Bell Agusta Aerospace Company

Bell Agusta Aerospace Company (BAAC) was a joint venture formed in 1998 by Bell Helicopter and Agusta (now AgustaWestland), who collaborated on a variety of products dating back to 1952.

Bell Helicopter has had a close association with AgustaWestland.

[1] When the two European firms merged, the partnerships were retained, with the exception of the AB139, which is now known as the AW139.

In June 2011, AgustaWestland took full ownership of the BA609 tiltrotor program.

The new company is wholly owned by AgustaWestland and the BA609 tiltrotor has been rebranded as the AW609.