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 Diamond DA40 NG with a new jet-fuel-powered Austro engine to UFLYVI in St. Thomas, aiming to reduce operational costs and solve avgas availability issues for the flight school.
- The DA40 NG is noted for its fuel efficiency, speed, and advanced Garmin G1000 NXi avionics, with UFLYVI expecting it to attract new students due to its safety and comfort.
- This delivery occurs amidst an ongoing investigation into a 2020 incident where a different Diamond DA40 NG experienced a complete Austro diesel engine failure during a training flight, requiring an emergency landing.
- Despite the engine failure, the instructor and student successfully executed an emergency landing at Montgomery Airport, New York, with the assistance of air traffic control, and no injuries were reported, though the cause of the failure is still unknown.
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