First Diamond DA50 RG Delivered to Middle East

Diamond Aircraft delivered the first DA50 RG to a customer in the Middle East this week at the Dubai Airshow.

Friday, November 17, 2023 at 05:08 PM ET

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The Diamond Aircraft team stands with new owner Khalid Al Khater next to his DA50 RG at the Dubai Airshow. [Courtesy: Diamond Aircraft]

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Diamond Aircraft delivered the first DA50 RG to a Middle East customer, Khalid Al Khater of Aviation Home Qatar, at the Dubai Airshow.
Al Khater, an experienced Diamond owner, expressed excitement for the aircraft's performance and economic benefits in the region, predicting its increased presence there.
The five-seat DA50 RG features a Continental CD-300 engine, a top speed of 181 knots, a 754 nm range, and Garmin G1000 NXi avionics.

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Diamond Aircraft handed over the first DA50 RG to a customer in the Middle East this week at the Dubai Airshow.

Khalid Al Khater, CEO of Qatar-based aircraft sales and services company Aviation Home Qatar, took delivery of the aircraft. Al Khater reports that he has previously owned a DA40, DA42-VI, and DA62 that he has flown in the Middle East and Europe. The aircraft was on display at the show Friday, marking the first time the model has been exhibited at the United Arab Emirates event.