by CFIDave » Sun Jul 29, 2018 6:29 pm
As a Diamond distributor, I was there working the Oshkosh Diamond exhibit showing both DA40 models. As typically equipped, the Lycoming DA40 XLT and Austro DA40 NG are both around $500K, with the XLT about $20K less. More with air conditioning.
The big sale of 50 aircraft to Republic Air's LIFT flight school (42 DA40 NGs, 8 DA42-VI) will result in delivery of these new aircraft being spread out over the next 1.5 years, which should leave enough factory production capacity available for other customer deliveries.
As a Diamond distributor, I was there working the Oshkosh Diamond exhibit showing both DA40 models. As typically equipped, the Lycoming DA40 XLT and Austro DA40 NG are both around $500K, with the XLT about $20K less. More with air conditioning.
The big sale of 50 aircraft to Republic Air's LIFT flight school (42 DA40 NGs, 8 DA42-VI) will result in delivery of these new aircraft being spread out over the next 1.5 years, which should leave enough factory production capacity available for other customer deliveries.