 In 1997, Fairchild Aircraft aquired Dornier Aircraft of Germany and Merlin began preparations for the addition of D-328 aircraft to its fleet.As the airline's parent company began to confront cash problems, Merlin Express, Gen-Aero FBO Services, and other subsidiary companies of Fairchild Dornier Aerospace were sold-off in order to generate needed cash.Merlin Express was purchased by Corporate Air of Billings, Montana in 2000 and renamed "Merlin Airways".