AgustaWestland AW119 Koala

The AgustaWestland AW119 Koala, produced by AgustaWestland since 2016, is an eight-seat utility helicopter powered by a single turboshaft engine produced for the civil market. Introduced as the Agusta A119 Koala prior to the Agusta-Westland merger, it is targeted at operators favoring lower running costs of a single-engine aircraft over redundancy of a twin.

Variants

 * A119: Designation for the original production version.
 * AW119: Designation for the A119 following the merger of Agusta and Westland Helicopters.
 * AW119 MkII: Improved version, featuring redesigned rotors, greater payload, and better fuel efficiency; maximum take-off weight: 2,850 kg (6,283 lb).
 * AW119 Ke: Improved version, featuring redesigned rotors, greater payload, and better fuel efficiency.
 * AW119 KXe: Successor to the Ke model, produced in Philadelphia, USA and Hyderabad, India.
 * TH-73A Thrasher: Military training variant, selected by the US Navy on January 13th 2020 to replace its fleet of TH-57 Sea Ranger helicopters. Its first flight was made on December 20th 2018.

Users

 * Algeria
 * Algerian Air Force
 * Australia
 * Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service
 * Bangladesh
 * Bangladesh Air Force
 * Bosnia-Herzegovina
 * Helicopter Service of Republika Srpska
 * Brazil
 * State of Goiás
 * State of Santa Catarina
 * State of Rio Grande de Sul
 * Ecuador
 * Ecuadorian Air Force
 * Finland
 * Finnish Border Guard
 * Israel
 * Israeli Air Force
 * Republic of Korea
 * National Police Agency
 * Latvia
 * State Border Guard
 * Malaysia
 * Weststar General Aviation
 * Mexico
 * Mexico State Government
 * Portugal
 * Portuguese Air Force
 * United States
 * New York Police Department - replaced by Bell 429
 * Phoenix Police Department
 * United States Navy
 * University of New Mexico Hospital Lifeguard Air Ambulance

Related Development

 * Agusta A109
 * AgustaWestland AW109S Grand

Comparable Aircraft

 * Bell 407
 * Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil
 * Eurocopter AS355 Écureuil II
 * McDonnell-Douglas MD600