The goal is to make the training of future Lufthansa Group pilots more sustainable and environmentally friendly. The results of the piston flight test series will show whether SAF can be used as the sole fuel for the EFA fleet.

Diamond Aircraft has installed a specially designed engine test bench to analyse the SAF effect on its turbocharged compression-ignition piston engines, and is assessing hydrogen direct combustion.

Diamond and Austro Engine are now offering a piston airframe and engine hourly cost maintenance programme that brings stability to the maintenance budget and minimises the risk of costly unplanned repairs.