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Deutsche Aircraft opens €100 million D328eco assembly line with capacity for 48 turboprops annually

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Deutsche Aircraft has opened the final assembly line for its D328eco regional turboprop at Leipzig/Halle Airport, moving the program from development toward serial production. The €100 million facility is designed to produce up to 48 aircraft per year and marks the return of complete commercial aircraft manufacturing to Germany after 25 years.

Discovered 2026-09-29T02:52:32.691480-07:00 | 2026-09-29T02:52:32.691480-07:00

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  • The facility represents a transition from D328eco development to serial production, adding a new European regional-aircraft program to the manufacturing landscape.
  • Its planned capacity of up to 48 aircraft annually provides a concrete production benchmark for Deutsche Aircraft as it positions the D328eco against ATR in the regional turboprop market.
  • The Leipzig/Halle line restores complete commercial aircraft manufacturing in Germany after a 25-year gap, with implications for the country’s aerospace industrial base.

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