In June 1996 Fairchild Aerospace of U.S.A. bought 80% of the German manufacturer Dornier Luftfahrt from
Daimler-Benz Aerospace, resulting in creation of
Fairchiid Dornier Germany Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH. Current
product range comprises Fairchiid Dornier 228 twin-turboprop
19-passenger commuter transport (first flown
March 1981) plus special missions variant for many roles
including border patrol, maritime patrol, pollution surveillance,
antiship warfare, long-range observation, etc.;
Dornier 328 twin-turboprop 30-39 passenger regional
transport (first flown December 1991); 328JET twin-turbofan
development of 328 (first flown January 1998; 40-passenger version launched as 428JET, and low-wing
developments are 55-passenger 528JET, 70-passenger
728JET and 90-passenger 928JET). Company also carries
out subcontract work for Airbus Industrie. See
Fairchild and Daimler-Benz Aerospace.
