Helicopter MRO Firm Adds VR Training Capability

Indocopters Private Limited (ICPL) will install the first Loft Dynamics Airbus H125 TXi VR full-motion simulator in India. The installation will create South Asia's first dedicated H125 VR training site, expanding pilot training capacity across the region.

For Indocopters, a helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) organization in the Indian subcontinent, the installation marks an extension of its safety role. The company supports operators across the region, helping keep helicopters airworthy and mission-ready. With Loft Dynamics' simulator, Indocopters will also help prepare the pilots who fly them.

The installation comes as Airbus Helicopters and Tata Advanced Systems begin producing the H125 in India at the country's first private-sector helicopter final assembly line in Vemagal, Karnataka. More than 80 H125 aircraft are already in service across India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the Maldives.

"The H125 is the backbone of multi-mission helicopter operations across the Indian subcontinent, supporting missions ranging from utility and corporate transport to emergency medical services, disaster response and high-altitude operations, often within the same fleet," said Ajay Shah, CEO of Indocopters Private Limited. "These demanding missions therefore require a very high level of pilot preparedness. The Loft Dynamics H125 flight training device will enable us to deliver realistic, safe and repeatable training for critical scenarios such as emergencies, adverse weather, confined-area landings and high-altitude operations. This project reinforces our commitment to enhancing pilot proficiency, improving flight safety and advancing helicopter training standards in the country."

Indocopters will use the simulator for Airbus H125 family type-specific training, emergency procedures, safety training tailored to the region's topography, and selected basic training. The system is expected to support pilots across Indocopters, its affiliates — including Global Vectra Helicorp Limited — and other operators across the region. It will be installed at Indocopters' headquarters in Greater Noida, near Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).