FAIRCHILD DORNIER 328JET

Facing stiff competition in the 30-seat turboprop market and an ever-increasing aversion among passengers to propeller-driven aircraft, Fairchild Dornier acted swiftly and boldly, launching the first 32-seat regional jet in February 1996. The 328JET swaps the turboprop's Pratt&Whitney Canada PW119Bs...

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