Israel Buys AW119 Training Helicopters

The Israeli Air Force has purchased seven Leonardo AW119 single-engine light helicopters to support helicopter training. The deal, announced in Tel Aviv Feb. 14, will see the AW119Kx replace the air force’s aging fleet of Bell 206 Sayfan training helicopters, based on the JetRanger introduced in the...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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