Aviation Trader Diamond Aircraft Blog Archive

    UNSW Aviation Fleet Expansion With Diamond Aircraft
    Posted On: January 16, 2024
    Six new Diamond DA40 XLT Aircraft have been sold to the University of New South Wales School of Aviation, bringing UNSW’s Diamond fleet strength to 14 aircraft. ...
    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. ...
    Utility Air Announces First Allocation Of DA50 RG Positions For Australia & New Zealand
    Posted On: July 28, 2022
    With limited slots available for 2024, current 2022 pricing will be extended on initial orders. ...
    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. ...
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    Bombardier & Elie Saab Unveil ‘Haute Couture’ Cabin Design For Global 8000 Business Jet
    Posted 11/06/2026
    Bombardier and Lebanese fashion house Elie Saab have introduced a bespoke “haute couture of aviation” cabin design for the ultra-long-range Global 8000 business jet. ...
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    Pre-Owned Aircraft Values Post Marginal Changes in May
    Posted 4/06/2026
    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 1/06/2026
    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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    Looking Beyond The Purchase Price In Helicopter Ownership
    Posted 13/05/2026
    Ongoing maintenance, compliance, and operational coordination introduce a level of variability that is not always fully visible upfront—HeliShare can help. ...
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    Bombardier Global 8000 To Make South American Debut
    Posted 12/05/2026
    Bombardier’s Global 8000 business jet will make its South American debut at the Catarina Aviation Show from 21 to 23 May 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 8/05/2026
    According to new Sandhills Global aviation market reports, pre-owned jet inventory levels remain low despite monthly upticks. ...
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    Textron Aviation Opens New Melbourne Service Facility At Essendon Fields Airport
    Posted 5/05/2026
    The facility strengthens Textron Aviation’s global service network and reflects the company’s long-term commitment to expanding capacity and enhancing customer support throughout aircraft ownership. ...
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    Get Precise Aircraft Valuations With AircraftValuation.com
    Posted 28/04/2026
    AircraftValuation.com, Sandhills Global’s newest aviation resource, provides free, fast aircraft valuations to support confident, data-backed decision-making. ...
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    Pre-Owned Jet, Piston-Single Aircraft, and Turboprop Inventory and Asking Prices Lower Than Last Year
    Posted 6/04/2026
    According to the March Sandhills Global aviation market reports, inventory levels and asking prices for pre-owned jets, piston-single aircraft, and turboprop aircraft on Controller.com and other Sandhills platforms were lower than last year, while monthly trends were mixed. ...
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    Dassault Aviation Showcases New Falcon 10X Ultra-Long-Range Business Jet
    Posted 2/04/2026
    Dassault Aviation recently unveiled its upcoming Falcon 10X business jet to hundreds of customers, partners, and aviation professionals at its facility in Bordeaux-Mérignac. ...
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