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Diamond Goes With ATP For D-Jet Flight Training
Factory-Authorized Program To Include Pre-Type Rating Training, Mentoring

Diamond Aircraft has announced that ATP (Airline Transport Professionals) will provide factory-authorized initial and recurrent type rating flight training for the Diamond D-Jet personal jet.

"The D-Jet is designed primarily for the owner/pilot market and, as such, the type rating training needs to be different than conventional business jet type training," said Peter Maurer, President of Diamond Aircraft. "ATP has a well-proven track record of transitioning piston pilots to jet aircraft, and they offer an established network covering the continental USA. The initial type training is one thing, but to keep D-Jet pilots current and safe, we feel that accessible and convenient recurrent training and ready access to instructor and safety pilots is very important. ATP offers all of these, and as our D-Jet fleet grows, so will the number of ATP D-Jet training centers across North America.

"We are pleased that ATP is not only a very good customer, but that this partnership will add value and convenience to the D-Jet ownership experience for all customers," Maurer added.

As ANN reported, in November 2006 ATP announced its purchase of 20 D-Jets, plus options, as well as five Diamond Simulation D-Jet Flight Training Devices (FTDs). With this fleet, ATP will not only offer professional jet flight training, but will also offer use of these aircraft to D-Jet owners such that they can obtain training and type rating prior to taking delivery of their own aircraft.

With a demonstrated ability to manage a fleet of more than 140 high-utilization aircraft that flew more than 140,000 training hours last year, ATP also will offer expanded services to D-Jet pilots, including pre-type rating training, mentoring, aircraft management, aircraft positioning, and factory authorized aircraft service, in addition to the training services.

"ATP chose the D-Jet because it will provide cost effective actual jet experience to our US and international Career Pilot training market," said Derrick Dennis, President of ATP. "By integrating the D-Jet into our career training programs, D-Jet buyers will gain access to a pre-established network of training centers, maintenance centers, dispatch capabilities, and ATP's Pilot Network. This level of access will make the D-Jet even simpler and more convenient to own and fly."

ATP and Diamond will release type training program details progressively, as the D-Jet nears customer delivery.

FMI: www.diamondaircraft.com/djet, www.atpflightschool.com

Chartright Orders 10 Diamond D-Jets
To Be Used In Charter And Managed Fleets

Chartright Air Group and Diamond Aircraft announced a major order Wednesday for the Diamond D-Jet personal jet to complement Chartright's existing fleet of large business jets. Chartright has ordered 10 D-Jet aircraft with its first delivery to begin in the third quarter of 2010. These aircraft will be available for Chartright's charter and managed aircraft customers.

"The D-Jet is intended to provide the most desirable and attainable jet to a broad range of pilot and non-pilot air travelers, combining the executive cabin class seating comfort of much more expensive business jets with the lowest possible acquisition and operating cost," said Peter Maurer, President of Diamond Aircraft. "We are excited that a company with Chartright's experience and capability has selected the D-Jet for its growing fleet, as this will enable more people to experience the time-savings and other benefits of personal jet travel."

"For the past 20 years, Chartright has provided exclusive private jet travel to a discriminating clientele," said Adam Keller, President of Chartright Air Group. "The D-Jet will allow Chartright to expand this service offering to market segments that have not previously experienced the time and security benefits of this method of flying."

Operated from Toronto, Ontario, Chartright forecasts the D-Jet will serve destinations such as New York, Montreal or Philadelphia, in less than two hours -- an elapsed time that includes check-in, security and customs.

A typical private jet charter to one of these destinations would cost between $10,000 and $15,000 round trip. The D-Jet will accomplish the same mission for less than $4,000, Chartright expects.

Chartright has begun offering its fleet of D-Jet aircraft to businesses and individuals interested in charter and managed aircraft with its announcement and presence at the Canadian Business Aviation Association Convention and Trade Show this week in Toronto. Chartright also has featured the D-Jet in its 2008 Chartright Aircraft Guide, published earlier in 2008.

FMI: www.diamondaircraft.com, www.chartright.com

Diamond's Third D-Jet Takes To The Skies
S/N 003 To Be Used For Autopilot, FIKI Development

Diamond Aircraft Industries announced Tuesday its D-Jet serial number 003 completed its first flight, marking another important milestone in the company’s D-Jet personal jet program. The aircraft departed from Diamond Aircraft’s London, Ontario facility for a successful one hour and 25 minute flight with Chief Test Pilot Daniel Ribeiro at the controls.

The planemaker reports the flight went "exactly as planned, with completion of all test cards."

D-Jet 003’s initial test program will focus on performance and handling quality refinement, similar to the mission of previous Diamond D-Jet flight test aircraft, but will additionally be used to further develop key systems, including avionics, fuel, autopilot, and anti-ice.

Later this year S/N 003 will be retrofit with the Williams International FJ33-19 engine, to begin testing with the production configuration powerplant.

The D-Jet is designed specifically for the owner pilot, with attainability from both a financial as well as pilot qualification perspective.

Diamond states the combination of an extremely roomy cabin and three large baggage compartments, with a familiar flight envelope (to FL250), the FADEC-controlled FJ33 engine and the Garmin G1000 three-screen flight deck, makes the D-Jet the ideal Personal Light Jet, for pilots stepping up from high performance piston singles, twins and light turboprops or downsizing from expensive-to-operate, older, light business jets.

FMI: www.diamondaircraft.com

New Engine For The D-Jet: Higher-Thrust Williams FJ33-4A-19
Engine Swap Pushes First Deliveries To Q2 2009

It'll be a little later... but also a lot more powerful. Diamond Aircraft announced Thursday the company has selected a newer, higher nominal thrust engine for its D-Jet -- the Williams FJ33-4A-19 -- and will deliver all D-Jets equipped with the uprated powerplant.

The engine's advantages include several technological advances that result in better bleed air handling and improved specific fuel consumption. With a 1,900-lb nominal thrust versus 1,564 lbs for the originally planned FJ33-4A-15, the FJ33-19 also offers a potential future performance upgrade path for the D-Jet, according to the company.

Diamond says a ramped-up development schedule at Williams makes it viable to launch D-Jet deliveries with the -19 powerplant, "rather than reactively introducing it at a later date in response to competitive pressures."

The engine swap will push the first D-Jet deliveries into Q2 2009 -- Diamond's original schedule called for deliveries to start later this year -- but Diamond President Peter Maurer says customers will receive a more capable aircraft for waiting.

"The FJ33-19 engine is the perfect match for the D-Jet, offering the latest technology and a potential performance and utility upgrade path for delivered aircraft that the current engine just doesn't allow," said Maurer. "While making this change now rather than later means that initial deliveries will now be in Q2, 2009, we are confident this is the right choice and in the interest of all D-Jet customers, as it ensures one configuration and maximum resale value for all delivered aircraft."

Diamond will deliver the FJ33-19-equipped aircraft to current position holders at the contracted price; however, the company announced that a price increase for future orders is expected shortly.

"The FJ33-19 is the very latest in turbofan engine technology and offers unique features never before available on a smaller turbofan engine," said Matt Huff, Vice President of Business Development at Williams International. "We are pleased that our accelerated development schedule for this engine now makes it feasible for Diamond to launch with the FJ33-19, instead of introducing it after initial aircraft deliveries. Every D-Jet customer will now benefit from technological advances, such as the built-in pre-cooler and new compressor technology."

FMI: www.diamondaircraft.com, www.williams-int.com