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    Diamond Aircraft Signs Agreement With Safran To Provide Electric Motor For The All-Electric eDA40
    Posted On: April 28, 2022
    Total flight time is expected to be up to 90 minutes as battery technologies evolve, and Diamond expects the eDA40 to reduce operating costs by up to 40% compared to traditional piston aircraft. ...
    Diamond Aircraft DA50 RG Receives EASA Certification, FAA Approval Expected In 2021
    Posted On: September 11, 2020
    The aircraft manufacturer says it expects deliveries of the airplane to EU customers to begin early next year. ...
    Utah Valley University’s Aviation Program Receives Nine Diamond Aircraft DA40 XLT Piston Singles In Fleet Upgrade
    Posted On: July 22, 2020
    The aviation school has been training students in Diamond aircraft since 1996; the school says it values the DA40’s ability to complete both VFR and IFR training. ...
    Diamond Aircraft Delivers New DA40 XLT Pistons To Middle Tennessee State University For Pilot Training
    Posted On: July 21, 2020
    The school has been buying Diamond Aircraft planes since the early 2000s and currently maintains a fleet of 27 Diamond trainers. ...
    Diamond Aircraft To Deliver 11 DA40 NG & DA42-VI Piston Aircraft To Flight Trainer Blue Line Aviation
    Posted On: July 18, 2019
    Diamond says its DA40 aircraft is “the perfect first airplane,” and Blue Line Aviation calls them “more reliable and easier to maintain than older gas engine aircraft.” ...
    30-Plus Business Jets & Helicopters On Exhibit At The 2018 MEBAA Airshow In Dubai
    Posted On: December 11, 2018
    The MEBAA (Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association) Airshow is running this week in Dubai. ...
    Diamond Aircraft & Siemens Complete Maiden Flight Of Multi-Engine Hybrid Electric Aircraft
    Posted On: November 16, 2018
    Lasting about 20 minutes, the experimental craft reached an altitude of 3,000 feet and a speed of 130 knots at medium power. ...
    Wanfeng Aviation Industry Completes Acquisition Of Piston Aircraft Maker Diamond Aircraft
    Posted On: January 2, 2018
    Roughly a year after acquiring a 60% stake in Diamond Aircraft’s Canada-based manufacturing operation, China-based Wanfeng Aviation Industry, a company belonging to Wanfeng Auto Holding Group, completed its acquisition of Diamond Aircraft Group. ...
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    Pre-Owned Jet and Turboprop Aircraft Inventory Levels Show Monthly Increases in September
    Posted 10/6/2026
    New Sandhills Global aviation market reports show inventory levels of pre-owned jets and turboprop aircraft increased month over month in September and maintaining a steady trend. ...
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    Bombardier's Global 8000, The World’s Fastest Civil Aircraft, Received U.K. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Approval To Land At London City Airport
    Posted 9/10/2026
    Bombardier announces that the Global 8000 business jet has received the green light by the U.K. ...
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    Demand for Large, Late-Model Jets Continues as Inventory Levels Remain Lower Than Last Year
    Posted 9/4/2026
    New Sandhills Global aviation market reports underscore lower year-over-year inventory levels across all pre-owned aircraft markets in August. ...
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    Aircraft.com Is Your Top Online Resource For Specs & Tail Number Lookups
    Posted 8/27/2026
    You can search Aircraft.com by tail number, make, or model to find information about individual airplanes and helicopters. ...
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    Calculate Aircraft Operating Costs With Aircraft Cost Calculator
    Posted 8/26/2026
    Through a single, user-friendly platform, buyers, owners, operators, lenders, and other aviation professionals can quickly evaluate how ongoing fixed and variable costs impact ownership and budgeting. ...
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    Target Buyers In The Aviation Market With Email Blasts
    Posted 8/26/2026
    Customizable, cost-effective, and highly engaging, Sandhills Global email blasts help aviation sellers promote aircraft, services, events, and special offers to qualified buyers. ...
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    Embraer’s Phenom 300EV Secures Triple Certification, Becomes 1st Light Jet Certified With Garmin Emergency Autoland
    Posted 8/25/2026
    The world's bestselling light jet for 14 consecutive years is the largest business jet to offer Garmin Emergency Autoland. ...
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    Reach More Travelers & Increase Revenue With Charter Hub
    Posted 8/24/2026
    Charter Hub, Sandhills Global’s charter aircraft platform, has helped travelers find and book private air travel for corporate flights, leisure getaways, and smaller aircraft services for over 20 years. ...
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    Controller & Executive Controller Are Your Ideal Copilots For Aircraft Sales
    Posted 8/21/2026
    For more than 45 years, Controller and Executive Controller have earned their outstanding reputation with aircraft buyers and sellers around the world. ...
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    Textron Aviation Celebrates 500th Cessna Citation CJ4 Delivery As Gen3 Era Advances
    Posted 8/17/2026
    Milestone delivery underscores more than a decade of customer confidence in the proven light jet platform as the company progresses toward the future of flight with the Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3. ...
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