LAPD adds 4 AHI AStar helos

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas - The Los Angeles Police Department will strengthen its Air Support Division in 2017 with four more Airbus H125 AStar helicopters to its fleet. The H125 has proven to be a most suitable replacement for LAPD’s fleet of AS350 B2s, an earlier model single-engine Airbus helicopter. “The platform suits LAPD’s missions well, and we are satisfied with the reliability of the aircraft,” said LAPD Capt. Sean Parker. Two H125s have already been delivered, and two more are scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of 2017. (Source: Airbus Helicopters Inc. 02/24/17) Gulf Coast Note: Airbus Helicopters Inc. produces the H125 at its plant in Columbus, Miss. The multi-mission H125 is the most popular single-engine helicopter among U.S. law enforcement agencies, according to AHI’s website.