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...
KLM Flight Academy fleet upgrade
KLM Flight Academy has entered into an agreement with Diamond Aircraft to replace its aging Avgas-powered training fleet with DA40NG and DA42-VI trainers powered by the 168hp jet fuel AE300 from Austro Engine. The Groningen Airport Eelde flight academy in the Netherlands has confirmed orders for 12 single engine DA40NG and two twin-engine DA42-VI, with the first deliveries taking place in Q1 2024 and bringing KLM’s fleet of Diamond...
The all electric eDA40 makes its first flight
The all-electric eDA40 made its first flight at the Diamond Aircraft headquarters in Austria. The flight marks a significant milestone for the manufacturer and its project partners towards certifying the aircraft. Diamond Aircraft expect the eDA40 to be the first European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part23 certified electric aircraft. The eDA40 is the manufacturer’s latest prototype...
Emirates expands training academy with three Diamond aircraft
Dubai-based Emirates Flight Training Academy (EFTA) is bolstering its fleet with three new twin-engine Diamond DA420VI aircraft and a corresponding flight simulator. “Slated to be the flagship that ushers in multi-engine piston (MEP) training at EFTA,” the AUSTRO jet-fuel powered DA42-VI is the latest version of Austrian manufacturers Diamond Aircraft Industries’ light piston twin. The total deal is worth an estimated four million...