TRIUMPH expands role as key cable control supplier for Deutsche Aircraft’s D328eco®

Le Bourget, 30 June 2025 – Triumph Group, Inc. (TRIUMPH) [NYSE:TGI] and German Original Equipment Manufacturer, Deutsche Aircraft, announced at the 2025 Paris Airshow that TRIUMPH’s Cable Control Systems Division, located in Heiligenhaus, Germany, has been awarded a contract to design, manufacture and support the Gust Lock system for the 40-seater D328eco regional turboprop.

This announcement builds on the collaboration announced at the 2024 Farnborough International Airshow, where Triumph was selected to develop and manufacture the Precooler system of the engine. As the D328eco transitions from development to the industrialisation phase, Triumph’s continued involvement highlights the strategic value of this partnership in delivering the next-generation regional turboprop to market.

Equipped with Pratt & Whitney PS127XT-S engines capable of operating on 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel including Power-to-Liquids fuel with zero aromatics, the D328eco will take performance and operational efficiency to the next level.

Justin Wolfanger, President of TRIUMPH Systems, Electronics and Controls said, “The D328eco represents a step forward with sustainable fuel and a greener future in aerospace. We are increasingly engaged in the development of new thermal solutions and cable control systems to support the sustainable future of flight. Alongside Deutsche Aircraft and our other partners, the future is looking greener.”

“Our continued collaboration with Triumph reflects the strength of our partnership and their proven expertise in delivering high-performance systems,” stated Nico Neumann, CEO of Deutsche Aircraft. “As we advance the D328eco programme, having trusted partners like Triumph is essential to achieving our performance goals and operational excellence.”

Dan Crowley (Chairman, President and CEO of TRIUMPH) and Nico Neumann (CEO of Deutsche Aircraft)

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TRIUMPH expands role as key cable control supplier for Deutsche Aircraft’s D328eco®

June 30, 2025
TRIUMPH expands role as key cable control supplier for Deutsche Aircraft’s D328eco®

Le Bourget, 30 June 2025 – Triumph Group, Inc. (TRIUMPH) [NYSE:TGI] and German Original Equipment Manufacturer, Deutsche Aircraft, announced at the 2025 Paris Airshow that TRIUMPH’s Cable Control Systems Division, located in Heiligenhaus, Germany, has been awarded a contract to design, manufacture and support the Gust Lock system for the 40-seater D328eco regional turboprop.

This announcement builds on the collaboration announced at the 2024 Farnborough International Airshow, where Triumph was selected to develop and manufacture the Precooler system of the engine. As the D328eco transitions from development to the industrialisation phase, Triumph’s continued involvement highlights the strategic value of this partnership in delivering the next-generation regional turboprop to market.

Equipped with Pratt & Whitney PS127XT-S engines capable of operating on 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel including Power-to-Liquids fuel with zero aromatics, the D328eco will take performance and operational efficiency to the next level.

Justin Wolfanger, President of TRIUMPH Systems, Electronics and Controls said, “The D328eco represents a step forward with sustainable fuel and a greener future in aerospace. We are increasingly engaged in the development of new thermal solutions and cable control systems to support the sustainable future of flight. Alongside Deutsche Aircraft and our other partners, the future is looking greener.”

“Our continued collaboration with Triumph reflects the strength of our partnership and their proven expertise in delivering high-performance systems,” stated Nico Neumann, CEO of Deutsche Aircraft. “As we advance the D328eco programme, having trusted partners like Triumph is essential to achieving our performance goals and operational excellence.”

Dan Crowley (Chairman, President and CEO of TRIUMPH) and Nico Neumann (CEO of Deutsche Aircraft)

About the data:
- Source: Cirium
- Schedules data: full year 2019 vs. 2020 – excludes non-scheduled flying
- In-service data:
- For 2019 the data is dated April while for 2020 it’s dated October. We wanted to compare “shoulder month” to shoulder month, however April 2020 wouldn’t have captured the immediate impact of Coronavirus as our dataset classes aircraft as in storage after 3 months of inactivity.

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New talent appointed to strengthen the Deutsche aircraft programme

As part of its continued support of Deutsche Aircraft’s D328eco aircraft programme, 328 Support Services GmbH recently appointed a panel of “talent experts” to further strengthen the overall team and ensure strong management structure and processes are in place across the D328eco development programme. Today we focus on the Engineering & Programme departments.

On the programme side, Mr. Peter Spyrka has been appointed Director of Programmes. Peter brings over 20 years’ experience in the global aerospace industry with engineering & development works on both civil and military aircraft programmes. Prior to joining Deutsche Aircraft, Peter worked at Airbus, leading the Hybrid Electric Propulsion System development programme for demonstrator projects. He also worked for Fairchild Dornier back in the late 1990’s.

In Engineering, Mr. Jean-Damien Mazeau has been appointed as our new Head of Propulsion Systems. Jean-Damien also brings more than 20 years’ aeronautical experience to Deutsche Aircraft, having built most of his career at Airbus. He was most recently involved with the A320neo’s entry into service, in charge of propulsion system’s global technical Support.

Last but not least, Dr. Stefan Brunner brings more than two decades of expertise and experience to his position as Head of Airframe. Throughout his career, Stefan spent more than 17 years working directly for the Airbus group where he was heavily involved with a wide variety of major engineering programmes on both commercial aviation and defence & space programmes. In his new role, Stefan will be responsible for design, analysis and modification of the D328eco airframe’s primary structure (Fuselage, Fairings, Wing, Empennage), as well as establishing new processes and procedures to complete aircraft development. Finally, he is responsible for ensuring compliance with the European Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulations.

In addition to Peter, Jean Damien and Stefan, we are also proud to announce that we have been busy hiring new talent from not only within Germany, but from all over the world. Coming from a variety of companies within the aerospace industry, we look forward to utilising our new team members’ skills and expertise to achieve the entry into service scheduled for 2025.

All are great assets to the current Engineering & Programme team and will, without a doubt, help support Deutsche Aircraft’s development programme over the coming years.

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