Italian operator Elicompany has signed a purchase agreement for a Bell 407GX. The aircraft will be configured for corporate and vip transport and charter, and will be the first Bell 407GX to operate in Italy. The agreement was finalised by co-owner and flight ops manager Cristian Forghieri at Heli-Expo.

“We were looking for an ultra-low vibration, high performing aircraft with a large luxury cabin space to serve our vip customers, with particular regard to charter flights from our base in Costa Smeralda, Sardinia,” Forghieri says. “After testing out the aircraft during one of Bell Helicopter's demonstration flights, we decided the Bell 407GX provided exactly what we were looking for, at incredible value.

“The helicopter boasts a full leather corporate interior, air conditioning, ANR headsets and the new Bell autopilot integrated to the Garmin G1000H avionic suite, granting the highest comfort level. We believe Bell offers the best single-engine helicopter available on the market today for corporate and vip transport.”

Elicompany was established in 1979 and offers services such as corporate charter, power line inspection, pipeline patrol, mapping, aerial filming and flight training.