European turboprop manufacturer ATR won 48 new aircraft orders for its ATR 72 turboprop airliner, including 28 firm orders during the Si...
European turboprop manufacturer ATR won 48 new aircraft orders for its ATR 72 turboprop airliner, including 28 firm orders during the Singapore Airshow worth nearly $1.2 billion.
ATR announced two of these three new orders, which consists a contract for the purchase of 40 ATR 72-600s, which includes firm orders for 20 aircraft and options for 20 additional ones by the UAE based leasing company Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, and a contract with the Spain’s Canary Islands carrier Binter Canarias for the sale of six firm ATR 72-600 aircraft, valued at almost US$ 150 million. Binter Canarias introduced their first ATRs in 1989, and currently operates a fleet of 18 ATR aircraft.
On the occasion of the airshow, the signing with the operator Bangkok Airways formalized the identity of the purchaser of eight ATR 72-600 aircraft (including 6 firm orders) which had been undisclosed at the presentation of annual results for 2013.
This is a strong start for ATR in 2014, which confirms the success seen in 2013, a year which ended with a total of195 aircraft sold (89 firm orders and 106 options). ATR 72-600 can seat 68 to 74 passengers and is powered by twin Pratt & Whitney 127M turboprop engine with 2,750 horsepower per engine. It has a maximum takeoff weight of 23,000 kgs and can carry a maximum load of 7,500 kgs to 900 nautical miles (1,665 km).
