List of Dornier 228 operators
In July 2017, 63 Dornier 228 were in airline service.[1] Other operators include law enforcement, paramilitary operators and military operators.
Civilian operators[edit]
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- Aerocardal (3)
- Agni Air (2) leased to Simrik Airlines
- Air Caraïbes (3)
- Air Marshall Islands (2)
- Air West Coast (2)
- Alkan Air (2)
- Alliance Air (2)
- APSA Colombia (1)
- Arcus Air (2)
- Aurigny (1)
- Bighorn Airways (3)
- Daily Air (4)
- Divi Divi Air (1)
- Dornier Aviation Nigeria (9)
- GAM Aviation (3)
- German Aerospace Center (2)
- Gorkha Airlines (2)
- Inter Island Airways (1)
- Island Aviation (3)
- Jagson Airlines (2)
- Lufttransport (2)
- National Cartographic Center of Iran (3)[2]
- New Central Airservice (3)
- Sevenair (4)
- Simrik Airlines (2) owned by Agni Air
- Sita Air (4)
- Summit Air (5)
- Vision Airlines (1)
- MAYAir (2)
Dornier 228-200NG/212NG:
- Aurigny (2)
- Lufttransport (1)
- New Central Airservice (3)
- Susi Air (3) On order
Police, law enforcement, paramilitary operations[edit]
- Indian Coast Guard – 38 Dornier 228-101 maritime surveillance aircraft
- National Cartographic Center of Iran – 2 Dornier Do-228-212 used for aerial survey
- Royal Oman Police Air Wing
- Mauritius Coast Guard - 3 Dornier Do-228-212 in service.
- Marine Fisheries Agency
- Ministry of Defence (Wet Lease from Summit Air)
Military operators[edit]
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- Bangladesh Navy – 4 Dornier 228NG MPA.[4] [5]
- German Navy – 2 Dornier 228NG (MPA, Recce)[4]
- Guyana Defence Force - 2 ordered from HAL.[6] Delivered on 1st April 2024.[7]
- Indian Air Force – operates 53 Dornier 228-201.[4]
- Indian Navy – operates 26 Dornier 228-201 and have 12 on order.[4][8]
- Indian Coast Guard - operates 36 Dornier 228-201.
- DRDO – 1 Dornier 228 “Nabhratna” used as a flying test bed by LRDE[9]
- Niger Air Force – one delivered in 1986[12]
- Seychelles Air Force – 2, gifted by India
- Sri Lanka Air Force – 1, +1 on order from HAL[13]
- Royal Thai Navy – 7 MPA[4]
- Venezuelan Air Force – 3 + 7 orders[4]
Former military operators[edit]
- Royal Bhutan Army (Bhutan Army Air Wing)[15][16]
References[edit]
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- ^ "National Cartographic Center of Iran". Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
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- ^ a b c d e f g h "World air forces". Flight International. 2017.
- ^ "Guyana signs LoC with India to purchase aircraft for its military". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ "HAL delivers two Dornier 228 planes to Guyana Defence Force: President Ali". Times of India. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "HAL to supply 12 Dornier 228 MSAs to Indian Navy". Flight Global. 28 October 2014.
- ^ "HAL hands over Dornier 228 flying test bed to DRDO". Flight Global. 5 May 2014.
- ^ Hoyle, Craig. "World Air Forces Directory". Flight International, 13–19 December 2011. ISSN 0015-3710. pp. 26–52. p. 41.
- ^ "Dornier 228 - Esercito Italiano". www.esercito.difesa.it. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ Delalande, Arnaud (15 March 2018). "Niger's desert warriors". Key Aero.
- ^ "Sri Lanka ceremoniously welcomes Dornier 228 Maritime Patrol Aircraft from India". adaderana.lk. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ "Airscene: Military Affairs: Cape Verde Islands". Air International. Vol. 58, no. 4. April 2000. p. 196. ISSN 0306-5634.
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