Hindustan 228 Aircraft.

March 1, 2023

Recently, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) approved a new variant of the Hindustan 228-201 LW Aircraft.
Features: This variant of the Hindustan 228-201 LW aircraft has a maximum take-off weight of 5,695 kg with 19 passengers.
Developed by: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
HAL is building civil aircrafts to promote the UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) Scheme.
- HAL is a public-sector aircraft manufacturing company. It has also made the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) for the Indian Air Force (IAF).
This variant provides several operational benefits for operators, such as reduced pilot qualification requirements enabling pilots with Commercial Pilot Licence to fly the aircraft, enhanced availability of pilot pool for the aircraft, reduced operational cost, reduced training requirements for flying and ground crew, including aircraft maintenance engineers.
It will promote the UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) Scheme.
- Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) was launched as a regional connectivity scheme under the Ministry of Civil Aviation in 2016.
- It is an innovative scheme to develop the regional Aviation market.
- The central government aims to set up 1,000 new air routes and establish 100 new airports, under the UDAN scheme.