Diamond Aircraft

After years of experimenting with hybrid electric prototypes, Diamond Aircraft will begin developing its first fully-electric airplane, the Austria-based manufacturer announced Tuesday. The airplane—dubbed the eDA40—will be targeted for flight training in school fleets, Diamond said. As the name suggests, the new aircraft will be modified from Diamond’s existing DA40 series, a single-engine piston, four-seat, […]

Diamond Aircraft has introduced a new version of its DA42-VI flight training device. It provides a simulation platform for flight training organizations to use in delivering multi-crew coordination (MCC) courses in Europe and elsewhere. The company models its FNPT II-approved devices after its DA40 NG single-engine and DA42-VI multiengine aircraft—and a model that emulates both […]

The first Diamond DA50 RG to be delivered in the U.S. will go to a buyer based in New England, Premier Aircraft Sales announced on Monday. The single-engine retract was put under contract as one of 10 Diamond aircraft sold at EAA AirVenture 2021 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Premier’s vice president of sales, Jeff Owen, projected […]

This diesel-powered gem has undergone so many design enhancements and improvements it should be called ‘Diamond DA40 NG 2.0.’

Blue Line Aviation, of North Carolina, has ordered 50 new DA40 NGs and DA42-IVs, and a Diamond Simulator, with an option for up to 50 additional aircraft. The company is celebrating its eighth anniversary, and it already has 16 aircraft on the flight line—with 10 DA40 NGs and two DA42-IVs in service. “I’m thankful to everyone that has played […]

When flying regularly takes a course over inhospitable terrain or open water through instrument meteorological conditions in the dark of night, that’s when many pilots depend on the safety and security of having a second engine in case of trouble. Today’s multiengine piston aircraft are extremely capable, and with advances in both engine and avionics […]

When you and your bank account finally decide it is time to buy a new airplane, the choices vary widely in price, features and mission. Every make and model has specific mission capabilities that offer the owner-pilot the most efficient return on investment, and where you settle on the “mission” question ultimately determines the price […]

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 […]

Diamond has restarted production of its DA20-C1 primary training aircraft. This time around, new DA20s are equipped with a G500TXi avionics suite. The aircraft is still powered by a 125HP Continental IO-240 engine. In a Diamond news release, the company said, “The DA20 was originally introduced in 1992 and exists in two variants, is certified […]

The latest in the Diamond single-engine piston line, the DA50RG, achieved a significant milestone, announced on September 9, with its certification under EASA (European Union Aviation Safety Agency) secured. The certification will allow for deliveries to begin in the first quarter of 2021, according to the company. Diamond Aircraft debuted the DA50RG in June, clearly […]