ATR: in-service fleet close to pre-COVID numbers
France-based ATR, the manufacturer of the ATR 42 and ATR 72 turboprop aircraft, has indicated that it is…
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ATR and Pratt & Whitney Canada prepare for 100% SAF
ATR and Pratt & Whitney Canada are stepping up efforts to ensure the PW127-series engines are able to…
Air New Zealand forms team to develop next generation sustainable aircraft
Air New Zealand has named its partners in developing next generation aircraft for the future to replace its…
Nepalese investigators recover Yeti Airlines ATR 72 black boxes
The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) indicated that it had recovered the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and…
ATR receives order boom for 75 aircraft at Paris Air Show
The Franco-Italian regional aircraft maker ATR signs 75 orders, including 17 for the new ATR 42-600S, at the International…
ATR and Embraer score major business at Paris Airshow
News on regional aircraft deals may have been overshadowed by the big stories coming in from Airbus and…
ATR 42-600 to re-enter Chinese market after receiving CAAC approval
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has provided validation of the type certificate for the ATR 42-600…
ATR: the Franco-Italian success story
On October 27, 1988, the ATR 72-300 conducted its first flight. The type, a stretch of the smaller…
Air Tahiti confirms order for two ATR 42-600S, orders additional ATR 72-600
Air Tahiti signed a firm order for one ATR 72-600 and confirmed a deal for two ATR 42-600S…
Myanmar National Airlines plane attacked by gunfire; one passenger injured
A passenger onboard a Myanmar National Airlines domestic flight suffered facial injuries when a bullet pierced the aircraft…
Nathalie Tarnaud Laude to take over at aircraft maker ATR, its first female CEO
Regional aircraft manufacturer ATR has named Nathalie Tarnaud Laude as its new chief executive from September 2022, its…
New lessor Abelo to order 20 ATR turboprop aircraft
New lessor Abelo plans to expand its fleet by acquiring 20 ATR turboprop aircraft, including 10 ATR 72-600…
Japanese regional airline Feel Air signs LOI for up to 36 ATR aircraft
Japanese start up Feel Air Holdings and Franco-Italian aircraft manufacturer ATR have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI)…
ATR completes first flight of 100% SAF-powered regional aircraft
Franco-Italian regional aircraft manufacturer ATR has completed the first flight of a regional aircraft using 100% sustainable aviation…
ATR unveils plans for hybrid version of its best-selling turboprop
Franco-Italian regional aircraft manufacturer ATR unveiled plans for a new generation of regional aircraft, the ATR EVO. The…
Safran and ATR create diagnostic service to analyze hard landings
Safran Landing Systems and ATR have jointly created “Smart Lander,” a landing gear diagnostic service to collect and…
STOL variant of ATR 42-600 successfully completes maiden flight
The Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) version of the ATR 42-600 regional turboprop aircraft completed its maiden flight…
India’s Alliance Air signs for two ATR 42 aircraft for Himalayan operations
Indian regional airline Alliance Air has signed a deal for two ATR 42-600 aircraft to serve airfields in…