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HAL Hindustan-228 (civil Do-228, 228-201) — specifications and route economics
HAL Hindustan-228 (civil Do-228, 228-201) (D228) — up to 19 seats, MTOW 6.2 t. With FlightCost you can calculate any route on this type for free: fuel, airport and air navigation charges, crew, maintenance, leasing and the break-even load factor — with a source for every number.
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Specifications
| Parameter | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Programme status | in service | |
| Seats, typical layout | 17 | mobilityoutlook.com |
| Seats, maximum | 19 | mobilityoutlook.com |
| Maximum take-off weight (MTOW), t | 6.20 | mobilityoutlook.com |
| Operating empty weight (OEW), t | 3.80 | mobilityoutlook.com |
| Fuel capacity, t | 1.91 | mobilityoutlook.com |
| Cruise Mach | 0.33 | mobilityoutlook.com |
| Cruise altitude, m | 7,620 | mobilityoutlook.com |
| Number of engines | 2 | mobilityoutlook.com |
| Length, m | 16.6 | mobilityoutlook.com |
| Wingspan, m | 17.0 | mobilityoutlook.com |
Economics on Frankfurt — Vienna
Fuel burn for this type is not modelled yet — the route calculation is not available.
Lease rate and maintenance cost: estimates for ownership and upkeep
If you do not enter your own rates, the calculator uses estimates from weight and seat count. These are parametric, not operator data: each one can be replaced in the calculation.
| Lease, EUR per month | 12,341 |
| Utilisation, flight hours per month | 300 |
| Ownership per flight hour (lease ÷ hours), EUR | 41 |
| Maintenance, EUR per flight hour | 58 |
| Maintenance, EUR per cycle | 85 |
| Crew, EUR per flight hour | 170 |
| Crew, EUR per cycle | 63 |