Manufacturer of lightweight composite aircraft with in-house engine production
Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH
Wiener Neustadt, Austria · London, Ontario, Canada · Xinchang County, Zhejiang, ChinaNew on Amplifa
About Diamond Aircraft
Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH is an Austrian manufacturer of light aircraft for General Aviation, based in Wiener Neustadt. Founded in 1981, the company produces the complete airframe structure of its aircraft from glass- and carbon-fiber-reinforced composite materials, including in-house production of prepreg materials, tooling, welded metal components, wiring harnesses, instrument panels and systems. The model range extends from the two-seat DA20 to the seven-seat DA62, complemented by training platforms, the all-electric eDA40 and special-mission platforms DA42/DA62 MPP for aerial surveillance and remote sensing. The company's own piston engines (Jet Fuel) are developed and manufactured by its sister company Austro Engine in Wiener Neustadt. Production takes place in Wiener Neustadt (Austria), London/Ontario (Canada) and Xinchang (China); over 5,500 aircraft are in service worldwide with private pilots, flight schools and authorities.
- Site
- Wiener Neustadt
- Processes
- Manufacture of composite parts from "real time prepreg" composite materials, In-house manufacture of complete aircraft airframes, Welded metal components, Manufacture of wiring harnesses (Electrical Harnesses), Manufacture of instrument panels (Instrument Panels), Toolmaking / Production of Tooling, Prototype building (Design through Prototyping), Paint Shop
- Materials
- Glass and carbon fiber composite, Prepreg composite ("real time prepreg"), Aluminum (tanks, fuel lines), Stainless steel braided high-pressure lines, Real-Time Prepreg Composite Material, Glass and Carbon Fiber Composite, Aluminum, Stainless Steel Braided High-Pressure Lines
- Certificates
- EASA Type Certification
- Founded
- 1981
- Employees
- >1,500 (worldwide)
- Industries
- General Aviation, Flight Training / Flight Schools, Special Mission / Aerial Surveillance, Business Aviation, Private Customers, Flight Training / Flight Schools
- 01
Design & Prototype Building
- 02
Tooling Production
- 03
Prepreg Composite Manufacturing
- 04
Airframe Manufacturing
- 05
Welded Metal Components
- 06
Wiring Harnesses & Instrument Panels
- 07
Engine Manufacturing (Austro Engine)
- 08
Assembly
- 09
Painting & Testing
Materials & Manufacturing Processes
Real-Time Prepreg Composite Material
In-house produced glass- and carbon-fiber-based prepreg materials for the complete airframe.
Glass and Carbon Fiber Composite
Robust, lightweight structural material with integrated safety cell structure (26 G crash / 10 G flight load).
Aluminum
Separate tanks between the dual spar system and fuel lines.
Stainless Steel Braided High-Pressure Lines
Break-proof TSO fuel lines instead of conventional aluminum tubes.
Piston Engines (AE300/AE330)
In-house, lead-free Jet-A1 piston engines with common-rail injection for DA40/DA42/DA62.
Locations
Wiener Neustadt (HQ)
ATHeadquarters, Production, Austro Engine (Engines)
- Materials
- Composite, Aluminum, Stainless Steel
- Composite Manufacturing
- Tooling Production
- Paint Shop
- Engine Assembly
- Flight Simulator
London, Ontario
CANorth America Production
- Materials
- Composite
Xinchang County, Zhejiang
CNDiamond China Production
- Materials
- Composite
Components & Aircraft Types
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of composite parts from "real time prepreg" composite materialsPlastics | – | – | – | – | Glass fiber composite, Carbon fiber composite |
| In-house manufacture of complete aircraft airframesAssembly | – | – | – | – | Glass and carbon fiber composite |
| Welded metal componentsJoining | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Manufacture of wiring harnesses (Electrical Harnesses)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of instrument panels (Instrument Panels)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Toolmaking / Production of ToolingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prototype building (Design through Prototyping)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Paint ShopSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Composite RepairsPlastics | – | – | – | – | Glass and carbon fiber composite |
| Maintenance / Scheduled MaintenanceTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Avionics ShopAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Major Structural RepairsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engine manufacturing (aircraft piston engines, Diesel/Jet Fuel)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Safety
Diamond pursues a two-tier safety concept comprising active safety (modern avionics, Garmin G1000 NXi glass cockpit, de-icing, redundancy) and passive safety (composite safety cell, full-fuselage crash tests, energy-absorbing seats, fire-safe fuel systems). Airframes, seats and restraint systems are subjected to dynamic crash tests as a complete system.
| Evidence | Wiener Neustadt |
|---|---|
| EASA Type Certification |
History
- 1981
Founded as Hoffmann Flugzeugbau in Friesach by Wolf Hoffmann; production of the H36 Dimona motor glider.
- 1987
New production site in Wiener Neustadt; production of the HK36 Super Dimona
- 1991
Acquired by the Dries family; maiden flight of the DV20 Katana
- 1992
Foundation of Diamond Canada in London/Ontario; market launch of the DA20
- 1996
Renamed Diamond Aircraft
- 2000
Type Certification DA40
- 2004
EASA certification of the DA42; first nonstop transatlantic flight of a diesel-engine-powered General Aviation aircraft
- 2007
Foundation of Austro Engine in Wiener Neustadt; introduction of the DA42 MPP
- 2009
Type certificate for the Austro Engine AE300 for DA42 NG and DA40 NG
- 2011
Maiden flight of the DA36 E-Star, the world's first series hybrid-electric aircraft
- 2012
First fly-by-wire test in General Aviation on the DA42
- 2015
EASA Type Certification DA62
- 2016
Wanfeng Aviation acquires 60% of Diamond Canada; maiden flight of the DART-450
- 2017
Wanfeng Aviation takes over 100% of the Diamond Group; market launch of the DA50-V and DA62 MPP
- 2018
Maiden flight of a hybrid-electric multi-engine aircraft with Siemens
- 2020
Type Certification DA50 RG
- 2021
Announcement of the all-electric training aircraft platform eDA40
- 2023
Maiden flight of the eDA40 (20 July); SAF development program and program for bivalent hydrogen propulsion
- 2025
Acquisition of the German aviation company Volocopter (according to Wikipedia)