Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. announced the delivery of a 412EP model medium lift helicopter to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, joining "Copter One," a model 212 Bell helicopter currently operated by the air support division. This new 412 will significantly enhance the citizens of San Diego access to 24 hour, seven days a week emergency response capability.

SkyBOOKS, a Bell Helicopter and Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, this week announced that several fleet operators opted to sign multi-year service contracts for SkyBOOKS electronic based system that includes maintenance programs, flight logs, pilot logs, and other tracking systems.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has appointed Bell Helicopter as a holder of an Organization Designation Authorization (ODA).