Japan’s Yuhi Airlines has signed a letter of intent with Bell Helicopter for the purchase of a Bell 505 Jet Ranger X.

Yuhi Airlines, a Japanese provider of flight training, flight simulation, and general helicopter tours and charter flights has signed a letter of Intent with Bell Helicopter for the purchase of a Bell 504 Jet Ranger X aircraft. The newly purchased Jet Ranger X will be used for corporate travel as well as tourism across Japan.

The agreement was signed at the Japan International Aerospace Exhibition 2016 by Mr. Shichiro Toma, president and CEO of Yuhi Airlines, and Patrick Moulay, Bell Helicopter’s executive vice president of Global Commercial Sales and Marketing. Regarding the signing of this letter Shichiro Toma remarked that:

“We are pleased to sign for the Bell 505 and look forward to integrating the aircraft into our operations. Yuhi Airlines provides world class air transportation services throughout Japan, and the Bell 505 will provide customers with efficient transportation and high levels of visibility to enjoy the views.”

The Bell 505 Jet Ranger X aircraft has a cruise speed of 125kts, range of 360 nautical miles, and useful load of 1,500lbs. The aircraft has a Garmin G1000H Integrated Avionics Suite to provide pilots critical flight information and maximise situational awareness. Pilot workload is reduced by the Turbomeca Arrius 2R engine with dual channel Full Authority Digital Engine Control.