Switch to diesel good for Thielert
Of the many companies that have attempted to tackle world markets with a new-technology piston engine for light singles and twins, only Thielert in Germany

Of the many companies that have attempted to tackle world markets with a new-technology piston engine for light singles and twins, only Thielert in Germany has demonstrated some success. For that it can thank in some measure Diamond Aircraft, an Austrian company that has established a firm niche as a supplier of all-composite light aircraft, including the DA 42 twin-engine aircraft on display here in the static park.

One of the two aircraft available for inspection by visitors is the local demonstrator owned by Abdul Aziz M H Al Thani who owns AMH, the Qatar-based distributor for the region. Flying schools are showing keen interest in the DA 42 because its Thielert diesel engines have proved to be both reliable and economical–two essentials for such an operator.