On Friday November 8, 2024, the first Aero Industries L410NG for Aerocardal -and a first in the Americas- was officially presented in a ceremony at its home base (FBO Aerocardal) of Arturo Merino Benítez airport, SCL/SCEL.
The twin-turboprop is registered CC-DLI (c/n 5006), and made its delivery flight from the Kunovice plant of LET Aircraft Industries in Czech Republic on October 18, arriving in Santiago, Chile on October 31. This ferry included the display of the aircraft at NBAA convention in Las Vegas and flight demonstrations in Brazil and Colombia.
Aerocardal is the representative for Latin America of OMINPOL, controller group of LET and aviation-related companies such as Aero, Mesit and ERA, all Czech-based companies with products oriented to civil and military markets.Aerocardal expects to receive two more L410NG in 2025, thus replacing its fleet of three Dornier 228.
Alvaro romero reporting from Chile.