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    Diamond Aircraft To Unveil DA62 MPP Vanguard This Month At Paris Air Show
    Posted On: June 7, 2023
    The high-tech surveillance plane is equipped with an artificial intelligence-driven wide-area, multi-domain mapping and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (WAMI) TK-8 sensor and more. ...
    Diamond Aircraft To Supply Copa Airlines With 8 DA40 NG Piston-Single Aircraft For Flight Training
    Posted On: May 3, 2023
    The carrier chose the DA40 NG for its cutting-edge technology and says the plane consumes 50% less fuel than aircraft it will replace. ...
    Diamond Aircraft & Aeromot Announce DA62 Assembly In Brazil
    Posted On: February 1, 2023
    Aeromot will assemble DA62 aircraft in Porto Alegre, Brazil, under license from Diamond Aircraft Canada, which will provide the DA62 kits and ongoing support. ...
    Diamond Aircraft DA50 RG Continues Winning Ways, Garners German Design Award 2023
    Posted On: December 15, 2022
    The German Design Award jury praised the DA50 RG’s performance, functionality, efficiency, and luxury comfort, noting that it has a “striking design language that makes it unmistakable.” ...
    Diamond Aircraft Delivers DA42-VI & DA40 NG Piston Aircraft To Akagera Aviation Flying Academy
    Posted On: September 9, 2022
    “This delivery is just the beginning of many more aircraft and flight simulators to follow, and we strongly believe Diamond Aircraft will help us achieve our goal of becoming a center of excellence in the region,” says Akagera's Patrick Nkulikiyimfura. ...
    Diamond Aircraft & Air Bear Announce Summer Demo Tour For DA62 MPP Special-Mission Aircraft
    Posted On: May 12, 2022
    Diamond expects to begin U.S. deliveries of the Federal Aviation Administration-certified DA62 MPP in early 2023. ...
    Diamond Aircraft Signs Agreement With Safran To Provide Electric Motor For The All-Electric eDA40
    Posted On: April 28, 2022
    Total flight time is expected to be up to 90 minutes as battery technologies evolve, and Diamond expects the eDA40 to reduce operating costs by up to 40% compared to traditional piston aircraft. ...
    UK Aviation Services Provider 2Excel Aviation Buys Two Diamond Aircraft DA62 MPP Special-Mission Aircraft
    Posted On: April 8, 2022
    “We are acquiring these fantastic DA62s to bolster our fleet of special-missions aircraft to service our rapidly growing customer base,” says 2Excel Aviation Director of Special Missions, Arnie Palmer. ...
    Blue Line Aviation Opens New Facility & Shows Off A New Diamond Simulator
    Posted On: February 22, 2022
    Blue Line Aviation recently celebrated the grand opening of their new facility at Johnston Regional Airport (KJNX), featuring a brand-new DA40/DA42 convertible Diamond Simulator. ...
    Germany’s QinetiQ GmbH Orders 2 Diamond Aircraft DA62 MPP Special-Mission Aircraft
    Posted On: November 19, 2021
    With its fuel-efficient operation and maximum airborne operations time of 11.7 hours, the DA62 MPP will help QinetiQ carry out training and reconnaissance missions. ...
    Oman Aviation Academy Adds Diamond Aircraft DA40NG & DA42-VI Piston Aircraft To Training Fleet
    Posted On: November 19, 2021
    The recent delivery of the single- and twin-engine airplanes completes an order the flight school placed in October 2019. ...
    Diamond Aircraft Partners With Electric Power Systems On All-Electric eDA40 Aircraft For Training Applications
    Posted On: October 14, 2021
    The fully electric trainer will eventually provide 90 minutes of flight time, Diamond says, and when using fast-charge equipment will allow for a full recharge in 20 minutes or less. ...
    Diamond Aircraft Takes First DA50 RG Piston To Airshow China 2021
    Posted On: October 5, 2021
    Pilots from Diamond Aircraft Austria and Wanfeng Diamond Aircraft China spent 45 hours ferrying the DA50 RG some 7,033 nautical miles from Austria to China. ...
