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Maldivian airline to swap its Dash 8 for new ATR turboprops
ATR announced the first purchase agreement for its turboprops on Tuesday. The Maldives national airline, known as Maldivian,…
ATR takes a step towards sustainability with the new PW127XT engine
If Airbus and Boeing shared the main spotlight at the Dubai Airshow, ATR was not far behind. The…
ATR announces new orders for ATR 72-600
ATR signed two new sales contracts for the ATR 72-600 turboprop at the opening of the Dubai Airshow.…
ATR turns 40 as a survivor among passenger turboprops
It was on November 4, 1981 that a joint venture between Aerospatiale and Aeritalia gave rise to a…
SKY Express confirms agreement for six ATR 72-600 turboprops
SKY Express confirmed an order for six new ATR 72-600, the first of which has already been delivered…
Poor ATR results in 2020 reinforce bad times for passenger turboprops
The outlook for passenger turboprops has not been the best with the advent of the coronavirus pandemic. Shortly…
FedEx receives the first ATR 72-600F freighter
The world’s largest air cargo company, FedEx received the world’s first ATR 72-600F turboprop on Tuesday at a…
Embraer reveals disappointing outlook for new turboprops in the next decade
Embraer revealed last week that it believed in demand for 5,500 aircraft up to 150 seats in the…
EASA certifies new ATR 72-600F cargo turboprop
EASA, the European civil aviation agency, certified the new cargo version of the ATR turboprop on Thursday. Named…
ATR aircraft aim to be a platform for new propulsion technology
The manufacturer ATR said it can start developing low-emission technologies from 2021. The company, which has been producing…
ATR 72-600F turboprop aircraft takes the first flight
ATR announced the first flight of the ATR 72-600F, new purpose-built regional freighter aircraft, on Wednesday. The aircraft…
ATR confirms it will cut output from its turboprops
ATR confirmed on Monday that it will cut the production rate for ATR 42 and 72 turboprops in…
Embraer and Boeing study large turboprop aircraft
Embraer’s return to the turboprop aircraft market is close to occurring, as Reuters revealed on Monday. In an…
After hiatus, passenger turboprop flies back to US
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), up to 5,400 civil aircraft are en route at certain times.…
Embraer sees market for nearly 300 turboprops in Latin America
Closer to relocating its commercial aircraft division to the joint venture with Boeing, Embraer has once again admitted…
ATR launches ATR 42-600S for short takeoffs and landings
A leader in the passenger turboprop segment, ATR has announced the launch of a new version of the…
Airbus finished the Paris Air Show ahead of Boeing
In absolute numbers, Airbus undertook a huge defeat to Boeing during the Paris Air Show’s trading days. However,…
ATR delivers 1,500th aircraft in 33 years
Avions de Transport Régional, better known as ATR, celebrated the delivery of its 1,500th aircraft at the end…
