Bahamas Added To Premier’s Exclusive Aircraft Sales Territory
This post is courtesy of Premier Aircraft Sales, Inc.
Premier Aircraft Sales has been selected as the exclusive Diamond Aircraft dealer for the Bahamas. With the addition, Premier now serves 43 percent of Diamond’s customer base in North America.
“This business growth will enable us to better support customers who live and work in the Caribbean,” said Travis Peffer, Premier Aircraft president. “The Bahamas are a longtime favorite destination of general aviation pilots. There are considerable opportunities to expand Diamond’s presence throughout the Bahamas which have more than 40 airports. We’ve supported Bahamian customers with aircraft service for more than a decade, so this expansion creates even greater synergies between our sales and service operations.”
The flight time from the Bahamas to Premier’s Fort Lauderdale headquarters is less than an hour. Since 2003, Premier Aircraft has been the highest volume Diamond Aircraft dealer in the world, selling a total of 641 new and preowned Diamonds since then.
“Southern Florida has always been a gateway to the Bahamas and having Premier Aircraft represent sales and service in this region is a natural fit,” said Scott McFadzean, CEO of Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc. “Private aviation continues to gain momentum and the twin- engine DA62 or new single engine DA50RG, coming to the North American market in early 2022, are the perfect aircraft to take full advantage of the Caribbean. We are confident Premier will excel in this market.”
Premier’s exclusive dealer territory also includes 19 states in the Southeast and Central U.S., along with Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
“A great selling feature of Diamonds are the composite airframes aren’t susceptible corrosion, so they are excellent aircraft for flying in the hotter climates of the islands,” said Jeff Owen, Premier’s vice president of Sales. “The DA40s and DA62s are ideal for island hopping, and the open-water views from the Diamond bubble canopies are awe-inspiring.”
For newer pilots, Owen says Premier has flight-training partners in the Fort Lauderdale area to assist with transition and advanced pilot instruction. “Diamond’s DA20 and DA40 line are exceptional aircraft for pilots starting out because of their ease of operation and safety characteristics,” he said. “We see the entire Caribbean as a promising market for opening up the Diamond flying experience to new customers.”
About Premier Aircraft Sales
Premier Aircraft Sales is a global leader in the sale of new and preowned piston and turbine aircraft. Premier is the leading U.S. authorized dealer for Diamond and Mooney aircraft. The company is also one of the largest sellers and brokers of Piper, Cessna, Beechcraft, Cirrus and other aircraft. The company has Diamond Sales and Service Center locations in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Fort Worth, Texas and Norwood, Massachusetts.
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About Diamond
Diamond Aircraft, headquartered in Austria with facilities in Canada and China, is amongst the leading aircraft manufacturer in General Aviation. Founded in 1981, Diamond has pioneered many aviation firsts and achieved numerous milestones and industry expert accolades. Today, Diamond Aircraft has more than 1,000 employees worldwide and offers the most complete range of certified piston aircraft models: from the 2-seat single DA20 to the stunning 7 seat DA62. With its complete line of piston aircraft including a dedicated flight training concept with Single Engine Piston (DA40 NG, DA40XLT) and Multi Engine Piston (DA42-VI, DA42-L360) trainers, along with type-specific flight training simulators and proprietary engines, Diamond Aircraft is the only sole source provider in the fleet training market. Diamond Aircraft also made a footprint in the special mission market with the remote sensing turnkey solutions DA42 MPP and DA62 MPP and the soon to be certified aerobatic turboprop tandem trainer series DART. Diamond Aircraft uses proprietary lead-free jet fuel piston engines, made by Austro Engine GmbH (a 100% subsidiary of Diamond Aircraft Austria), for the DA40NG, DA42-VI and DA62. Every one of Diamond’s aircraft shares a common DNA, incorporating leading edge technology, not for the sake of innovation, but for superior performance, efficiency and safety. Over 5,000 Diamond airplanes are flown by private pilots, professional flight training operators and institutions worldwide. Follow us on facebook.com/diamondaircraftind, instagram.com/diamondaircraftind, or youtube.com/DiamondAircraftMedia.