US helicopter manufacturer buys Czech company Aviation Service

The US helicopter manufacturer Bell Helicopter Textron has purchased the Czech company Aviation Service. The price of the deal was not released. Aviation Service specialises in aircraft repairs and supplying aviation systems for civil and military customers and has annual sales of roughly 14 million dollars. Bell Helicopter’s director, John Garrison, said that the primary aim of the purchase was to acquire a foundation for the company’s further growth in to building new airplanes. Textron is a military defence contractor which deals with manufacturing airplanes and products, and is best known for their Cessna brand.