Premier Aircraft Sales, the Diamond Aircraft dealer for much of the eastern US and the Caribbean said in a news release that it recently delivered the first Diamond DA40 NG with a brand new jet-fuel-powered Austro engine (at 168 hp) to UFLYVI, based in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. The news release said, “UFLYVI is a growing flight school based in USVI with a diverse fleet.”
First New DA40 NG Delivered in the Caribbean Region
Key Takeaways:
- Premier Aircraft Sales delivered the first jet-fuel-powered Diamond DA40 NG to UFLYVI in the US Virgin Islands, expected to reduce operational costs, solve avgas availability issues, and attract new students.
- This delivery coincides with an ongoing investigation into a separate DA40 NG's Austro diesel engine failure during a training flight, which necessitated a successful emergency landing, with the cause of the powerplant failure still undetermined.
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