Air India Invests In Diamond Aircraft DA42-VI
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Diamond Aircraft has agreed a deal with Air India for the acquisition of three new twin-engine DA42-VI aircraft – with an option for six more – for Air India’s new Flight Training Organization (FTO) in Amravati, Maharashtra.
This order marks the start of Diamond Aircraft’s cooperation with India’s flag carrier airline. Delivery of the first plane is anticipated in summer 2025.
“We are thrilled to play such a vital role in Air India’s drive to become entirely self-sufficient in training new pilots for its expanding fleet. We look forward to a long and fruitful partnership,” said Jane Wang, Director of Sales, Marketing, and Flight Ops at Diamond Aircraft Austria.
The four-seat DA42-VI is the newest version of Diamond’s twin-engine piston plane.
“We are excited to partner with Diamond Aircraft as we set up India's first airline-owned and operated cadet pilot school," said Sunil Bhaskaran, Director, Aviation Academy, Air India.
"We see this as the beginning of a partnership with Diamond to support Air India's vision to strengthen the aviation training ecosystem in India and become self-reliant.”
Air India’s pilot school will be officially opened in the second half of 2025 as South Asia’s largest flight school, training around 180 pilots each year. It will be equipped with digitally enabled classrooms, a digitized operations center, and its own maintenance facility to elevate operational efficiency. The DA42 will come into play as cadets progress to multi-engine flight training.
