Specifications
Broker
Aircraft Details
• Location: Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
• One owner since new
• Ceased flight operations after a ground run in mid-2024; currently non-operational and requires inspection, technical evaluation, and reactivation procedures before return to service
• Preservation maintenance programs not continued since mid-2024
• 4,266 total airframe hours
• VIP passenger/corporate configuration
• Rolls Royce 250-C40B engines (#1: 4,219 hours, #2: 4,224 hours)
• Turbine time remaining: 929 hours (both engines)
• Compressor time remaining: 2,679 hours (both engines)
• Stage 1 & 2 wheel time remaining: 954 hours; Stage 3 & 4: 3,729 hours
• Main gearbox (MGB) and tail gearbox (TGB): 1,728 hours remaining
• Dual controls, high skids with passenger step, crew utility seats, upper auxiliary fuel tank, wire strike kit, comprehensive spares kit included
• Avionics: EFIS attitude/horizontal situation, airspeed, vertical speed/altimeter, standby attitude, turn and slip, integrated instrument display, fire warning/suppression, compass, Mode S transponder, ELT
• Exterior: White/blue two-tone livery
• Interior: Utility crew seats
About this Model
Overview
The Bell 430 is a twin-engine derivative of the Bell 230/222 family, positioned for operators who want higher cruise speed and improved hot/high performance relative to earlier variants while keeping a relatively compact footprint for urban helipads. It is commonly used for corporate transport, offshore support, and public-service roles where two-engine redundancy and IFR avionics are preferred.
Mission Fit
Typical missions emphasize time-sensitive passenger transport and light payloads at relatively high cruise speeds for the class. The aircraft’s strengths show most on short-to-medium legs with frequent turns, where vertical access and twin-engine margins matter more than long-range endurance.
Cabin
The cabin is oriented toward corporate transport with club-style seating options and a flat floor relative to many helicopters in its size class, supporting easy passenger entry and a clean interior finish. Noise and vibration levels depend strongly on interior treatment and rotor/drive-train condition, so similarly equipped aircraft can feel different in service.