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UPCOMING FACILITY

Deutsche Aircraft begins building D328eco program. He also highlighted
advancements in employee preparation,
the Final Assembly Line for the with initial staff arriving and training
commencing.
Nico Neumann, Deutsche Aircraft COO,
D328eco Aircraft stated, “We are excited about the con-
tinued progress of the Final Assembly
Deutsche Aircraft prioritizes digitalization for 100% paperless Line in Leipzig. The implementation of
production, enhancing efficiency and precision with automated the latest industry standards is a crucial
systems and innovative IT solutions. part of our D328eco programme. We are
also making good progress in preparing
eutsche Aircraft has started prepa- Final Assembly Line (FAL) has com- the 250 employees for starting work
Drations for establishing the Final menced. The German OEM is now gear- at the site. The initial employees have
Assembly Line (FAL) at Leipzig/Halle ing up for the subsequent phase of this arrived and we have begun training for
Airport, marking a pivotal advancement ambitious endeavor. Thomas Kralinski, the Leipzig location.”
in the D328eco program. Nevertheless, the State Secretary of the Saxon State The Final Assembly Line is set to
initial construction activities are now Ministry for Economics, Labour, and achieve full climate neutrality. A photo-
underway with local partner’s col- Transport, met with Nico Neumann, voltaic system on the roof will gener-
laboration, signaling progress towards COO of Deutsche Aircraft, to review the ate all necessary production energy in
the production of the new 40-seater project’s progress. a CO2-neutral manner. Additionally,
turboprop aircraft in Saxony. Deutsche Aircraft COO, Nico Neu- state-of-the-art heat pumps and energy
In May 2023, Deutsche Aircraft marked mann, expressed satisfaction with the storage systems will ensure a self-sus-
the ground-breaking ceremony in progress of the Leipzig Final Assem- taining electricity supply. The environ-
Leipzig with federal and state partners. bly Line, emphasizing the integration mentally-conscious design features a
Since then, foundation work for the of industry standards critical to the green roof and a wood-concrete hybrid

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