Ecuadorian AW119 Koala delivered

A LEONARDO AW119Ke Koala MkII has been delivered to the Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana (FAE, Ecuadorian Air Force), becoming the first of the type in FAE service. The second-hand helicopter, HP-1677IA (c/n 14738, ex N103YS) built in 2009, flew into Base Aérea Simón Bolívar, Guayaquil, on March 13. It was acquired in the US, but still wore the overall red colour scheme and Panamanian registration of its previous civilian operator. It is the first of four AW119s being acquired by the