Diamond Aircraft further expands in Middle East with new Abu Dhabi flight school and DA50 delivery

Diamond Aircraft announced a contract for the acquisition of two DA40 und one DA42 aircraft by Abu Dhabi’s newly-founded ‘Project Aviation’ flight school, as well as the delivery of the first DA50 RG to the UAE. Diamond Aircraft’s single-engine DA40 and twin-engine DA42 piston aircraft are used worldwide by preeminent flight schools to train the next generation of pilots. Powered by jet-fuel for maximum efficiency and sustainability, and featuring state-of-the-art Garmin glass-cockpit avionics, they provide the best flight training performance characteristics and safety record in the industry.

Jane Wang, Director Sales, Marketing, and Flight Ops at Diamond Aircraft Austria commented: “We are thrilled by the rapidly growing popularity Diamond Aircraft is enjoying in the UAE and wider Middle East region, especially in the private market. We’d like to wish Project Aviation the utmost success as they embark on their exciting new endeavor and thank them for placing their trust in Diamond Aircraft. With so many Diamond aircraft already proving their mettle in flight schools across the region, we know they have made the right choice.”

Abdulla Al Zaabi, Project Aviation’s founder and owner stated: “The Diamond DA40 and DA42 align perfectly with Project Aviation’s goal to offer premium-quality flight training in the best-equipped training aircraft on the market. We’re looking forward to taking receipt of the aircraft next year. The Diamond DA50 RG is proving a real pleasure to fly – including on the flight from Austria to the UAE, which I can safely say was the trip of a lifetime. Since collecting the plane in October, I’ve already logged over 40 hours flight time making trips to Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and elsewhere in the region.”

Further to the purchase of the DA40 and DA42 aircraft, Al Zaabi also recently took delivery of a brand new DA50 RG aircraft for private use, becoming the UAE’s first owner of Diamond Aircraft’s newest aircraft model.

The single-engine DA50 RG features an all-carbon-fibre airframe, a powerful 300hp CD300 jet-fuel engine, retractable landing gear, and an extra-large cabin that can seat up to five passengers with ample space left over for extra luggage. 

Diamond’s dedication to flight training has shaped its product line of modern fuel-efficient aircraft, each with a specific training application in mind. With its complete line of piston aircraft – including a dedicated flight training concept with Single Engine Piston (DA40 NG, DA40 XLT) and Multi Engine Piston (DA42-VI) trainers, along with type-specific flight training simulators and proprietary jet-fuel engines – Diamond Aircraft is the only sole source provider in the flight training market.