Diamond Aircraft has received a contract from the Ecuador Air Force (EAF) to provide a fleet of 12 DA20-C1 aircraft for pilot training.

The aircraft will be used to train rookie pilots at Cosme Rennella training academy at Salinas Air Base in Salinas, Ecuador.

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Under the contract, the company will also provide complete programme support including spare parts and on-site support, along with flight instructor and maintenance training.

The FAR Part 23-certified DA20-C1, based on the HK36 Super Dimona, is a two-seat Garmin G500 glass cockpit-equipped military training aircraft.

The new fleet of aircraft is currently under production and the deliveries are scheduled for February 2012.

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