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The company developed a new fuselage for the TNT and TPE 331–5 in two variants (15- and 19-passenger) and named both project-aircraft E-1 (later Dornier 228-100) and E-2 (later Dornier 228-200). At the ILA Berlin Air Show in 1980, Dornier presented the new aircraft to the public. Both of the prototypes were flown on 28 March 1981 and 9 May ...
Dornier 228 — (under production) 117 built with additional fuselage, wings and tail unit for production of the upgraded Dornier 228 NG variant. Sometimes referred to as HAL 228. Sometimes referred to as HAL 228.
In December 2007, RUAG announced its intention to launch a modernized version of the Dornier 228, which it designated as the Dornier 228 Next Generation, or Dornier 228 NG. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] [ 16 ] At the 2008 Berlin Air Show , HAL agreed to supply the first three component sets — fuselage, wings and tail — for €5 million, as a part of an € ...
German Navy – 2 Dornier 228NG (MPA, Recce) [4] Guyana. Guyana Defence Force - 2 ordered from HAL. [6] Delivered on 1st April 2024. [7] Commissioned on 18 November 2024. [8] India. Indian Air Force – operates 53 Dornier 228-201. [4] Indian Navy – operates 26 Dornier 228-201 and have 12 on order. [4] [9] Indian Coast Guard - operates 36 ...
The aircraft involved was a 13-year-old Dornier 228, manufactured in 1986 by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited on licence from Dornier, registered as VT-EJW. The aircraft had previously operated for Vayudoot , however was transferred to Indian Airlines in 1993 to operate the Agatti-Kochi-Thiruvananthapuram route.
NAL is targeting ₹50 crore per unit cost for Saras Mk2 against ₹55 crore for Dornier 228 that has unpressurized cabin with altitude restriction. NAL wants the government to purchase 50-60 units to make manufacturing viable. [19] [20] On 27 March 2022, NAL unveiled 16-seater air ambulance variant of Saras Mk2 at Wings India 2022.
Indian Navy operates 27 [42] Dornier 228 and in process to induct 8 more state-of-the-art Dornier for anti-submarine warfare and maritime patrol from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. These aircraft are equipped with advanced sensors, glass cockpit, advanced surveillance radar, ELINT, optical sensors and networking features.
Alliance Air signed an agreement with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to lease two 17-seater Dornier 228 aircraft in September 2021. The first aircraft was delivered to Alliance Air on 7 April 2022. [19] The Dornier 228 had previously only been used by the Indian Armed Forces but was modified by HAL