Fri, Dec 03, 2004
Aircraft: All Glass DA40 Diamond Stars
Diamond has received Chinese certification for its DA20 two
seater and DA40 four seater. The DA20-C1 received its CAAC
certification in July 2004 and the DA40 in November 2004. Diamond
has purchase agreements for fleet sales of both aircraft models
with several Chinese customers. The first DA40 DiamondStars will
arrive in Beijing early December, for integration into Beijing
PanAm International Aviation Academy's Commercial Pilot Training
Program.
"We anticipate the growing Chinese aviation market to
potentially become a very significant portion of our future
business," said Christian Dries, CEO of Diamond Aircraft. "This
initial contract with Beijing PanAm is significant in that it is
the first introduction of state of the art composite aircraft with
all glass cockpits to China. These initial deliveries are the tip
of the iceberg and we expect to make additional exciting
announcements regarding Diamond Aircraft and China, in the very
near future."
Beijing PanAm is the first independent commercial flight
training facility to operate in China. PanAm Beijing has placed
firm orders for a total of 60 aircraft over 3 years, including 41
DA40 Diamond Stars and 19 DA42 Twin Stars, both featuring Garmin
G1000 all glass cockpits. The initial delivery of ten DA40s will be
completed by January 2005, with the first four aircraft arriving in
Beijing early December 2004.
"Our first class of students has already graduated from
specialized English language training and are now in ground school.
First flying lessons are scheduled to start before the end of the
year," said Li Zhiyun, Director of Beijing Pan Am International
Aviation Academy.
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