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[jfy1999]

Plans to resume Dornier 328 production

Translated: The production of the Dornier 328 turboprop will be resumed, it said on Wednesday from the Ministry of Economic Affairs in Dresden. The exact plans will be presented next week during the National Aviation Conference in Schkeuditz. Representatives of 328 Support Services, owner of the short-haul aircraft type certification, and Sierra Nevada Corporation of the United States are also expected to announce the creation of a new aircraft manufacturer.

Full article:

Flugzeugbauer will am Flughafen Leipzig/Halle ansiedeln - WELT

Flugzeugbauer will am Flughafen Leipzig/Halle ansiedeln

www.welt.de

 

[Jerry]

Translated: The production of the Dornier 328 turboprop will be resumed, it said on Wednesday from the Ministry of Economic Affairs in Dresden. The exact plans will be presented next week during the National Aviation Conference in Schkeuditz. Representatives of 328 Support Services, owner of the short-haul aircraft type certification, and Sierra Nevada Corporation of the United States are also expected to announce the creation of a new aircraft manufacturer.

Full article:

Flugzeugbauer will am Flughafen Leipzig/Halle ansiedeln - WELT

Flugzeugbauer will am Flughafen Leipzig/Halle ansiedeln

www.welt.de

Interesting! I wonder if they have a confirmed order for it?

 

[jfy1999]

New airframer DRA to revive Dornier 328 production

Germany has a new aircraft OEM - DRA - which intends to revive production of the Dornier 328 twin-turboprop at a new facility in Leipzig.

www.flightglobal.com

Translated paragraph from the article below: The SNC subsidiary DRA GmbH intends to invest about 80 million euros in the construction of a final assembly line for the D328NEU at Leipzig / Halle Airport. The Free State promotes the project with up to 6.5 million euros, as Saxony's Minister of Economic Affairs Martin Dulig (SPD) said.

Comeback für die Dornier 328

Neuauflage der Dornier 328: der amerikanische Lizenzinhaber will das Kurzstreckenflugzeug als Turboprop in Sachsen bauen. Bis zu 250 Arbeitsplätze sollen dadurch vor Ort entstehen, sagte Nico Neumann, Produktionschef der Firma 328 Support Services, am Mittwoch am Flughafen Leipzig/Halle.

www.aero.de

 

[jfy1999]

One might have expected COVID to put the dampers on this project but apparently the developers are still at it and are now aiming for zero emissions.

News

Deutsche Aircraft is shaping the future of flight. In addition to regular announcements about our project and team, we will be commenting on the growth of the sustainable aviation market and how our planet can benefit from recent technological developments from across the industry.

www.deutscheaircraft.com

 

[superking]

Perhaps Suckling going to start ops again. They liked the Dornier aircraft.

 

[jfy1999]

Deutsche Aircraft and H2FLY join forces to explore hydrogen powered flight

Parties plan to fly a Dornier 328 demonstrator, zero carbon emissions, hydrogen fuel cell aircraft in 2025

www.deutscheaircraft.com

H2FLY, a German start-up developing hydrogen fuel cell systems for aircraft, and Deutsche Aircraft, a new German aircraft manufacturer putting climate change at the centerstage of their design philosophy, today announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) to work together on the research and development of Hydrogen Fuel Cell technology for commercial regional aircraft.

The partnership will see the two companies convert the Dornier 328 aircraft for hydrogen flight, with the demonstrator aircraft expected to take to the skies in 2025.

 

[jfy1999]

Deutsche Aircraft D328eco Secures Launch Customer

Deutsche Aircraft has secured a launch customer for its D328eco turboprop, charter and corporate shuttle provider Private Wings (8W).

airwaysmag.com

DALLAS — German manufacturer Deutsche Aircraft has secured a launch customer for its D328eco turboprop. Charter and corporate shuttle provider Private Wings (8W) has signed a tentative agreement to purchase five airframes.