Suitability

Manufacturing facility near Munich , Germany with the engineering, technical data and flight test resources necessary for complete engineering services, global customer support, and all modifications to 328Jets
Factory-owned North American facilities at the Myrtle Beach , South Carolina International Airport for full maintenance, airframe modification, systems installation, painting and restoration services
LUMP (Low Utilization Maintenance Plan) for aircraft with an annual utilization of less than 1,200 hours averages .65 maintenance hours per flight hour over a ten year period
Fixed hourly-based parts and depot level, heavy maintenance plans facilitate accurate cost forecasting
Regional factory-authorized service centers and company technical representatives for comprehensive worldwide support

Over $300 million of spare parts inventory located in Munich , Germany and Washington D.C., USA
Current infrastructure comprised of worldwide, 24-hour engineering, technical, AOG and material support via telephone, fax, email and interactive Internet
Worldwide 24-hour parts shipping

Computer-based ground training for the 328Jet
Flight training via CAE Level D, full-motion simulators available in Dallas, USA or Amsterdam, the Netherlands

The Dornier 328Jet offers the lowest cost in its class (jet) and less than or equal to comparably-sized turboprops.

Cost per cubic foot of volume as little as one tenth of the competitors
LUMP (Low Utilization Maintenance Plan) that drives down maintenance times and costs, drives up sortie rates with .65 maintenance hours per flight hour
Historical operating data -
- Reliability – Airline service of up to 3,500 hours / cycles at a 99% plus sortie rate