Controller Piston Twin Aircraft Blog Archive

    Top 10 Personal Aircraft Options For Your Next Adventure
    Posted On: May 10, 2025
    Explore Controller.com to find new and used personal aircraft that are ideal for family vacations, flight training, emergency transport, aerial photography, and other use cases. ...
    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 & 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 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. ...
    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. ...
    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 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’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. ...
    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. ...
    Diamond Aircraft’s DA42-VI Twin-Engine Piston Earns Golden A’ Design Award
    Posted On: July 23, 2020
    Diamond says that since its introduction roughly 15 years ago, the DA42 has outsold all other certified piston twins combined. ...
    GeoFly To Receive First Diamond Aircraft DA62 SurveyStar Variant Designed For The Survey Market
    Posted On: July 9, 2020
    The aircraft will support GeoFly’s medium-height projects and missions that require very low and slow flight. ...
    Piper Delivers Portion Of Order For Seminoles & Archers To Spartan College Of Aeronautics & Technology
    Posted On: June 16, 2020
    Per the agreement, the school will receive another 10 Archers by the end of the year. ...
    Diamond Aircraft Supplies Flight Training Adelaide With DA40 & DA42 Piston Aircraft
    Posted On: April 29, 2020
    FTA will operate a new Qantas Group Pilot Academy in Toowoomba and will use the new single- and twin-engine piston aircraft to help train future airlines pilots. ...
    Diamond Aircraft Details New DA62 MPP Aircraft Concept Design Targeting Survey Applications
    Posted On: October 23, 2019
    The aircraft manufacturer says the survey industry is looking for the next generation of survey aircraft, planes that offer low operational costs and a high environmental standard. ...
    Diamond Aircraft’s DA42 MPP Undergoes Two-Week Special Mission Training At Andøya Space Center
    Posted On: October 1, 2019
    The plane carried out a number of special-mission operations, including maritime surveillance, land surveillance, and power line inspection. ...
    Textron Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of Beechcraft 58’s First Flight; Current G58 Variant On Display At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
    Posted On: July 23, 2019
    First introduced in 1970, Beechcraft’s Baron 58 eventually gave way to the G58, which the company calls “the perfect combination of versatility, superb performance, and handling.” ...
    Piper Announces New Piper Pilot 100 & Pilot 100i Trainer Models For 2020 Availability
    Posted On: April 5, 2019
    Piper Aircraft used the recent Sun N’ Fun International Fly-In & Expo to announce it has added two new value-priced models to its trainer-class lineup. ...
    Piper Aircraft Inks Largest Civilian Fleet Order In Company History With L3 Commercial Aviation
    Posted On: April 5, 2019
    In a deal proclaimed as the “largest civilian fleet order in its history, Piper Aircraft announced that L3 Commercial Aviation has ordered up to 240 new Piper aircraft to expand and modernize its trainer fleet. ...
    Piper Reports 126 Percent Increase In Arrow, Archer, & Seminole Trainer Sales
    Posted On: August 8, 2018
    Piper Aircraft reports that it experienced a 126 percent increase in sales of its trainer models for Q2 2018 compared to Q2 2017. ...
    Piper Aircraft’s Q2 2018 Shows Continued Growth, Trainers & M-Class Deliveries Lead The Way
    Posted On: August 7, 2018
    More deliveries of its trainer models and M-Class series of business and personal use airplanes helped Piper Aircraft record $62.3 million in revenue for Q2 2018 based on 53 deliveries. ...
    Piper Aircraft’s M350 & M500 FAA-Certified For Garmin G1000 NXi Avionics
    Posted On: January 17, 2018
    Leading piston and turboprop aircraft manufacturer Piper Aircraft has announced FAA certification of Garmin’s next-generation G1000 NXi Integrated Flight Deck for Piper’s single-engine M500 turboprop and single-engine M350 pressurized piston aircraft. ...
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    Pre-Owned Aircraft Values Post Marginal Changes in May
    Posted 6/4/2026
    New Sandhills Global aviation market reports show pre-owned aircraft asking prices changed little in May. ...
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    Purchase Agreement Will Give Platoon Aviation Europe’s Largest Cessna Citation Longitude Fleet
    Posted 6/1/2026
    Textron Aviation has announced it will sell multiple Cessna Citation Longitude business jets to Platoon Aviation, a private jet charter operator based in Hamburg, Germany. ...
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    Pre-Owned Aircraft Inventory Slides In Key Segments, Asking Prices Show Mixed Trends
    Posted 5/14/2026
    Watch our new Sandhills Global market report video for inventory and value trends affecting used jets, piston singles, and other aircraft on Sandhills platforms. ...
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    Bombardier Global 8000 To Make South American Debut
    Posted 5/12/2026
    Bombardier’s Global 8000 business jet will make its South American debut at the Catarina Aviation Show from May 21 to 23 at the São Paulo Catarina Executive International Airport in Brazil. ...
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    Pre-Owned Jet Inventory Remains Lower Than Pre-COVID Levels, Putting Pressure on Asking Prices
    Posted 5/8/2026
    According to new Sandhills Global aviation market reports, pre-owned jet inventory levels remain low despite monthly upticks. ...
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    What's New At Sandhills Global
    Posted 4/30/2026
    Find out about the latest additions to Sandhills platforms, including TruckPaper.com’s new trailer model names and BoatHarbor.com’s new mobile app. ...
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    AAI: King Air Landing Gear 6-Year Inspection and Overhaul (MRO Guide)
    Posted 4/30/2026
    This guide is designed to walk you through what a King Air landing gear 6-year inspection really involves, how it differs from an overhaul, what we typically find, and why choosing an experienced landing gear maintenance shop matters. ...
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    Get Precise Aircraft Valuations With AircraftValuation.com
    Posted 4/28/2026
    AircraftValuation.com, Sandhills Global’s newest aviation resource, provides free, fast aircraft valuations to support confident, data-backed decision-making. ...
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    A New Milestone For The TBM Family: Daher Aircraft Delivers The 1,300th Airplane From This Fast, Efficient Product Line
    Posted 4/23/2026
    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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    US & International Aviation Trade Shows For 2026
    Posted 4/14/2026
    At many events, you’ll find representatives from Sandhills Global’s aviation platforms and services, ready to demonstrate how Controller and Sandhills’ other offerings can support your operations. ...
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