival City on Dubai Creek and Marina Mall in Abu Dhabi.