Mahindra Aerostructure Secures Manufacturing Contract For Airbus H125 Helicopter Fuselage

Mahindra Aerostructure has secured the manufacturing contract for the main fuselage of Airbus Helicopters’ H125 light single-engine helicopter. The contract was announced in the presence of Wouter van Wersch, Executive Vice President International, Airbus, and Jürgen Westermeier, President and Managing Director of Airbus in India and South Asia, and Arvind Mehra, Managing Director and CEO of MASPL.  

Mahindra Aerostructure will manufacture the H125 main fuselage at its Bengaluru facility, which was recently expanded to accommodate this new programme. The industrialisation of this contract will begin immediately, and the first fuselage delivery will start from 2027. This is the second contract awarded to Mahindra Aerostructure in addition to build the fuselage for another helicopter H130, which was announced earlier. 

“This new contract with Mahindra Aerostructures is a testament to the strong capabilities of our partners in India and our shared vision for the country's aerospace sector," said Jürgen Westermeier, President and MD of Airbus in India and South Asia. "This significant H125 work package, along with our existing H130 partnership and the underconstruction H125 FAL, demonstrates our confidence in India as a critical hub for global aerospace manufacturing. We are not just building helicopters in India; we are building an entire ecosystem that will contribute to developing and maturing the rotorcraft market in India." The H125 helicopter is widely used for its passenger transport, aerial work, tourism, law enforcement, medical evacuation, and rescue mission. 

For Airbus, each and every of its commercial aircraft has components and technologies made in India. Currently, Airbus’ annual procurement of components and services from India stands at $1.4 billion. “This contract strengthens our long-term partnership and reflects Mahindra Group and Airbus’ role in building India’s aerospace ecosystem. At Mahindra, we are committed to supporting the Government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative and look forward to deepening our collaboration with Airbus,” added Anish Shah, Group CEO & MD, Mahindra Group.