Alenia Aermacchi: the 1000th ATR fuselage completed in Pomigliano d’Arco
Alenia Aermacchi delivered today the fuselage to the ATR consortium, to be assembled in Toulouse to build the 1000th aircraft. The ceremony was attended by the company’s top management and the employees who have been engaged in the ATR programme… Continue reading
ATR: Regional bestseller of 2011 with 157 aircraft sold
ATR’s 2011 results attest to the structural changes in the regional transport market, making ATRs the new reference in this sector. ATRs represented more than 80% of regional airplane sales in 2011, confirming the domination of turboprop aircraft on regional… Continue reading
GE Capital Aviation Services Places Order for Two Additional ATR 72-600s
STAMFORD, CT, DECEMBER 23, 2011 — GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of General Electric, and ATR are pleased to announce an order for two additional ATR 72-600 turboprop aircraft, and two options.
This… Continue reading
Tanzania’s Precision Air Services signs contract for 5 ATR -600s
The airline will introduce four ATR 42-600s and one ATR 72-600 and will become the largest operator of ATRs in Africa
Tanzanian carrier Precision Air Services and ATR today announced the signature of a contract for the purchase of four… Continue reading
Skywest Airlines to introduce 5 additional ATR 72-600s into Australia
Australia’s Skywest Airlines will introduce five more ATR 72-600 aircraft into its fleet, to be operated on a range of routes on behalf of major carrier Virgin Australia. These five aircraft take to 13 the number of firm orders of… Continue reading
Russia’s NordStar Airlines adds up to 7 ATR 42-600s to its fleet
The carrier, which ordered 2 firm ATR 42-600s and 2 options earlier this year, places an additional order for 3 firm ATR 42-600s
The European turboprop manufacturer ATR and Russia’s NordStar Airlines today announced they have agreed the purchase of… Continue reading
Caribbean Airlines takes delivery of its first ATR 72-600
Trinidad and Tobago’s national flag carrier will start replacing its ageing fleet of Bombardier Q-300s and adding frequencies, routes and passenger capacity
Toulouse, 09 November 2011
Caribbean Airlines today took delivery in Toulouse of its first ATR 72-600 aircraft. The… Continue reading
Air New Zealand orders up to 12 ATR 72-600s
The airline is the largest ATR operator in the Pacific region
Air New Zealand and European regional aircraft manufacturer ATR today announced the order of 7 firm new generation ATR 72-600s, plus options for 5 additional aircraft. The deal, subject… Continue reading
Virgin Australia inaugurates ATR 72-500 services
A new era of air transport commenced today in Australia when Virgin Australia launched commercial services with the first of its new ATR 72-500 turboprop airliners.
The inaugural flight of Virgin Australia’s first turboprop – and Australia’s first ATR 72… Continue reading
TAME introduces ATR 42-500 in Ecuador
Ecuador’s national flag carrier TAME today has taken delivery of the first ATR 42-500 that will operate in the country. The European turboprop manufacturer ATR and TAME inked a US$ 54 million dollars contract for three of these aircraft at… Continue reading
Air Lease Corporation orders 2 additional ATR 72-600s
US-based aircraft lessor Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has ordered 2 new ATR 72-600 regional turboprop aircraft. ALC already booked an order in 2010 for 10 ATR 72-600s, plus options for 10 additional aircraft. Today’s contract is the conversion of two… Continue reading
Nordic Aviation Capital signs contract for 10 ATR 72-600s and 2 ATR 72-500s
NAC consolidates itself as the worldwide largest lessor of ATRs,
with a fleet of more than 100 aircraft
European turboprop manufacturer ATR and Danish regional aircraft leasing company Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) today signed a contract for the purchase of… Continue reading






