328 Support Services GmbH:
23 August 2019: 32328 Support Services GmbH (328SSG) has formed new aircraft original equipment manufacturer, DRA GmbH. It is founded on the heritage of Dornier and Germany's reputation for engineering design, quality and innovation.
328SSG, is a subsidiary of Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and is the Type Certificate holder of the Dornier 328 aircraft.
Representatives of 328SSG, SNC, and the German Federal & State of Saxony ministries has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish DRA GmbH's final assembly line for the D328NEU aircraft, a derivative of the Dornier 328, at Leipzig/Halle Airport, in the State of Saxony. The project will create up to 250 new jobs at the production facilities in Leipzig, and an additional 100 jobs at 328SSG's HQ in Oberpfaffenhofen, near Munich.
"Germany's return to the design and building of a Part 25 category commercial aircraft is long overdue and the new operation intends to create an aviation legacy founded on the heritage of aircraft pioneers," said Dave Jackson, managing director of 328SSG. "The expansion of our locations in Germany and the formation of DRA GmbH, a new dedicated OEM, will enable us to manage future developments of the D328NEU aircraft and exploit future technologies and capabilities to produce a more efficient, economic and environmentally friendly aircraft."
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