Bell helicopters
50 Bell aircraft on charter in India, with 18 licensed operators. See every model, who flies it and get a price for your trip.
- Models
- 12
- Aircraft in India
- 50
- Operators in India
- 18
- Founded
- 1935
Bell at a glance
Bell is an American aircraft maker, founded in 1935, based in Fort Worth, owned by Textron. 50 of its aircraft fly on charter in India, across 5 models.
We track 12 Bell models on charter: helicopters. Across the 12 countries we serve, 1,792 fly on charter in 10 countries. Outside India, the most fly in the US (1,035), Canada (568) and Brazil (50).
Bell helicopters
5 models, most flown in India first.
Every Bell model on charter in India
Counts for India from the DGCA lists of non-scheduled and scheduled operators (31 October 2026). The other columns use each country's own list, cited at the foot of the page. Seats and build years are from Indian registrations.
| Model | Type | In India | Operators | Most flown elsewhere | Worldwide | Seats | Built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell 412 | Helicopter | 20 | 4 | Canada 27, UAE 22 | 84 | 7 to 13 | 2006 to 2022 |
| Bell 407 | Helicopter | 17 | 9 | US 563, Canada 73 | 660 | 6 to 7 | 2011 to 2016 |
| Bell 206L LongRanger | Helicopter | 7 | 4 | US 228, Canada 108 | 361 | 5 to 7 | 2005 |
| Bell 429 | Helicopter | 5 | 4 | US 44, Switzerland 7 | 70 | 5 to 6 | 2025 |
| Bell 427 | Helicopter | 1 | 1 | Canada 2 | 3 | 6 | 2006 |
Where Bell aircraft fly on charter
1,792 Bell aircraft fly on charter in 10 of the 12 countries we serve. Below: India and the 3 countries where the most fly.
18 operators, 5 models. Most common: 412 (20), 407 (17) and 206L LongRanger (7).
182 operators, 11 models. Most common: 407 (563), 206L LongRanger (228) and 206 JetRanger (96).
Bell in the US →102 operators, 11 models. Most common: 206 JetRanger (181), 212 (118) and 206L LongRanger (108).
Bell in Canada →20 operators, 6 models. Most common: 206 JetRanger (24), 206L LongRanger (11) and 429 (6).
Bell in Brazil →Who flies Bell aircraft in India?
18 licensed charter operators on the DGCA lists of non-scheduled and scheduled operators (31 October 2026) fly 50 Bell aircraft. Biggest fleets first.
| Operator | Base | Bell aircraft | Models | Whole fleet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Vectra Helicorp | Mumbai | 12 | 12 × Bell 412 | 25 |
| Thumby Aviation | India | 7 | 4 × Bell 412, 3 × Bell 407 | 10 |
| Pawan Hans | Noida | 5 | 3 × Bell 407, 2 × Bell 206L LongRanger | 36 |
| Dhillon Aviation | Gurugram | 3 | 2 × Bell 206L LongRanger, 1 × Bell 412 | 3 |
| Heligo Charters | Mumbai | 3 | 3 × Bell 412 | 16 |
| Trans Bharat Aviation | New Delhi | 3 | 3 × Bell 407 | 4 |
| Aryan Aviation | Mumbai | 2 | 2 × Bell 407 | 6 |
| Deccan Charters | Bengaluru | 2 | 1 × Bell 206L LongRanger, 1 × Bell 429 | 9 |
| KAN Aerofoil | Ahmedabad | 2 | 2 × Bell 407 | 2 |
| Malhotra Helikopters | Mumbai | 2 | 2 × Bell 206L LongRanger | 2 |
| Span Air | New Delhi | 2 | 2 × Bell 429 | 4 |
| Arrow Aircrafts Sales & Charters | New Delhi | 1 | 1 × Bell 407 | 6 |
| B.G. Shirke Construction | Pune | 1 | 1 × Bell 427 | 1 |
| Baramati Agro | Pune | 1 | 1 × Bell 407 | 1 |
| Chipsan Aviation | New Delhi | 1 | 1 × Bell 407 | 9 |
| Kelachandra Aviation | Bengaluru | 1 | 1 × Bell 429 | 2 |
| Niraant Aviation | Mumbai | 1 | 1 × Bell 429 | 1 |
| Pinnacle Air | New Delhi | 1 | 1 × Bell 407 | 7 |
Altivo Jets is an independent broker, not affiliated with Bell or these operators. We ask them for availability and price on your dates and book with the operator named on your quote.
Tell us the trip. We check the Bell aircraft on charter in India and reply with an all-in price, around the clock.
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Bell: questions, answered
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Ask a specialistHow many Bell aircraft are on charter in India?+
50, flown by 18 operators on the DGCA lists of non-scheduled and scheduled operators (31 October 2026). The most common models are the Bell 412 (20), the Bell 407 (17) and the Bell 206L LongRanger (7).
Which charter operators fly Bell aircraft in India?+
Global Vectra Helicorp (12), Thumby Aviation (7), Pawan Hans (5), Dhillon Aviation (3), Heligo Charters (3) and Trans Bharat Aviation (3), and 12 more.
Where else do Bell aircraft fly on charter?+
1,792 fly on charter across 10 countries we serve. Outside India, the most fly in the US (1,035), Canada (568) and Brazil (50).
What types of aircraft does Bell make?+
On the charter lists we track, Bell has 12 models: 5 helicopters.
Where is Bell from?+
Bell is an American aircraft maker, founded in 1935, based in Fort Worth, owned by Textron.
Can I charter a Bell helicopter through Altivo?+
Yes. Tell us the route, dates and passengers. We ask the licensed operators flying Bell aircraft in India for availability and price, and book the one you choose with the operator named on your quote.
Where these figures come from
- Wikipedia: Bell Textron
- Wikidata
- Bell website
- DGCA (India): non-scheduled operator permits
- FAA: Part 135 operators and aircraft list
- Canadian Transportation Agency: air carrier licences (11 September 2026), with Transport Canada's Canadian Civil Aircraft Register
- ANAC (Brazil): authorised air taxi operators (open data of 12 November 2026), with the RAB aircraft register
India: the DGCA lists of non-scheduled and scheduled operators (31 October 2026). The US: the FAA Part 135 list (9 November 2026). Canada: the CTA register of air licences (11 September 2026). Brazil: the ANAC list of air taxi operators (12 November 2026). Worldwide totals add up the lists of all 12 countries we serve. Counts cover aircraft on charter operator certificates only, not privately owned aircraft.
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