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2023
11 October

Deutsche's 328ALPHA technology demonstrator completes wind tunnel testing

The objective of this powered-model test was to validate the overall aerodynamic integration of a next-generation electric propulsion system that is being developed with our project partners.

13 July

ReleaseDeutsche Aircraft and ASE S.p.A. announce agreement for AC Primary Power Generation & Distribution System for the D328eco™

21 June Alex Vlielander, Chief Customer Officer, Liebherr-Aerospace & Transportation SAS and Maximilan Fahr, Vice President Supply Chain at Deutsche Aircraft.

Deutsche teams up for key components on the D328eco

Liebherr's centre of competence for air and thermal management systems in Toulouse will provide a modern air management system, while NORDAM will develop the nacelles in the US and Mexico.

20 June

ReleaseInternational launch of revamped all-electric aircraft design by Maeve Aerospace at the Paris Air Show

19 June

Releasethyssenkrupp Aerospace and Deutsche Aircraft sign long-term agreement for end-to-end materials supply chain solution

7 June

ReleaseDeutsche Aircraft and ACRO sign contract for the Series 9 economy class seats

25 May The management team of Deutsche Aircraft and stakeholders and representatives from Leipzig/Halle Airport, the German government and the Free State of Saxony met for a ground-breaking ceremony recently. Seen with shovels are: Nico Neumann, Sebastian Böhnl, Anastasija Visnakova, Götz Ahmelmann, Katrin Lässig, Dave Jackson, Michael Kretschmer and Daniel Riedl.

Work begins on ecological assembly line for Deutsche

The assembly line will be built on a site stretching to approximately 62,000 square metres and will have a production capacity for forty-eight D328eco aircraft per year.

2022
8 December

ReleaseOHB SE and AFK Enterprise agree to acquire stake in Deutsche Aircraft Holdings: focus on climate-neutral flying!

17 November Deutsche's announcements were made at the Aircraft Supplier Summit in Leipzig.

Deutsche brings suppliers onboard for the D328eco

Deutsche Aircraft took advantage of the Aircraft Supplier Summit in Leipzig to celebrate the appointment of suppliers for galleys, partitions, floor panels and flight test services.

11 August The team celebrates, left to right: Maximilian D. Fahr, director of procurement & supply chain quality and Nico Neumann, vp operation & programmes at Deutsche Aircraft, with Christian Howe, director of engineering and Sven Breusted, cco at Heggemann AG.

D328eco landing gear moves into production phase

The certification of the new D328eco landing gear, retrofittable to the whole current in-service fleet of D328 turboprops and jets underpins Deutsche Aircraft's ongoing effort to support the global fleet.

19 July

ReleaseDeutsche Aircraft selects Aciturri as a leading supplier of of aerostructures for the D328eco

18 July

Releasethyssenkrupp Aerospace and Deutsche Aircraft enter strategic partnership to design materials supply chain for the D328eco

29 June

ReleaseTwo milestones for the D328eco program - Deutsche Aircraft, umlaut and Heggemann AG have jointly created a digital twin and a physical prototype of the wing spar box

17 June

ReleaseDeutsche Aircraft selects Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW127XT-S engine to power the D328eco regional turboprop

5 April

ReleaseOn the way to climate-neutral flying: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action funds development of hydrogen fuel cell technology

31 March

ReleaseDeutsche Aircraft Selects Liebherr-Aerospace to supply the flap and spoiler actuation system for the D328eco aircraft

16 March

ReleaseDeutsche Aircraft receives three certifications to confirm quality and environmental standards

16 March

ReleaseDeutsche Aircraft receives three certifications to confirm quality and environmental standards

23 February

ReleaseDeutsche Aircraft collaborates with Factorydesign to design the next-generation sustainable cabin interior with exceptional comfort for their D328eco regional aircraft

16 February The SupplyOn platform will support the expected major ramp up to produce the D328eco aircraft.

Deutsche builds a digital supply chain for the D328eco

The digitisation of the D328eco supply chain starts with the integration of around 30 strategically most important suppliers, who are also involved in the prototype. These deliver the top 20 main components.

4 February

ReleaseDMD Solutions announces its collaboration with the German aircraft Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Deutsche Aircraft

2021
28 October Deutsche Aircraft will begin the construction of the D328eco final assembly line in the second half of 2022.

Deutsche reveals timeline for D328eco line construction

With the final assembly line in Leipzig, Deutsche Aircraft will be aiding the revitalisation of the region's economy by creating around 300 new jobs and developing Saxony's aerospace industry capabilities.

9 September By implementing the APQP framework, a digital end to end process and product lifestyle tracking system, it can assist Deutsche Aircraft in its Industry 4.0 manufacturing principles.

Heggemann is selected to develop D328eco wing

Deutsche Aircraft is entrusting Heggemann AG with the manufacture of its D328eco wing. It will be implementing its own version of the German Industry 4.0 concept to aid in quality assurance.

21 July

ReleaseDeutsche Aircraft and Universal Hydrogen partner on zero emissions regional aviation

12 July

ReleaseDeutsche Aircraft reaches new milestone on the landing gear's development programme for the D328eco

8 July Martin Nüsseler and Josef Kallo with their new contract in front of the D328 aircraft.

Deutsche Aerospace and H2FLY collaborate on hydrogen power

The companies are planning to equip a demonstrator Dornier 328 aircraft with a 1.5MW hydrogen system, making it the most powerful hydrogen-electric-powered aircraft to date. First flight target is 2025.

17 June

ReleaseGKN Aerospace will build D328eco empennage

3 June The D328eco is the first air transport category aircraft to feature this advanced flight deck platform.

Deutsche Aircraft selects Garmin 5000 for the D328eco

Garmin's solution for the D328eco includes touchscreen control for avionics and aircraft systems, flight path-based guidance, enhanced synthetic vision, active electronic checklists and single lever engine control.

2020
7 December

ReleaseDeutsche Aircraft to shape the future of aviation as D328eco aircraft accelerates transition to zero emissions aircraft

2019
21 August

Release328 Support Services GmbH partners with Germany to form a new Leipzig based OEM - DRA GmbH