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Russian client to receive first Mecaer B429
An undisclosed Russian customer will be the first to receive a Bell 429 helicopter outfitted with the Bell 429 MAGnificent luxury cabin interior created by Italian Mecaer Aviation Group (MAG).
Read this story in our June 2015 printed issue.

An undisclosed Russian customer will be the first to receive a Bell 429 helicopter outfitted with the Bell 429 MAGnificent luxury cabin interior created by Italian Mecaer Aviation Group (MAG).

Buyers can customise the Bell 429 MAGnificent interior using a variety of seating configurations and choose from a wide range of Italian fabrics, colours and optional equipment. MAG's interior also incorporates two proprietary products – a passive noise abatement system called SILENS, and an in-flight enter-tainment enhanced lounge (I-FEEL), that provides interactive touch screen based entertainment, communi-cation and a flight information management system.

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