List of Dornier 228 operators

Last updated

In July 2017, 63 Dornier 228 were in airline service. [1] Other operators include law enforcement, paramilitary operators and military operators.

Contents

Civilian operators

Gorkha Airlines in Pokhara Airport, Nepal Gorkha Airlines Dornier 228 Spijkers-2.jpg
Gorkha Airlines in Pokhara Airport, Nepal
Vision Airlines at North Las Vegas Airport EM N404VA (2849270452).jpg
Vision Airlines at North Las Vegas Airport
Lufttransport 228NG in Svalbard DORNIER 228 LN-LTS AT LONGYEARBYEN LUFTHAVN SVALBARD 78 DEGREES 15 NORTH NORWAY JUNE 2014 (14470700433).jpg
Lufttransport 228NG in Svalbard

Dornier 228-200NG/212NG:

Police, law enforcement, paramilitary operations

Finnish Border Guard Dornier Do 228 OH-MVN.JPG
Finnish Border Guard
Netherlands Coastguard Dornier Do 228 Kustwacht-vliegtuig.jpg
Netherlands Coastguard
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom

Military operators

German Navy Pollution control Dornier Do-228 - RIAT 2013 (14489181942).jpg
German Navy Pollution control
Indian Navy twins Dornier Do 228 of the Indian Navy.jpg
Indian Navy twins
Bangladesh Navy Do-228NG MPA Dornier Do-228 MPA of Bangladesh Navy (cropped).jpg
Bangladesh Navy Do-228NG MPA
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana
Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela

Former military operators

Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany

Related Research Articles

Alliance Air is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AIAHL which is a special purpose vehicle formed by the Government of India after the disinvestment of Air India Limited. It was founded in April 1996 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Indian Airlines and mainly operates domestic routes as part of the government's Regional Connectivity Scheme. Government of India notified Alliance Air as Designated Indian Flag Carrier.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Indian Coast Guard</span> Maritime security force of India

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is a maritime law enforcement and search and rescue agency of India with jurisdiction over its territorial waters including its contiguous zone and exclusive economic zone. It was started on 1 February 1977 and formally established on 18 August 1978 by the Coast Guard Act, 1978 of the Parliament of India. It operates under the Ministry of Defence.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dornier 228</span> Transport aircraft family by Dornier

The Dornier 228 is a twin-turboprop STOL utility aircraft, designed and first manufactured by Dornier GmbH from 1981 until 1998. Two hundred and forty-five were built in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany. In 1983, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) bought a production licence and manufactured another 125 aircraft in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. In July 2017, 63 aircraft were still in airline service.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Guyana Defence Force</span> Military forces of Guyana

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) is the military of Guyana, established in 1965. It has military bases across the nation. The Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Force is always the incumbent President of Guyana. The branches include the Army, Air Force, and Coast Guard.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lufttransport</span> Norwegian airline

Lufttransport is a Norwegian helicopter and fixed-wing airline that operates primarily air ambulance helicopters and planes for the Norwegian and Swedish governments. In addition the airline offers services including surveillance for the Norwegian Coast Guard, transport of ship pilots and scheduled air transport in the Norwegian territory of Svalbard.

Sita Air is an airline based in Kathmandu, Nepal, operating domestic services within Nepal. It was established in 2003. The airline's main base is Tribhuvan International Airport with hubs at Pokhara Airport and Nepalgunj Airport.

Agni Air Pvt. Ltd. was an airline based in Kathmandu, operating domestic services within Nepal. It started operations in March 2006. The airline ceased operations in November 2012.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Porbandar Airport</span> Airport in Gujarat, India

Porbandar Airport is a public airport in Porbandar, Gujarat, India. Currently, civilian flights are not operational. Apart from civilian operations it also has a military presence in the form of INAS 343 of the Indian Navy and CGAE Porbandar of the Indian Coast Guard. A new terminal building was opened in April 2008. There are currently no scheduled passenger flights from the airport.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">RUAG</span> Swiss company specializing in aerospace engineering and the defense industry

RUAG Holding is a Swiss company specialising in aerospace engineering and the defence industry. Its headquarters are located in Bern, while it also has numerous production sites in Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, Hungary, Austria and United States, and sales companies in Australia, UK, France, Belgium, Brazil and Malaysia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kanpur Airport</span> Domestic airport in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

Kanpur Airport, is a domestic airport and an Indian Air Force base that serves the city of Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located at Chakeri, about 17 km (11 mi) from the city centre, and operates from a new civil terminal. It provides connectivity to major tourist and historical attractions in the area such as Bithoor, Sankissa, Etawah Safari Park, Kalinjar Fort, Kalpi, National Chambal Sanctuary, Bhitargaon and Kannauj.

