Tue, Dec 27, 2011
Follow-On To First Order Placed At The Paris Air Show
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) and ATR announced an order
for two additional ATR 72-600 turboprop aircraft, along with two
options, late last week.
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This is a follow-on to GECAS’ first-ever ATR order placed
in June at the Paris Air Show and brings the total number of ATRs
ordered by GECAS to 17 with 17 options. GECAS will begin to take
delivery of the new aircraft in late 2012. GECAS has leased three
of its newly ordered ATR 72-600s to Brazilian regional carrier TRIP
Linhas Aéreas and has signed with Jet Airways in India for
another five units.
“About half of all commercial air routes are less than 500
nautical miles and turboprops like the ATR 72-600 perform very well
on these stage lengths, especially when fuel costs are high,”
said Todd Freeman, senior vice president regional aircraft programs
at GECAS. “This adjustment to our earlier order gives us
additional product to meet the forecasted demand.”
“We are pleased that GECAS places again its confidence in
the ATR product for further expanding its regional aircraft
offer”, declared Filippo Bagnato, Chief Executive Officer of
ATR. “There are some 180 ATR operators around the world,
operating their aircraft in very different environments. The ATR
72-600 is optimally suited for short-haul operations, combining
lowest operating costs with optimal fuel efficiency and high
standards of passenger comfort”.
The ATR 72-600 joins GECAS’ current portfolio of over
1,750 owned and managed aircraft including narrow body, wide body
and regional aircraft. ATR’s new ‘600-series’
will offer airline operators improvements in performance and
passenger comfort, technology enhancements such as a new avionics
suite, and very high standard of commonality with ATR’s
current products.
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