Diamond Aircraft buys Volocopter
Volocopter has been resuced by fellow German company Diamond Aircraft, which completed the acquisition of the eVTOL development company on 13 March. Having filed for insolvency in December 2024, Volocopter has been seeking a new investor and has now found it in Diamond Aircraft, which reportedly paid €11m for the company. Diamond says the reorganization of Volocopter will “broaden its aircraft and business portfolio into the...
LIFT Academy orders Diamond Aircraft to meet growing demand
Diamond Aircraft and Leadership in Flight Training (LIFT) Academy announce an expansion of LIFT Academy’s training fleet. The addition of 50 DA40s and 6 DA42s to the fleet demonstrates LIFT Academy’s strong growth and its commitment to providing students with the skills needed for success. This collaboration supports LIFT Academy’s cutting-edge program, which is designed to prepare student pilots for successful...
AERO Friedrichshafen 2024 ‘first look’ news
The latest general and private aviation innovations from the 2024 AERO Friedrichshafen trade show unveiled. Leonardo S.p.A. Leonardo Helicopters exhibits the latest version of the successful AW139 helicopter and its evenly successful AW109 at AERO 2024. The AW139 – exhibited at the static display – is powered by two PT6C-67C engines from Pratt & Whitney Canada. To date, the manufacturer has logged over 1,300 orders for the...
AERO Aviation Friedrichshafen opens its 30th trade show
The AERO aviation trade fair will be a special show this year, as it is the 30th edition of the trade fair for general aviation, air sports and business aviation. The number of exhibitors is at a top level with over 680 companies and organizations from 36 countries. Visitors can look forward to many AERO, European and world premieres. AERO 2024 opens its doors today to 20 April. Tobias Bretzel, AERO show director at trade fair...
EASA issues Austro Engine Airworthiness Directive
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued an Airworthiness Directive (AD) announcing mandatory work to be undertaken on all E4 and E4P Jet-A1-powered piston engines installed in Diamond Aircraft, including the popular twin-engine DA-42 NG trainer in use at a large number of flight schools across the world. The AD refers to a Mandatory Service Bulletin (MSB) from Diamond that has been issued following a number of...
