US EditionBoeing and Leonardo join forces to modernize Army aviator training
Boeing and Leonardo propose a contractor-operated training program to reduce accidents and save hundreds of millions of dollars by using a single-engine helicopter.
- On Monday, Boeing and Leonardo announced a joint bid to supply a contractor-owned, contractor-operated solution for the U.S. Army Flight School Next at the Association of the U.S. Army annual conference in Washington.
- Facing ongoing catastrophic aviation accidents, the U.S. Army targets a single-engine trainer concept and a contractor-owned, contractor-operated model for training overhaul.
- Leonardo's AW119T has logged more than 100,000 flight hours, including over 16,000 IFR hours and 40,000 touchdown autorotations, and sustains AW119Ts operated by the U.S. Navy near Fort Rucker with a Florida sustainment network.
- The Army has issued a draft request for proposals and plans to evaluate proposals in 2026, aiming to move out in early fiscal 2027, Maj. Gen. Clair Gill said earlier this year.
- Boeing brings long Army aviation training experience and the partners plan a multi-faceted service offering to increase training hours, proficiency and operational efficiencies.
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Boeing, Leonardo Partner on U.S. Army Flight School Next Contract
Boeing and Leonardo have announced a partnership to pursue the U.S. Army’s Flight School Next contractor-owned, contractor-operated (COCO) service contract. The agreement combines Boeing’s experience with Army rotary-wing training and program delivery with Leonardo’s AW119T training helicopter. The companies said the proposal is intended to provide a scalable training model to support future Army aviator requirements. Flight School Next is part …
Boeing and Leonardo join forces in pursuit of Flight School Next - RotorHub International
LtoR – John Chicoli, Senior Director, U.S. Army, Marine Corps & Special Ops/Missions, Boeing Global Services, Turbo Sjogren, Vice President and General Manager, Government Services, Andrew Gappy, Vice President, U.S. Gov Programs, Leonardo, and John Broam, Director, Army Programs Leonardo. Boeing and Leonardo have announced a collaboration to pursue the U.S. Army’s Flight School Next contractor-owned, contractor-operated (COCO) service contract.…
Boeing and Leonardo Join Forces to Offer AW119T Helicopter to U.S. Army
Boeing and Leonardo will pursue together the U.S. Army’s Flight School Next contractor-owned, contractor-operated (COCO) contract. Boeing and Leonardo announced a new partnership to jointly pursue the U.S. Army’s Flight School Next contract, a major program that will define the future of the Army’s rotary-wing pilot training. The collaboration, announced on Oct. 13, 2025, during […]
Boeing and Leonardo collaborate for the COCO service contract (Contractor-owned, Contractor-Operated) of the US Army Flight School Next. The partnership combines Boeing's operational experience in rotating wing training of the Army and in the delivery of the program with Leonardo's AW119T training helicopter, to offer an efficient and scalable training solution for the new generation of pilots....
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