Dornier Aviation Nigeria has purchased a Dornier 328-100 aircraft, which was remarketed by RUAG Aviation in Bern as a fixed-price, turnkey package solution. The package guaranteed immediate aircraft availability upon purchase and included heavy maintenance, subsystems refurbishment, OEM service bulletins, consulting and compliance with airworthiness certification.

“Buyers and sellers of pre-owned aircraft have their own specific list of priorities for reducing risk in a remarketing transaction,” explains general manager for RUAG Bern Simon Hafele. “In this case, our buyer required an aircraft that was certified and immediately available for operations. At the same time, the seller of the pre-owned aircraft preferred to limit any further investment on their part.”

RUAG Aviation purchased the Dornier 328 under exclusive contract. “Developing and delivering reliable turnkey packages that are fine-tuned to our customers' needs, and that guarantee immediate aircraft availability upon purchase, is where our Dornier 328 support centre excels,” adds RUAG sales manager Matthias Miller. “Our fixed-price packages focus on fulfilling all continuing airworthiness requirements while resolving all findings, prior to resale.”

Completed at RUAG's facility in Bern, the project was also supported by its in-house landing gear shop. “Transparency during all phases of the process is essential for earning the trust of all parties concerned in the transaction,” Hafele continues. “We add to that with outstanding Dornier 328 expertise and comprehensive aircraft heavy maintenance and support and consulting services.”

RUAG's business aircraft solutions include line, base and heavy maintenance, C-checks, modifica-tions, complete cockpit and avionics reconfigurations, cabin interior restylings and refurbishments, aircraft painting, system upgrades, component services, AOG, aircraft remarketing, FBO services, and support and consulting.