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…
Best On The Web | April 2018
This month’s interesting round-up of regional aviation news include Bhutan’s Druk Air, Fiji Airlines, Mitsubishi MRJ, Royal Thai Navy’s Dornier 228s, and China’s ARJ21. 1. Bhutan’s Druk Air orders one…
Airline Spotlight: How GAM Air Connects Outback Australia
Australia is a vast continent subject to extreme climate conditions. Temperatures inland often exceed 40 degrees Celsius. Yet there are communities spread throughout the country, even in some of the…