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Do228 - Mission proven around the world

Introducing: The Do228

The Do228 (Dornier 228) is the most versatile and most advanced high-wing aircraft in its class. This is why customers from all over the world count on it when it comes to flying in a demanding environment or special missions of various kinds.  

Key features are the long range, high utilization rates and high payload – and all this at impressively low operational costs. Pilots know that there is hardly any other aircraft combining state-of-the-art technology and efficiency in the way the Do228 does.

Focusing on the individual customer needs, GA-ATS supplies the Do228 as a special mission, commuter or cargo transportation aircraft – or a combination of all three, as the interior equipment can be quickly and easily exchanged.

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Versatile mission areas

The Do228 has been in service worldwide successfully for several decades for maritime patrol (pollution control, search and rescue missions, border control, fisheries patrol), research flights, surveillance and reconnaissance, as well as light transport tasks (cargo, paratroopers, passengers, MedEvac). One of the outstanding features of the aircraft from Oberpfaffenhofen is its ability to take off and land on short distances (STOL). It can also operate on unpaved runways.  

Our Do228 is the most advanced aircraft in its class, offering unsurpassed effectiveness and efficiency with superb versatility. With the aircraft state-of-the-art technology, pilots are able to maintain superior situation awareness in the most demanding missions. No other plane in this category combines safety and efficiency to the level offered by the Do228. 

Do228 Life Cycle Support

As manufacturer of the Do228 GA-ATS also offers comprehensive support services, ensuring that the aircraft can be operated safely, economically, and in accordance with the customer’s requirements at any time. GA-ATS international customer support services comprise technical support, supply of spare parts, documentation, field service and training. In addition, GA-ATS offers operators of special versions and small fleets of the Do228 its Total Aircraft Care service, which provides full technical support and guaranteed availability. 

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Material support 

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MRO services 

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Modification/Upgrades 

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Technical documentation 

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Flight operations support 

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Field Service 

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Service contract

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Fleet management 

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Training

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Technical support 

Find out more about the Do228 NXT

Take a look at our brochure and find out all about our extensive Do228 services and the Do228 NXT.

History of the Do228

1970s

Development

In the late 1970s, Dornier developed wings of new technology (TNT - Tragflügel neuer Technologie) and subsequently a new fuselage. This resulted in the creation of the Do228 series, which was presented to the world for the first time at the ILA 1980 in Berlin. As there was a great demand on the market for an aircraft of this type, the announcement was received very positively. 

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1981

Test flights

The development of the Do228 prototypes progressed rapidly. Initially, two different versions were developed, the Do228-100 with 15 seats and the Do228-200 with 19 seats. The first test flights took place on March 28, 1981 and May 9, 1981 in Oberpfaffenhofen without any incidents. 

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1981 - 1984

Certification

On December 18, 1981, the new Do228 received German certification from the German Federal Aviation Authority. Only a few months later, the first Do228s was delivered and put into service in 1982. Certification from the aviation authorities of the United Kingdom (CAA) and United States of America (FAA) followed on April 17, 1984 and May 11, 1984, paving the way for the worldwide introduction of the Do228.

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1980s - 1990s

Series production

Production of the new aircraft got off to a good start and the Do228 was manufactured in series at the Oberpfaffenhofen site in the 1980s and 1990s and delivered to customers all over the world. The Do228 proved to be particularly versatile, both for passenger and cargo transport applications as well as a special mission aircraft. Until today, more than 250 Do228 aircraft have been manufactured in Oberpfaffenhofen.

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2007 - 2010

Launch of the Do228 NG

In the late 2000s, the development of the Do228 NG, a modernized version of the aircraft, began. The major innovations were the 5-blade propeller made of composite material, more powerful engines and a modern glass cockpit. On August 18, 2010, the Do228 NG received its airworthiness certification from EASA. The first delivery of a new Do228 NG took place in September 2010. In addition to new production, many Do228s were upgraded to Do228 NG standards until today.

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2021

New ownership

At the beginning of 2021, the Oberpfaffenhofen site was acquired by General Atomics AeroTec Systems to expand production of the Do228. The services of the company include MRO, modernizations and upgrades for the Do228. The company acquired a new, state-of-the-art Do228 flight simulator, which was certified by the German Federal Aviation Authority in 2023.

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2023

Do228 NXT development

In early 2023, General Atomics AeroTec Systems unveiled the Next Generation of the Do228 - the Do228 NTX. The aircraft combines proven components with modern technology. The company focuses on a European supply chain and carries out most of the production steps on site in Oberpfaffenhofen. Small series production of five and more aircraft per year is scheduled to begin in the next years. 

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