Two HAL Dornier-228 aircraft to aid air connectivity in Arunachal
BENGALURU: Defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Sunday said it has signed a lease agreement with Alliance Air Aviation Limited for the supply of two made-in-India civil Dornier-228 (Do-228) aircraft for regional operations in Arunachal Pradesh.
“India’s regional connectivity scheme (RCS) received a major boost today with this agreement,” HAL said.
The Do- 228 is a versatile aircraft well-suited for operations in the northeast and has the capabilities of short take-off and landing, ability to land and take-off from semi-prepared runways, HAL said, adding that it was keen to increase its footprint in the regional civil aviation by engaging more numbers of Do-228 by air operators of the country.
