Caverton Helicopters Limited in Cameroon signed a purchase agreement for the first oil and gas configured Bell 429 in West Africa. Apart from this, Bell Textron announced the delivery of another Bell 429 to African customer. The newly delivered Bell 429 will be used for corporate transportation.
According to Bell, the 429 helicopter remains a popular choice for the African market and continues to demonstrate important qualities such as safety, reliability, and performance offering smooth, peaceful ride as well as a spacious and customizable cabin depending on mission type.
"We are proud to support our customers in Africa with the Bell 429. With two now operating in South Africa and a third one soon to be operating in West Africa, the aircraft continues to excel across the many market segments for which it was designed. Featuring state-of-the-art technology to provide enhanced safety, comfort, performance and most importantly reliability, we are confident that these aircraft will help support on whatever their missions entail,” said Sameer Rehman, managing director, Africa and the Middle East, Bell.
“Having operated a variety of Bell products across our operations over the years, we are excited to continue with this brand, which is synonymous with safety and excellent performance,” said Captain Bello Ibrahim, managing director, Caverton Helicopters. “Introducing the Bell 429 into our fleet is an exciting milestone for us and will enable us to provide the best support for our oil and gas clients across the continent.”
Caverton Helicopters is a subsidiary of the Caverton Offshore Support Group Plc (COSG), a fully integrated offshore support company providing aviation and marine logistics services to businesses operating in the oil and gas industry in Nigeria and across West Africa.