Diamond Aircraft and our regional sales partner, Utility Air Pty Ltd, this month celebrated the delivery of the first two of six new single-engine DA40 aircraft destined for the University of New South Wales (UNSW) pilot training fleet.
UNSW School of Aviation is expanding its flight training capacity to help tackle a projected shortage of commercial pilots in Australia and the wider Oceania region.
John Oppenheim and the team at Utility Air Pty Ltd handed over the two new aircraft in a ceremony at UNSW’s Bankstown Airport facilities on February 7th.
“Our partnership with the UNSW goes back 14 years, from when we sold them their first Diamond Aircraft,” said Oppenheim. “We have enjoyed watching the UNSW School of Aviation expand over that time to become one of the premier flight training courses in the world.”
The cutting-edge, four-seater DA40 XLT aircraft UNSW have acquired feature durable and aerodynamic composite airframes, the proven and venerably Lycoming IO360 piston engine, and industry-leading Garmin G1000NXi avionics.
The ultra-low fuel burn, superb handling, and unmatched safety record of the aircraft in our DA40 series makes it a popular choice for flight schools and private pilots worldwide.
To find out more about Diamond Aircraft’s DA40 series, click here.