TRJet at Paris Air Show

Last month, Turkey selected Dornier to provide primary base models for its future regional jet program, and this puts the aircraft on track to join an indigenous fighter jet in operation by 2023.

Under the program, Turkey will buy intellectual property rights for the Dornier 328 and Dornier 628 from the US-based Sierra Nevada Corp. Sierra Nevada Corp., owned by Turkish businessman Fatih Ozmen, produces integrated solutions for aerospace systems. 

The company signed a Memorandum of Understanding on May 27, 2015 with the Turkish company STM to produce the country’s first regional jet.   

STM will lead and coordinate all subsystem production work. Designated local subcontractors are Tusas Turkish Aerospace Industries, Tusas Turkish Engine Industries, military electronics specialist Aselsan, military software specialist Havelsan, private aviation companies Alp Havacilik and Kale Havacilik, and THY Teknik, Turkish Airlines' maintenance and repairs subsidiary.

Mavi Boncuk |  Sierra Nevada Corporation[1] (SNC), a United States-based aerospace and aviation systems company, announces the formation of its newest wholly-owned subsidiary, TRJet Havacilik Teknolojileri Anonim Şirketi (TRJet). The announcement at the Paris Air Show follows SNC’s May 27, 2015 signing of a Memorandum of Understanding involving the Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret A.S. (STM) in support of the Turkish Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs & Communications to produce the country’s first regional jet as part of its Regional Aircraft Project.   

A Turkish corporation, TRJet will be based in Ankara, Turkey, and will serve the Regional Aircraft Project as well as the commercial aviation sector. The newly launched Regional Aircraft Project utilizes the TRJ328™ aircraft, a modernized version of the Dornier 328 [2] (D328), as a first step toward production of Turkey’s first domestically-built passenger aircraft, the TRJ628™. The TRJet subsidiary will ultimately produce and sell the TRJ328, as well as other variants, and will play an essential role in making Turkey’s first indigenous passenger aircraft a reality. 

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The 328 is currently certified in 85 countries around the world, and is in use in many countries, including the U.S., Switzerland, Germany, U.K. and Denmark.



[1] SNC is a privately held company under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer, Fatih Ozmen and President, Eren Ozmen. Over the last 30 years under the Ozmen's leadership, SNC has remained focused on providing its customers the very best in diversified technologies to meet their needs and has a strong and proven track record of success. Headquartered in Sparks, Nevada, SNC is the Top Woman-Owned Federal Contractor in the United States based on its size, significant achievements, and resources to deliver high-technology systems and integration programs.

Since SNC was founded in 1963, the company has a strong tradition in developing and providing high technology electronics, avionics, and communications systems. Investing heavily over the years in people, processes, modern facilities, and the state-of-the-art equipment, SNC continues to enhance its technical advantage to provide innovative and cost-effective solutions to exceed its customer's needs. With numerous successful and diverse acquisitions, SNC continues to acquire new capabilities as it expands its tradition of excellence into new growth areas of Telemedicine, Cyber, Net-Centric Operations, Microsatellites and Space Flight.

SNC now has an extremely talented workforce of over 3,000 personnel most of whom are scientists, engineers, or technical personnel with college or advanced degrees, and all of whom are dedicated to satisfying customers' requirements. The company's six Business Areas operate from 33 locations in 18 states and three locations in Europe along with numerous customer support sites located throughout the world.

[2] The Dornier 328 is a turboprop-powered commuter airliner. Initially produced by Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH, the firm was acquired in 1996 by Fairchild Aircraft. The resulting firm, named Fairchild-Dornier, manufactured the 328 family in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany, conducted sales from San Antonio, Texas, United States, and supported the product line from both locations. There is also a jet-powered version of the aircraft, the Fairchild Dornier 328JET. 

The Fairchild-Dornier 328JET is a commuter airliner based upon the turboprop-powered Dornier 328. A proposed stretched variant was the 428JET. The 328 was designed and placed into initial production by the German aerospace firm Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH, but in 1996 that firm was acquired by the United States aerospace company Fairchild Aircraft.