European Flight Academy Adds DA40 NG to Its Fleet

DA40 safety record and fuel efficiency make it an attractive trainer.

Friday, July 22, 2022 at 04:26 PM ET

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Diamond's DA40 NG is a favorite for flight schools due to its fuel efficiency and its safety record. [Photo: Courtesy of Diamond Aircraft]

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The European Flight Academy (EFA), a Lufthansa Aviation Training brand, expanded its training fleet by adding two new state-of-the-art Diamond DA40 NG aircraft, bringing its total to 12.
These new DA40 NG aircraft feature jet-fuel-powered engines and advanced Garmin G1000 NXi flight decks, enhancing the quality of pilot training.
Diamond aircraft are highly valued by flight schools for their industry-leading safety record and fuel efficiency, with an all-electric trainer (eDA40) also in development for future certification.
EFA offers comprehensive global pilot training, combining Lufthansa Group flight schools in Germany and Switzerland with a partnership for U.S. training in Arizona.

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The European Flight Academy in Germany is growing its fleet of training aircraft.

The academy, which is a brand of Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT), recently took delivery of two new Austro Engine jet-fuel-powered DA40 NG aircraft at Rostock-Laage Airport (ETNL) in Germany. The delivery increases the training fleet at the company’s flight school to 12 aircraft of both types, DA40 and DA42.