and at its empennage, such as the stabilizers. The wing of the 728 was a derivative of the "Tragflügel Neuer Technologie" (TNT) (English: Wing of New Technology) wing configuration that had been originally developed by Dornier for their earlier Dornier 228 utility aircraft. While much of the wing design is a straightforward, if scaled-up, implementation of TNT, it was furnished with novel "Super Shark" blended winglets, which were developed and incorporated into the wing around 2001/2002. The low-mounted position of the wing was uncommon amongst Dornier-built aircraft; prior aircraft designs, including the Do 28, Dornier 228 and Dornier 328, had all featured wings that were mounted in a high position relative to the fuselage. As a means of preventing low-cost carriers from equipping the 728 with six-abreast seating, instead of Cityline's five-abreast seating, Lufthansa pressured Fairchild Dornier reduce the diameter of the fuselage; this was shrunk from the original 3.40 m (11 ft 2 in) to 3.25 m (10 ft 8 in). The reduction also lowered the weight of the aircraft, but motivated Crossair to move towards the rival Embraer E-Jet family instead; Crossair eventually cancelled their order for the 728, attributing this decision to have been a result of the revised fuselage layout. During August 1998, Fairchild Dornier announced it had selected General Electric's FADEC-equipped CF34-8D (which has 87% parts commonality with the CF34-8C1 selected to power the competing Bombardier CRJ700 series), ahead of the SNECMA/Pratt & Whitney Canada SPW-14 to power the 728. During September 1998, further 728 suppliers were announced, including Honeywell for its Primus Epic integrated EFIS avionics suite with flat panel LCDs, AlliedSignal to provide the auxiliary power unit (APU) and environmental control system, Lucas Aerospace for the fly-by-wire flight control system, BFGoodrich manufactured elements such as the landing gear, wheels, tyres, brakes and fuel system, Hamilton Sundstrand for the integrated electric system, and Parker Aerospace for the hydraulic systems. Spanish aircraft manufacturer Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA) was subcontracted to manufacture the wings and empennage of the 728. The basic version of the 728, referred to as the 728-100, would have been followed around the end of 2003 by the 728-200, which would have featured an extended range capability along with a higher payload capacity. In the weeks prior to the company's insolvency, reports emerged that work on the 728-100 had been abandoned in favour of the more capable 728-200. Development and marketing of the