Diamond D-Jet

The Diamond D-Jet is a composite, five-seat, single-engine very light jet developed by Diamond Aircraft Industries, announced in 2006 and aimed at the owner-pilot market. The first prototype flew on 18 April 2006 from London, Ontario, Canada, and further prototypes followed in 2007 and 2008. It was powered by a single Williams FJ33-4A turbofan, changed during development to the more powerful FJ33-4A-19 of 8.5 kN thrust, with a Garmin G1000 cockpit and a ceiling limited to 25,000 feet. Funding shortfalls during the Great Recession halted flight testing in 2011, and in February 2013 the company laid off most of its Canadian staff and suspended the programme without formally cancelling it. After the sale of a majority of Diamond Aircraft Canada to Wanfeng Aviation in December 2016, a reassessment of the programme was planned.