This Diamond DA40 flew into our shop at Neel Aviation in Lakeland, Florida. We disassembled it and packed it into a shipping container for export to Australia, where it will be used by a flight school for pilot training.
Preparing the DA40 for Ocean Shipping
When we take an airplane apart for shipping, we’re already thinking about the crew that will put it back together. We plan how the airframe and components will fit in the container, then protect and secure them for the trip. How the parts are supported matters, especially when the container will be moved by truck, handled at the port, and loaded onto a ship.
That’s work we’ve been doing for decades, and every airplane is a little different. With a DA40, as with any aircraft we prepare for export, we take the time to get the fit and support right before the container leaves our shop.
I always enjoy working on airplanes headed to flight schools. It’s good to know this one will be back in the air in Australia, helping student pilots learn to fly. We appreciate our returning customers who keep trusting us with their airplanes.
If you’re buying an aircraft in the U.S. and need to get it overseas, give us a call. We’re happy to talk through what it takes to prepare it for shipment.
Neel Aviation has been shipping aircraft worldwide since 2002.