Airbus Delivering New Fleet of H125s to U.S. Customs

Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first of 16 new H125s uniquely configured for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO). The company tested and delivered the first newly configured helicopter from its facility in Grand Prairie, Texas, and plans to build the remaining aircraft in Columbus, Mississippi. The Columbus plant also builds the UH-72A Lakota for the U.S. Army and has delivered more than 450 single-engine H125 aircraft for the North American market.

The H125 features dual hydraulics, dual-channel Fadec, a crash-resistant fuel system, advanced glass-panel cockpit displays, and accounts for nearly half of all helicopters delivered for law enforcement in North America over the last decade. Airbus has delivered more than 100 helicopters from the H120 and H125 family to the AMO over the last 30 years.

This latest acquisition was facilitated through a partnership with Davenport Aviation, an SBA-certified woman-owned small business and HUBZone contractor specializing in the supply of aerospace equipment to federal, state, and local government agencies. “We are honored to partner with Airbus Helicopters and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to support this fleet upgrade for enhanced law enforcement capabilities through the procurement of 16 new H125 helicopters from our GSA contract,” said Davenport Aviation owner Leah Simoes.