Neste collaboration helps Bell 505 become world’s first single engine helicopter to fly using 100% sustainable aviation fuel
Neste Corporation, News, 22 February 2023 Photo: The Bell 505 taking off on 100% sustainable aviation fuel. Source: BellBell Textron has completed its first flight fueled solely by 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with its Bell 505 becoming the first-ever single engine helicopter to fly using 100% SAF. This milestone flight was achieved by a close cooperation between Bell, Safran Helicopter Engines, GKN Aerospace, Neste and Virent. Safran Helicopter Engines, manufacturer of the Arrius 2R engine on the Bell 505, and GKN Aerospace, the fuel system component supplier,