Sierra Nevada Corp. to help produce Turkey’s first regional jet
Sierra Nevada Corp. has announced creation of a new Turkish subsidiary, TRJet, to produce Turkey’s first regional jet.
The announcement at the Paris Air Show came following Sparks-based Sierra Nevada Corp.’s signing of a memorandum of understanding on May 27 in support of the Turkish Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs & Communications to produce the regional jet.
TRJet will be based in Ankara, Turkey, and serve the region as well as the commercial aviation sector. The newly launched Regional Aircraft Project utilizes the TRJ328 aircraft, a modern version of the Dornier 328, as a first step toward production of Turkey’s first domestically built passenger aircraft, the TRJ628.
In a statement, Sierra Nevada Corp. said TRJet will combine the legacy of two aviation companies, Sierra Nevada Corp. and 328 Support Services GmbH (328 SSG), to create an aviation and aerospace company that merges German aircraft engineering and the latest industry modification standards.
“We believe that the combination of technology, research, collaboration and decades of experience is the right recipe for TRJet’s future success in Turkey and around the globe,” Sierra Nevada Corp. President Eren Ozmen said in the statement.
Sierra Nevada Corp. has more than 3,000 employees at 33 locations in 18 states and three locations in Europe.
