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Re: New DA40 XLT unavailable

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.

Re: New DA40 XLT unavailable

by Zav » Sat Jul 28, 2018 2:28 pm

I saw the press release. Just wondered if anyone got more information at the Diamond booth or if they had one on display with price information?

Re: New DA40 XLT unavailable

by CFIDave » Sat Jul 28, 2018 4:09 am

Zav wrote:Did anyone see anymore information about this at Osh Kosh?
See:
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=6498

Re: New DA40 XLT unavailable

by Zav » Fri Jul 27, 2018 10:07 pm

Did anyone see anymore information about this at Osh Kosh?

Re: New DA40 XLT unavailable

by CFIDave » Tue Jun 05, 2018 1:07 pm

To my knowledge the factory still plans to bring back the Lycoming DA40 since there's still a market for it (e.g., I was just talking to a flight school that wants to buy multiple new Lycoming DA40s.) But as you suggest, the recent Republic training order will put pressure on Diamond Canada (for more DA40 NGs) and Austria (for more DA42-VIs) to further ramp up production rates for those models. In addition, we're continuing to see a healthy demand for new DA62s.

Re: New DA40 XLT unavailable

by ZAV » Mon Jun 04, 2018 3:02 pm

Does the commitment for the Republic training order for DA40NG effectively mean that the factory will continue to be at max production capability with the NG over the next 2 years this continuing to ignore the XLT?

Re: New DA40 XLT unavailable

by CFIDave » Fri May 18, 2018 3:48 pm

gordsh wrote:What do you think the DA50 V will MSRP for?

Should it be reasonable to think it will be priced between the DA40 NG and DA42 VI ?
You may be right about the "V" 5-seater with diesel engine. But a 7-seater DA50 with 380hp Lycoming IE2 avgas engine and retractable gear might cost as much as a new DA62.

Re: New DA40 XLT unavailable

by gordsh » Fri May 18, 2018 2:59 pm

What do you think the DA50 V will MSRP for?

Should it be reasonable to think it will be priced between the DA40 NG and DA42 VI ?

Re: New DA40 XLT unavailable

by AndrewM » Tue May 15, 2018 9:41 pm

Dave, any updates / news on the DA50 progress and timing?

Re: New DA40 XLT unavailable

by CFIDave » Tue May 15, 2018 8:06 am

No news out of Diamond on this issue: Orders for the Lycoming XLT model cannot be placed while awaiting G1000 NXi certification for that version of the DA40. Austro DA40 NGs have been certified with NXi and thus are currently being produced by Diamond Canada.

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