RUAG Secures Heavy Maintenance Work from Bangladesh Navy
RUAG MRO International has secured a contract to do heavy maintenance work on two Bangladesh Navy Dornier 228-212 special mission aircraft. The MRO organisation says the first aircraft is now…
Opinion: Dornier 228 versus Twin Otter
From speaking to operators in Asia Pacific, the top two choices for new short take-off and landing (STOL) aircraft, seating up to 19 passengers, is the Viking Air DHC-6 Twin…
RUAG Delivers New Dornier 228 to Japan’s New Central Airservice
Switzerland’s RUAG MRO International has delivered a new Dornier 228 to Japanese domestic operator, New Central Airservice (NCA). The 19-seat short take-off and landing (STOL) aircraft is NCA’s fourth next…
Observing Ecology from a Dornier 228
The Arizona State University (ASU) Centre for Global Discovery and Conservation Science is using a modified Dornier 228 turboprop aircraft to map and study ecological systems for governments and non-profit…
Operators of Smaller Regional Aircraft Need to Stay Ahead of the Competition: Strombeck
There will always be a role for smaller turboprop aircraft, because these aircraft can access airports larger aircraft are unable to land at, and smaller aircraft are the right size…
Philippines’ IAI Plans To Buy More Dornier 228s
Philippine passenger charter operator Island Aviation Inc (IAI) plans to buy a Dornier 228 to replace one of its older aircraft. The airline operates three Dornier 228-202K aircraft, but plans…