Diamond Aircraft has selected AirMax Patrol as the exclusive U.S. distributor for its DA62 MPP aircraft, placing the Reno-based company at the centre of sales and mission integration activity across airborne law enforcement, search and rescue and aerial survey markets.

AirMax will lead promotion and deployment of the twin-engine platform across agencies requiring surveillance and special-mission capability, building on its founders’ experience in U.S. airborne law enforcement operations and aircraft integration.

The company was founded by John Nielsen, CEO of AirMax Patrol, a former California Highway Patrol officer and pilot with more than 30 years of service and over 14,000 hours as pilot in command, working alongside his brother and partner Steve Nielsen.

“My brother and I are both passionate about communities made better and safer through smart investments in technology. When done well, locally deployed airborne technologies serve that goal with a multiplying force,” says John Nielsen. “That’s why we started AirMax Patrol and that’s why we are partnering with Diamond. Its DA62 MPP is, in my view, the best aircraft on the market for the ALE community, combining speed, range, payload and mission-ready design at a price point and operating cost no competing platform can match.”

Alongside operational support, AirMax will also assist customers with financing structures, drawing on Steve Nielsen’s background in municipal funding and grant acquisition.

Diamond Aircraft says the appointment aligns with the DA62 MPP’s positioning as a modern surveillance platform, combining multi-sensor mission capability, advanced avionics and efficient Jet-A engines with a flexible cabin for special-mission operations.

Jerome Berg, sales manager Diamond special mission aircraft at Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH, says: “We are proud to collaborate with AirMax as our distributor, leveraging John Nielsen's extensive experience and proven success in the U.S. airborne law enforcement and government surveillance markets. AirMax brings the operational insight, customer understanding and public-sector procurement expertise that perfectly align with the requirements of the DA62 MPP programme.”