DiamondShare has expanded to three new locations, Republic Field (KFGR), Farmingdale N.Y.; Essex County Airport (KCDW), Caldwell N.J.; and at the Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU), Raleigh N.C. Each location has New Diamond DA40 XLT models that feature G1000 flight decks with Synthetic Vision and digital autopilots with WAAS approach. The four-place airplanes cruise at 170 […]
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Air conditioning STC’d for Diamond DA40
Premier Aircraft Sales, Inc., the authorized Diamond Regional Distribution Center for the southeastern United States, has received an STC for installation of a fully integrated vapor cycle air conditioning system for all Lycoming-powered Diamond Aircraft DA40 series aircraft. The 10,000 BTU DA40 Cabin Cool system, capable of cooling cabin air to 55°F, features an engine […]
Austro-powered DA42 gets EASA nod
Diamond Aircraft has received an EASA type certificate for its DA42 NG, powered by the 170-hp Austro Engine AE-300. “We are delighted to be able to resume volume deliveries of the DA42, less than 11 months after the insolvency of TAE”, said Christian Dries, CEO of Diamond Aircraft Industries. With more than 40 airframes in […]
Here’s a twist: D-JET delays welcome
Diamond Aircraft has reported that many customers welcome delays in the development of its D-JET – now scheduled to receive FAA and Transport Canada certification in the first half of 2010 – because it buys them time to ride out the economic downturn. For full story: FlightGlobal.com/articles/2009/03/11/323588/d-jet-delays-give-customers-breathing-space.html
Massey replaces fleet with Diamonds
Massey University in New Zealand will buy 14 new Diamond aircraft for its School of Aviation, including two twin-engine Diamond Aircraft 42 (DA42, pictured) and 12 DA40 single-engine planes. Massey is New Zealand’s only university with an aviation school. The aircraft will operate from the Milson Flight Systems Centre at Palmerston North Airport. It is […]