Alliance Air said it took delivery of the first made-in-India Dornier 228 plane on Thursday to facilitate connectivity within the north-eastern states.
Centre-run Alliance Air had in February signed an agreement with government-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd to lease two 17-seater Dornier 228 aircraft.
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The airline said on Thursday on Twitter, "Alliance Air takes delivery of its first Made in India Dornier 228. The 17-seater non-pressurized Dornier 228 with an AC cabin capable of day and night operations."
The light transport aircraft will facilitate regional connectivity in north-eastern states, it added. To date, Dornier planes were being used by the armed forces only.
(Edited by : Jomy Jos Pullokaran)
First Published: Apr 7, 2022 11:19 PM IST
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