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part of the scene in London. We do not wish for its demise." Maurer indicated that the company was still working on private investment options but that would take more time and that in the meantime they were continuing to lose their laid-off staff. He also stated, "We have been very clear that without this loan, the D-Jet program is at risk here in London. Diamond’s future is at risk here." Maurer indicated that when upcoming loan repayments are due that the company cannot meet those obligations out of propeller aircraft sales and without an infusion of capital cannot get the D-Jet to market.
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657:. If both federal and provincial loans were provided then, combined with funds already provided, the total provincial and federal government investment would have been $ 100 million. Maurer indicated "If we don’t get the funding from the federal government, it puts us in a difficult situation. If the D-JET, for example, in a worse [
674:-based employees, mostly on the D-Jet program. Company CEO Peter Maurer stated, "We are hopeful that the government will give this matter urgent attention and provide the requested assistance". During April, Diamond indicated that it needed C$ 8M from the federal government over the next four months as an interim measure. Local
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In 2004, the company opened its new 100,000 sq ft (9,300 m) composites facility in
Austria; it housed production of wings and fuselages for the DA42 and the in-development D-Jet, and supported Diamond's ambitions to boost annual production capacity to 600 aircraft, around half of which
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announced that the government had rejected
Diamond's loan request. Clement stated "We are stewards of taxpayers dollars and we have risked, quite rightly, $ 20 million in taxpayer dollars to date, and it is not judicious to up that by another $ 35 million. We hope the company Diamond continues to be
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stated that
Diamond owner Christian Dries had told him that he would close the London plant and announce the closure just before the federal election if support was not forthcoming. Dries issued a denial of the conversation, but Holder insisted that was correct and suggested that Diamond look to the
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market, and was considered to be a major diversification for the company. Nonetheless, Feinig was confident on the prospective demand for the type, forecasting that around 15 per cent of demand for the D-Jet would come from existing
Diamond customers. Development of the D-Jet, unlike the majority of
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a four-place IFR aircraft, received certification; it was followed by the twin diesel engine DA42 in 2004. According to Flight
International, the DA40 was capable of outperforming many similar aircraft which at that time had carried substantially greater purchase costs than the DA40 outfitted with a
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In March 2012, company CEO Christian Dries indicated that the market focus of the company had been changed by the recession of 2008-10 and that the company was deriving two-thirds of its revenue from military and government contracts, primarily for manned and unmanned surveillance versions of its
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However, the sale to Medrar was never completed as a result of the firm failed to come up with the agreed money. Diamond continued operations, using funding from its own shareholders. In late
February 2013, having not located further operational funding, the company laid off the majority of its
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in that same year. The firm continued to work on multiple new aircraft types in order to further grow its product line; these were developed in line with a company-wide philosophy of seeking to offer aircraft that lacked any equivalent in terms of performance to any existing major product being
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magazine's Eagle Award for best light aircraft in the same year. During 1997, the delivery of the 500th DV20 occurred; it was also in this year that the introduction of the DA20-C1 took place, which had improved performance and load capabilities. The DA20-C1 Eclipse (an improved version of the
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for an undisclosed amount. The move was intended to provide continued production of the company's piston-engine line and also allow development of the D-Jet project to continue. The announcement of the investment, along with gradually improving economic conditions, seemed to increase customer
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Speaking in 2004, Feinig stated of the company's ambition "Our vision is to be number one manufacturer of propeller-driven single and twins... and we aim to hold that position within five years". During 2001, aircraft deliveries totalled 176; during 2003, deliveries had risen to 263. In 2004,
632:, they would be laying off 100 workers from the company's Austrian facility in Wiener Neustadt. At that time, the facility employed 700 of the company's 2,100 worldwide workforce. The wider market for general aircraft had plummeted as an impact of the
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will be shipped to Canada for final assembly. Also during 2004, a new supply-orientated subsidiary, named
Diamond Aircraft Croatia, was established to perform the manufacture of labour-intensive composite parts in a new purpose-built factory in
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Twin Star, was launched. During May 2004, the DA42 received certification. Even prior to its introduction to service, a heavy order book for the DA42 had already been accumulated, and plans had been mooted for the development of a dedicated
663:] case scenario, were not to continue it would have a negative impact on the rest of the company’s operations. at a level that would be very difficult to satisfy out of piston sales," he said. "I’ll let you do the extrapolation."
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Canadian staff and ceased work on the D-Jet program, indicating that the company needed to reorganize. Staff working on completing aircraft orders and parts support were retained. By mid-2014, some staff had returned to work.
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In March 2011, the president and CEO of
Diamond Aircraft Canada, Peter Maurer, indicated that his company's future was in doubt and relied on getting the D-Jet to market, as piston sales remained slow since the start of the
470:. By this point, the company considered itself to be secure in its dominance of the European market, and sought to be embraced by American operators as well. Prior to 1996, the Canadian branch operated under the name
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Hoffmann
Flugzeugbau quickly set about the development of a suitable aircraft to launch its product range with. Accordingly, during the early 1980s, the company launched production of a two-seat all-composite
413:. During the late 1980s, amid the various corporate changes in both identity and ownership, the company's management had proceeded with its work towards the goal of rapidly expanding Hoffman's product range.
