Saudi Arabia Flight Academy Orders 60 Diamond Trainers

Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 10:15 PM ET

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Amila Spiegel, sales and marketing director for Diamond Aircraft, and Anthony Miller, director of global business development at SNCA-CAE celebrate with two student pilots, Adel Kariry (left) and Azzam Al-Mudhaffar (right). Diamond Aircraft

Key Takeaways:

Diamond Aircraft has secured a major contract to supply 60 single- and twin-engine trainer aircraft (DA42-VI and DA40 NG) to the SNCA-CAE Authorized Training Centre in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
The delivery of these 60 airplanes will occur over a five-year period, with the first 12 scheduled for February 2019.
This purchase represents one of the largest in Saudi Arabian history for a flight academy and is integral to the Kingdom's 2030 vision to foster its aviation industry and train a new generation of pilots.

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Diamond Aircraft has landed a contract for 60 single- and twin-engine trainers from the SNCA-CAE Authorized Training Centre in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The announcement was made at the MEBAA 2018 Middle East business aviation show in Dubai, being held this week in the UAE.