Sat, Oct 06, 2007
Will Be Used As Transition Aircraft
At AOPA Expo Friday, University of
North Dakota Aerospace and Diamond Aircraft announced the purchase
of a D-Jet by UND Aerospace Foundation. The aircraft will be used
for air service and flight education to prepare graduates of the
John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences at the University of
North Dakota for careers in the emerging VLJ and personal jet
market.
"Diamond Aircraft and UND have a long-standing relationship, and
we are very excited that UND will now be using the D-Jet for their
advanced training programs," says Peter Maurer, President of
Diamond Aircraft and D-Jet Corporation. "We greatly respect the
quality of education and training provided by UND, and look forward
to exploring the many exciting opportunities this purchase opens up
for cooperation between our organizations."
"We are excited to add the D-Jet to our training fleet. The
addition of the D-Jet supports our commitment to leading the
industry by staying on the forefront of aviation technology," says
Dr. Bruce Smith, Dean of UND's Odegard School. "It is an ideal
transition aircraft into the regional airlines when used in
conjunction with our level six CRJ 200 Flight Training Device.
"The D-Jet is considered a state-of-the-art aircraft and will
complement our existing fleet," Smith added. "We appreciate our
relationship with Diamond and look forward to including the D-Jet
in our capstone course."
This isn't the first announced light-jet order by UND Aerospace,
which includes the Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences at the
University of North Dakota and the UND Aerospace Foundation
(UNDAF.) Last month, the school ordered a Cessna Citation Mustang,
to be used for flight training and on school business.
As ANN reported last
November, Diamond received an order for 20 D-Jets from
training outfit Airline Transport Professionals (ATP) at AOPA Expo
2006.
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