Pint-size jets target market gap created by Bombardier ambitions
The Dornier 328, last built in 2004, will resume assembly at a factory near Ankara after Turkey ordered 50 aircraft
London
THIRTY-SEAT jets that disappeared from aviation a decade ago as Bombardier Inc led a move into short-hop planes the size of a small airliner are set to fly again as emerging economies clamour for lower-capacity options.
The Dornier 328, last built in 2004, will resume assembly at a factory near Ankara within three years after the Turkish government signed an order for 50 aircraft, according to Sierra Nevada Corp, which owns rights to the model.
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