Australian International Aviation College (AIAC) has introduced eight new aircraft to their existing Diamond Aircraft fleet of DA20 C1 and DA40 CS. The two twin-engine DA42-VIs and six single-engine DA40 NGs, means AIAC's fleet is now exclusively Diamond.
The new aircraft are all powered by Austro diesel engine operating on Jet-A1.
Kevin McMurtrie, AIAC Chief Pilot and Chief Flying Instructor, said: “We are really impressed with our new Jet-A1 powered DA42-VIs and DA40 NGs. They are providing us with excellent reliability and are an excellent platform for our training. We expect fuel consumption reductions over our avgas-powered fleet of 32% for our single-engine aircraft and 55% for the multi-engine fleet.”
AIAC acquired the aircraf through local agent Hawker Pacific, which has a stong association with the school.
“Hawker Pacific is proud to be part of the growth of the Australian International Aviation College (AIAC) in Port Macquarie," said Nick Jones, Vice President Aircraft Sales Group, Hawker Pacific.
"We have been working with AIAC since 2012 and look forward to continuing our strong association with the team at AIAC on future projects."
Formerly known as Johnstone Aviation domestically and Arena International Aviation overseas, AIAC has been training students at Port Macquarie since 1990.