Premier Aircraft Sales says it hopes to have the demonstrator of its new diesel-powered upgrade of the Cessna 172 flying in mid April. The company announced the program earlier this week and Premier's VP of Operations, Art Spengler, told AVweb interest is strong in the remake of the world's most popular aircraft. "The phone has been ringing off the hook since the news release came out," said Spengler. The company intends to sell spinner-to-tail refurbished ready-to-fly pre-G1000 172s with Continental/Centurion 2.0 liter diesel engines for $289,000, about $100,000 less than a new Skyhawk. The aircraft will come with new glass panels, spruced-up paint and a fresh annual and will cut the hourly fuel cost on the airplane substantially, he said. Given the greater availability of Jet-A in many parts of the world, it will make single-engine piston operations practical in areas where it is not. There's also a retrofit available for current 172 owners.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/ownership/premier-offers-172-diesel-package