Company Continues To Expand Its International Reach
Diamond Aircraft´s Italian representative Diamond Aero
SRL has delivered the first two Diamond aircraft to be registered
in Malta.
Diamond Aero SRL handed over a DA40 TDI and a DA20 Eclipse to
Diamond Flight Training, a recently launched flying school in
Malta. Diamond Flight Training will operate exclusively Diamond
aircraft and simulators. The aircraft will be used for pilot
training, proficiency, and charter business. “We are proud to
be launching a new Flight Training School equipped with brand new
state of the art aircraft.” stated Pierre Travers Tauss,
director of Diamond Flight Training.
Diamond Flight Training is a registered training facility
approved by the Malta Civil Aviation Authority under JAR Rules and
provides PPL courses, night ratings and hour-building packages. The
flying school is based at Malta´s International Airport.
Meanwhile, Diamond Aircraft have received Japanese type
certification for the Diamond DA42. This means that Diamond
Aircraft DA40 and DA42 were approved in Japan.
Alpha Aviation, the sole Diamond Aircraft dealer in Japan, began
the certification process in 2005. The DA42 with Centurion engines
has been approved as well.
JCAB members spent three days at the Diamond Aircraft Company
headquarters in Vienna in mid-February, completing the type
certificate technical review, which included analyzing design and
production quality control. Diamond Aircraft and Alpha Aviation
engineers participated in the review.
Alpha Aviation President, Shizuka Saito, is enthusiastic about
future Diamond sales now that the type certificate is issued.
"Diamond aircraft will be more popular in Japan with a type
certificate because they will be easier to import, and the type
certificate will reduce the paperwork requirements as well as its
cost in Japan. And Japanese are very interested in owning the DA42
because it is the most economical and most modern twin-engine
airplane of its class," she said.
More recently, Keilir Aviation Academy, based in Keflavik
Airport, Iceland, received two DA40 TDI and 1 DA42 NG twin-engine
aircraft last Friday. All three aircraft will be in service at
Keilir Aviation Academy Keflavik Airport campus within the next 2
weeks.
The DA42 NG is the Austro Engine powered version of the
market-leading DA42 twin, that is in worldwide service with leading
flight training schools and institutions. It is equipped with two
Austro Engine AE300 (170hp each) engines, the industry-standard
Garmin G1000 glass flight deck, and certification for flight into
known icing conditions.
"Keilir decided on Diamond fleet of training aircraft for
several reasons. The fuel economy of the DA-20 is outstanding. As a
proven trainer for the USAF this selection was not difficult and
the aircraft is simple to maintain while still being equipped with
GPS and Mode S transponder," said Kari Karason, Head of Training,
Keilir Aviation Academy. "The DA-40TDI will be used for IFR
training. Featuring the G1000 those aircraft are perfect for the
airline oriented students as the Electronic Flight Instrument
System closely resembles those systems on current airliners."
"The DA-42NG was chosen for several reasons," he continued. "The
aircraft is certified for flight into known ice. This ensures
continued operations during winter in Iceland and the aircraft's
Premium maintenance program is ensuring that operations will run
smoothly. The aircraft will be used for Commercial Pilots training,
including instruction on the GFC700 autoflight system which is
integrated into the G1000."