Switzerland – AELO Swiss Academy has placed an order for up to 18 new Diamond DA20 aircraft, marking one of the largest fleet expansion commitments by a Swiss flight training organisation in recent years. The order coincides with the reopening of DA20 production in Europe by Diamond Aircraft after a 10-year hiatus, a move initiated in direct response to AELO’s request to meet rising pilot training demand.

• The purchase agreement, signed between AELO Swiss Academy Owner and Head of Training Stefano Buratti and Jane Wang, Diamond Aircraft’s Director of Global Sales, Marketing and Flight Operations, was finalised during AELO’s recent campus inauguration event in Locarno.

• The 18 new DA20s will significantly enhance the academy’s ab initio training capacity, allowing AELO to support a growing intake of both domestic and international cadets.

• The investment follows AELO’s EUR 5 million investment into a new campus, which also includes the launch of its new 2,000 square-meter training complex at Locarno Airport.

• The new facility features an expansive hangar capable of housing aircraft and simulators, alongside modern briefing rooms, classrooms, administrative areas, and on-site student accommodation — all designed to streamline the student training experience.

Source: AELO Swiss Academy