INS Garuda, is an Indian naval air station located in Kochi, in the state of Kerala. Commissioned on 11 May 1953, it is the oldest operating air station of the Indian Navy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Short SC.7 Skyvan</span> 1963 transport aircraft family by Short Brothers

The Short SC.7 Skyvan is a British 19-seat twin-turboprop aircraft first flown in 1963, that was manufactured by Short Brothers of Belfast, Northern Ireland. Featuring a basic rugged design and STOL capabilities, it was used in small numbers by airlines, and also by some smaller air forces. In more recent years the remaining examples were mostly used for short-haul freight and skydiving.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">INS Hansa</span> Airport in Goa, India

INS Hansa, is an Indian naval air station located near Dabolim in Goa, India. It is India's biggest naval airbase. The military air base has a civil enclave, that operates as Dabolim Airport.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mauritius Police Force</span> National law enforcement agency of Mauritius

The Mauritius Police Force (MPF) is the national law enforcement agency of Mauritius. The MPF carries out police, security, and military functions on Mauritius, with about 12,500 police officers under the command of the Commissioner of Police. The MPF is part of the Home Affairs Division, which operates under the aegis of the Prime Minister's Office.

INS Utkrosh, is an Indian naval air station under the joint-services Andaman and Nicobar Command of the Indian Armed Forces. It is located near naval base INS Jarawa on Port Blair, the capital city of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

INS<i> Dega</i> Airport in Visakhapatnam, India

INS Dega, is a naval air station of the Indian Navy. It is located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh on the east coast of India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Simrik Airlines</span>

Simrik Airlines Pvt. Ltd. was an airline based in Kathmandu, Nepal operating domestic scheduled flights from its base at Tribhuvan International Airport. It was the partner company of Simrik Air, a Nepalese helicopter airline operating four helicopters. It ceased operations in 2021, when it was rebranded as Guna Airlines.

INS Kohassa is an Indian naval air station under the Andaman and Nicobar Command of the Indian Armed Forces. It is located at Shibpur, a village located on North Andaman Island.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Uttam AESA Radar</span> Indias indigenous AI AESA Radar programme.

Uttam is a solid-state gallium arsenide (GaAs) based active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar under development by the Electronics and Radar Development Establishment (LRDE), a laboratory of the Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). It is a low probability of intercept radar. It is a liquid cooled AESA radar featuring quad band modules that can be stacked to form a larger unit. This allows the manufacturer to scale the radar to be used in larger aircraft.

References

  1. "World airliner census". Flightglobal. 14 Aug 2017.
  2. "National Cartographic Center of Iran". Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  3. "Etusivu – Rajavartiolaitos". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "World air forces". Flight International. 2017.
  5. "Bangladesh Navy's new Dornier 228 multirole aircraft will feature Leonardo AESA radars". Naval Today. 12 September 2017.
  6. "Guyana signs LoC with India to purchase aircraft for its military". The Economic Times . Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  7. "HAL delivers two Dornier 228 planes to Guyana Defence Force: President Ali". Times of India. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  8. "Guyana Officially Commissions Two Dornier Aircraft from India to Enhance Defence Capabilities". Financialexpress. 2024-11-18. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  9. "HAL to supply 12 Dornier 228 MSAs to Indian Navy". Flight Global. 28 October 2014.
  10. "HAL hands over Dornier 228 flying test bed to DRDO". Flight Global. 5 May 2014.
  11. Hoyle, Craig. "World Air Forces Directory". Flight International, 13–19 December 2011. ISSN 0015-3710. pp. 26–52. p. 41.
  12. "Dornier 228 - Esercito Italiano". www.esercito.difesa.it. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  13. Delalande, Arnaud (15 March 2018). "Niger's desert warriors". Key Aero.
  14. "Sri Lanka ceremoniously welcomes Dornier 228 Maritime Patrol Aircraft from India". adaderana.lk. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  15. "Airscene: Military Affairs: Cape Verde Islands". Air International. Vol. 58, no. 4. April 2000. p. 196. ISSN   0306-5634.
  16. "Media Witty News – Politics" . Retrieved 26 December 2014.[ permanent dead link ]
  17. "Defense & Security Intelligence & Analysis: IHS Jane's – IHS" . Retrieved 26 December 2014.