ATR 72

Taiwanese carrier Mandarin announced a firm order for one ATR 72-600 on Oct. 11, following up on a previous order for six ATR 72s placed in June 2023.

SAS's new wet-lease partner Braathens Regional Airlines AB (BRA) will operate the majority of its ATR 72-600 fleet for the new SkyTeam alliance member.

UK regional startup Ecojet is planning to launch in 2025 with three routes operated by conventionally powered ATR 72-600s.

Aircraft Propeller Service (APS) is looking to commence propeller blade servicing at its Kuala Lumpur facility as early as the first quarter of 2025.

An Indian travel company is making progress on its plans to launch an airline, initially serving domestic routes with turboprop aircraft.

Thai cargo startup Pattaya Airways announced Aug. 8 that it had attained its air operator certificate from the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand.

A Voepass Linhas Aéreas ATR 72-500 en route to São Paulo went down northwest of the city center; local reports said all 61 people on the aircraft were killed.

The Papeete-based airline signed an order for four ATR 72-600s along with an eight-year maintenance agreement.

Air Tahiti exemplifies the market ATR has been pursuing against otherwise slow demand in the 50-70-seat class of turboprops.

ACIA Aero Leasing’s first ATR 72-600 freighter with a large cargo door will soon undergo conversion.

New Israeli carrier airHaifa expects to take delivery of its first new ATR 72-600 after the Farnborough airshow.

Monaco-based Blueberry Aviation has delivered four ATR72-600s to ACIA Aero Leasing.

Turboprop manufacturer ATR is planning some announcements during the Farnborough Airshow, where two ATR 72-600s will be on display.

Certification plans firm up as turbo-compressor and humidifier changes pave the way for the next flight-test phase.

ATR’s record aftermarket results have grown thanks in part to a variety of new services products.

Regional aircraft OEM ATR has received an order for 10 ATR 72-600 turboprops from Avation, a lessor based in Singapore, for deliveries between 2025-28.

Thai cargo startup Pattaya Airways has taken delivery of its first aircraft, a converted ATR 72-500F turboprop freighter.

Delays in the delivery of new aircraft are preventing Air Serbia from announcing its network expansion, the airline’s CEO says.

The Brazilian carrier has outsourced ATR 72-600 and Embraer E1 redelivery checks outside of South America.

The new regional carrier signed an agreement with the engine OEM covering PW127M engines powering its ATR 72-600s.

Regional aircraft manufacturer ATR is increasingly seeing decommissioned ATR 72s and ATR 42s as a source of spare parts.

The huge potential of the aviation market in India means it could have the largest fleet of ATR turboprops of any country, an ATR senior executive says.

After a challenging 2022, ATR last year saw improving demand and production rates, the company reported on Feb 15.

Lagos-based LCC Green Africa Airways has recorded its first operating profit and is now looking to double its fleet from three to six ATR 72s.

Airlines including Cebu Pacific, Malaysia Airlines, Thai Airways and Cathay Pacific are planning to place major orders.