    Diamond Aircraft DA50 RG Wins Second Straight Aerokurier Innovation Award
    Posted On: July 8, 2021
    Diamond Aircraft’s DA50 RG was recently awarded a 2021 1st Place Aerokurier Innovation Award in the Motorized Aircraft category. ...
    Diamond Aircraft Receives 2021 iF Design Award For Single-Engine DA50 RG
    Posted On: May 19, 2021
    Introduced in June 2020, the DA50 RG received EASA type certification in September, and Diamond expects to receive the plane’s FAA certification sometime this year. ...
    Diamond Aircraft Supplies Leading Edge Aviation With New DA42 FNPT II Flight Simulator
    Posted On: May 18, 2021
    The commercial pilot training academy has installed the new simulator at its Oxford Airport headquarters in the UK, where it joins existing DA42 and A320 simulators. ...
    Avantix FlashHawk Geolocation System Approved For Use With Diamond Aircraft DA62 Special-Mission Aircraft
    Posted On: May 13, 2021
    FlashHawk can be mounted underneath the plane to provide 360-degree coverage in azimuth and elevation up to the horizon, enabling instant 3D geolocation without blind spots. ...
    Premier Aircraft Exceeds 2020 Diamond Sales Projections
    Posted On: January 25, 2021
    Premier Aircraft Sales, the largest Diamond Aircraft dealer in North America, announced stronger than expected Diamond sales for 2020, selling 23 new aircraft (11 DA62s and 12 DA40s) and 17 preowned models. ...
    Diamond Aircraft Celebrates 500th DA40 NG Built At Its Austrian Headquarters
    Posted On: December 23, 2020
    The four-seat, single-engine piston airplane is designed for use in flight training schools and by private pilots; Diamond says there are about 2,200 DA40-series aircraft in service around the globe. ...
    Diamond Aircraft’s Upcoming DART-550 Aerobatic Trainer Completes First Flight With GE Aviation H75-A Engine
    Posted On: December 15, 2020
    The new engine will give the DART-550 all the power it needs to perform all aerobatic maneuvers, GE says. ...
    Diamond Aircraft’s DA62 MPP Receives EASA Single Seat Supplemental Type Certificate
    Posted On: November 30, 2020
    Diamond will deliver the first aircraft incorporating the STC 62-002 by year’s end to GeoFly, the company’s launch partner for its new DA62 SurveyStar variant. ...
    St. Thomas Flight School UFLYVI Takes Delivery Of Jet Fuel-Powered Diamond Aircraft DA40 NG Trainer
    Posted On: November 3, 2020
    UFLYVI owner Matthew Stewart says the new plane will attract students “seeking the safety and comfort of this aircraft.” ...
    Diamond Aircraft Relaunches Production Of DA20-C1 Two-Seat Trainer With Garmin Avionics
    Posted On: September 23, 2020
    The company cites strong demand for lower-cost, new single-engine training aircraft as the impetus for the relaunch. ...
    Diamond Aircraft DA50 RG Receives EASA Certification, FAA Approval Expected In 2021
    Posted On: September 11, 2020
    The aircraft manufacturer says it expects deliveries of the airplane to EU customers to begin early next year. ...
    Diamond Aircraft Delivers DA42 MPP GeoStar Special Mission Aircraft To Flycom
    Posted On: August 17, 2020
    The piston twin airplane is equipped with RIEGL LIDAR sensors and medium-format camera payloads mounted in a dedicated nose pod. ...
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    A New Milestone For The TBM Family: Daher Aircraft Delivers The 1,300th Airplane From This Fast, Efficient Product Line
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    The milestone 1,300th TBM family airplane is a TBM 980 version, completed at Daher Aircraft’s Tarbes, France, headquarters and final assembly facility prior to its delivery to a U.S. customer. ...
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