Diamond DA62

[8] The company originally intended to have the aircraft available for sale in July 2013 and expected to offer fly-by-wire controls as an option by 2014, but development was delayed and those dates were not met.

[12] At the 2016 AERO Friedrichshafen show, Diamond's CEO Christian Dries reported that production would be increased to 60–62 aircraft per year to meet strong demand.

[18] Notable owners include German Leader of the Opposition Friedrich Merz, who, controversially flew to the wedding of Minister of Finance Christian Lindner in July 2022, claiming that the DA62 consumed less fuel than official limousines.

Media fact checking disputed that claim however, conceding that the total consumption will probably be lower, if the travelling speed and detours—almost unavoidable for cars bound to roads—are factored into the comparison.

[22] They were bought by Greece for the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection(el), to serve as air operations centers for firefighting and SAR, as well for aerial surveillance.

Diamond DA52 prototype on its maiden flight, 3 April 2012, Wiener Neustadt, Austria
Diamond DA62 with surveillance sensors at Paris Air Show 2017