Aircraft
Private Wings Signs as Launch Customer for D328eco
Private Wings was attracted to the D328eco turboprop by Deutsche Aircraft's goal of a 95 percent cut in CO2 emissions by using power-to-liquid fuel.
Employees of German charter operator Private Wings and Deutsche Aircraft in front of Dornier D328 turboprop aircraft
German charter operator Private Wings plans to add the D328eco aircraft to its fleet. (Image: Deutsche Aircraft)

Charter and corporate shuttle flight operator Private Wings has signed up as the launch customer for Deutsche Aircraft’s Dornier 328eco turboprop twin that will run on 100 percent power-to-liquid sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The OEM said the 43-seat D328eco is a first step towards its longer-term goal to bring a hydrogen-powered version to market.

Private Wings operates from bases at Germany’s Berlin Schoenefeld and Ingolstadt airports. It specializes in carrying larger corporate groups and sports teams and operates a fleet of nine Dornier 328s, as well as a single example of the Dornier 328Jet and a Beechcraft 1900D.