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purposes. According to
Michael Feinig, a future managing director of the company, the firm's leadership had recognised that there was a market for a range of modern light aircraft, and that the
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An improved model of the DV20, designated as the DA20, was developed for North America and was manufactured in Canada; the first Canadian-built DA20 was delivered in 1995. It received the
275:, became a commercial success and led to improved models and further types of aircraft derived from it. Following several changes in ownership and naming, the company received the name
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In 1992, as a measure to establish a strong foothold with the competitive North American market, owner Christian Dries decided to launch a second manufacturing facility located in
636:; the gradual recovery from this event would take many years and would not be without consequence on several of Diamond's existing production lines and development programmes.
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739:. Diamond Aircraft characterized the sale as a "strategic reinvestment" and indicated that the move would allow a re-assessment of the suspended D-Jet program.
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confidence as the company registered a 33% increase in sales in 2011 over the previous year. Diamond delivered 185 aircraft in 2011, compared to 139 in 2010.
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in 2007. To get the D-Jet into production the company found $ 20 million in private investment, plus the commitment of an additional $ 35 million from the
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since 2017. It is the third largest manufacturer of aircraft for the general aviation sector, and has operational facilities in both Lower Austria and
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ordered 60 single-engine DA40 NG and twin-engine DA42-VI, to be delivered over five years, with Garmin G1000 NXi glass panels and diesel engines.
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On 13 December 2016 Diamond sold a 60% share of its Diamond Aircraft Canada operation to the Wanfeng Aviation, part of Chinese conglomerate
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deliveries were forecast to climb as high as 850 aircraft per year in 2008. In 2005, the company announced the establishment of a
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the company's programs, would be protracted as a result of numerous factors, of both a technical and fiscal nature.
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basic configuration. When launched in 2001, the DA40TDI was the first production aircraft powered by a single
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in full swing and no sign of the requested federal government loans coming, the company laid-off 213
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and manufacturing technologies, the market could be entered by a capable competitor.
481:, the DV20 "confirmed Diamond as a serious contender for the light aircraft crown".
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1620:"Diamond Aircraft Reportedly Sold To Chinese Interests (Updated)"
1459:"Medrar Financial Acquires Majority Interest of Diamond Aircraft"
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314:. For several years, the company was developing a single-engined
298:. Demand from government operators led to the development of the
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1077:"FARNBOROUGH: Diamond to develop military jet version of D-Jet"
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Diamond Aircraft Group acquired by Wanfeng Aviation Industry
1228:"Diamond Aircraft: 100 Mitarbeiter bangen (German language)"
271:. Its first aircraft, a motor glider initially known as the
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252:, Austria. It has been a subsidiary of the Chinese company
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1646:"Diamond enters helicopter market with DART 280 unveiling"
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1249:"Forecasts 2009 - Business Aviation: From boom to gloom."
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in 1998. By this point, Diamond was producing a range of
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1695:"Diamond's Autonomous DA42 Completes Autolanding Tests"
1737:"Diamond Aircraft Launches Hybrid-Electric Tiltrotor"
1281:"Recovery slowly begins for battered piston market."
1265:"Flight schools: Diamond in the rough for Diamond."
1174:. Diamond Aircraft Industries. 2010. Archived from
609:that sought to produce the DA-40 light aircraft in
455:During 1991, Hoffman's parent company was renamed
260:, as well as further production lines operated as
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1457:Diamond Aircraft Industries (13 November 2011).
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1514:"Dubai Firm Buys Majority Of Diamond Aircraft"
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1543:"Diamond Lays Off Most Staff, Suspends D-JET"
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1065:"New Owner: Great Plans for Diamond Aircraft"
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721:. In April 2012, the company announced the
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1326:"Diamond Cuts Staff Pending D-Jet Funding"
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1595:"Diamond Announces Robotic Helicopter"
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1202:"Diamond's Future Contingent On Loan?"
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769:with a 1,350 kg (2,980 lb)
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1674:James Wynbrandt (10 December 2018).
1569:"Diamond's Commercial/Military Turn"
1484:De Bono, Norman (15 November 2011).
1378:"Canada Denies Diamond Loan Request"
59:Hoffman Aircraft Limited (1985–1992)
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1298:"Planemaker Diamond in rough shape"
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1764:"Hybrid Powered Aircraft In Paris"
1593:Bertorelli, Paul (19 April 2012).
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491:DA20-C1) also entered production.
168:Kevin Sheng (CEO, Canada division)
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545:TwinStar, a four-seat twin-diesel
393:In 1985, the company was renamed
264:in other nations, such as China.
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1541:Niles, Russ (25 February 2013).
1512:Grady, Mary (15 November 2011).
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40:Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH
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1404:"Maurer: Factory 'is at risk'"
1352:"Diamond May Lose Key Workers"
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1226:Heinz, Astrid (January 2009).
1172:"Diamond Aircraft - A history"
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564:medium-altitude long-endurance
304:medium-altitude long-endurance
170:Joyce Li (CEO, China division)
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706:United Arab Emirates
679:Member of Parliament
655:Government of Canada
556:unmanned air vehicle
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1178:on 9 September 2011
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