Maurer says plans to have the AE300 ready by year's end are likely to change to early 2009. The DA42 L360's $599,500 price includes Honeywell KAP 140 autopilot and Garmin G1000 avionics.

EFTA said the total deal is worth 4 million euros at list prices. The AUSTRO jet-fuel-powered DA42-VI aircraft is slated to be the flagship that ushers in multi-engine piston (MEP) training at EFTA.

Thales's I-Master radar system has successfully completed flight trials on board a Diamond DA42 MPP Guardian multi-mission piston-twin. The week-long evaluation - conducted in partnership with ...