Deutsche Aircraft has appointed engineering firm Akkodis as a first‑tier development partner on its D328eco regional turboprop, contracting the company to lead requirements definition, complex systems integration, ground and flight testing and certification as part of industrialising the low‑emission 40‑seat airliner.
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This centralises systems integration and certification efforts, supporting the programme's shift to industrialisation as forward fuselage assembly moves from development to production.
Deutsche Aircraft has pushed the D328eco maiden flight to at least mid‑2026 while keeping a late‑2027 entry‑into‑service target; Akkodis’ flight‑test and certification remit is material to meeting that schedule given the programme's compressed timelines (maiden‑flight slip to mid‑2026).
The partnership complements recent R&D/testing collaborations — including an MoU to test battery systems — signalling coordinated efforts to validate low‑emission technologies for the 40‑seat D328eco (MoU to test battery systems).
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