CBP’s Air and Marine Operations division abused its authority and posed “a substantial and specific danger to public safety” by allowing most of its AS350 light helicopter fleet to operate ...

The Airbus AS350 series includes some of the most robust light single-engine turbine aircraft on the market. ... Among modulated helicopters, the AS350 B2 is a gentle-starting aircraft.

According to the whistleblower, CBP’s Air and Marine Operations division posed “a substantial and specific danger to public safety” when it permitted most of its AS350 light Helicopter fleet to ...

The Light Helicopter Engine Turbine Company, a joint venture between Honeywell and Rolls-Royce, builds it. The engine makes 1,340 hp and drove the X2 to 288 mph in September 2010.

The helicopter — a Eurocopter AS350 — went down during a border security mission near Round Potrero Road in a rural area near farmland, said Cal Fire Capt. Mike Cornette and CBP officials.

Airbus’ single-engine H125, known as the AStar in the U.S., remains the company’s best-selling rotorcraft, with more than 150 sold in 2024 alone. Credit: Anthony Pecchi/Airbus Helicopters Big ...

On January 12, a CBP Air and Marine Operations AS350 helicopter crew from the Alpine, Texas air detachment worked with a U.S. Border Patrol BORSTAR team from El Paso on a search and rescue for a lost ...

On Sunday, Jan. 12, a CBP Air and Marine Operations AS350 helicopter crew from the Alpine, Texas air detachment worked with a U.S. Border Patrol BORSTAR team from El Paso on a search-and-rescue ...

Brazil has placed a major H125 light helicopter order with Airbus for 27 aircraft to support Brazilian Navy and Air Force training. ... The new H125 rotorcraft will also replace Airbus AS350 and Bell ...

The Light Helicopter Engine Turbine Company, a joint venture between Honeywell and Rolls-Royce, builds it. The engine makes 1,340 hp and drove the X2 to 288 mph in September 2010.