Aircraft
Ruag to relaunch Do 228 production
Swiss defense and technology group Ruag has decided to relaunch production of the Dornier 228, the 19-seat regional turboprop its defunct developer stopped

Swiss defense and technology group Ruag has decided to relaunch production of the Dornier 228, the 19-seat regional turboprop its defunct developer stopped building in 1998. The company has scheduled airframe assembly to start next year and deliveries to begin in 2010.

Although the Ruag board has officially approved the project, it did not reveal the number of aircraft it plans to build, nor did it mention any firm orders. A spokesman merely said the production run would involve a double-digit number of units and that demand from current operators of the Do 228 and ongoing negotiations with prospects drove the decision.