Mahindra Aerostructures Pvt. Ltd. (Mahindra Aerostructures), a part of the Mahindra Group, has been awarded a prestigious contract by Airbus Helicopters to manufacture and assemble the main fuselage of its H125 light single-engine helicopter — marking another significant milestone for India’s ‘Make in India’ vision and further cementing Mahindra’s position as a trusted partner in the global aerospace supply chain. This contract is an addition to the already awarded contract to build the fuselage for another prestigious helicopter, H130, which was announced earlier in 2025 and is progressing very well.

Airbus officials announced the contract, with Wouter van Wersch, Executive Vice President International, Jürgen Westermeier, President and Managing Director of Airbus in India and South Asia, and Arvind Mehra, Managing Director and CEO of MASPL, in attendance.

Mahindra Aerostructures is expanding its Bangalore facility to manufacture the central fuselage for this newly awarded program. The team will begin industrialising this significantly important contract immediately, aiming to deliver the first fuselage by 2027.

This contract further strengthens Airbus’ association with Mahindra Aerostructures, which is already supplying a variety of components, sub-assemblies, and complex aerostructures to Airbus for other global programmes.

“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 under-construction 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.”
Dr. Anish Shah, Group CEO & MD, Mahindra Group, said, “We are delighted to partner with Airbus on its ‘Make in India’ plans. This contract strengthens our long-term partnership and reflects the roles of the Mahindra Group and Airbus 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.”
For Airbus, India is both a significant market and a strategic hub for resources. Today, every Airbus commercial aircraft has components and technologies made in India. Currently, Airbus’ annual procurement of components and services from India stands at $1.4 billion. Airbus’s efforts to mature the broader Indian aerospace ecosystem also include the building of two Final Assembly Lines: one for the C295 military aircraft and the other for the H125 helicopter.

The H125 is the world’s best-selling single-engine helicopter, renowned for its exceptional performance, versatility, and cost-effectiveness. Various industries commonly utilise it for passenger transport, aerial work, tourism, law enforcement, medical evacuation, and rescue missions. Its wide, unobstructed cabin and cutting-edge avionics systems make it highly adaptable and reliable for operations in the most demanding environments.

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