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FLY91 Places Historic Order for 40 ATR 72-600 Aircraft

FLY91 and ATR on September 3, 2026 announced the purchase of 40 ATR 72-600 aircraft for around $1 billion, marking the largest ATR firm order in almost a decade, and the largest ever by a regional airline. Deliveries are scheduled from 2027 to 2032. The landmark agreement lifts ATR’s 2026 order intake to 54 aircraft, already surpassing the company’s total net orders for the whole of […]

World Airline News•Bruce Drum3 Sept

• favorable toward ATR · 95%
• favorable toward FLY91 · 90%

FLY91 orders 40 ATR 72-600s in $1 billion fleet expansion

Indian regional carrier FLY91 has placed a firm order for 40 ATR 72-600 aircraft valued at approximately USD 1 billion, with deliveries scheduled between 2027 and 2032. ATR described the agreement as its largest firm order in almost a decade and the biggest ever placed by a regional airline. It raises the manufacturer’s 2026 order […]

Aviation24.be•André Orban3 Sept

• neutral toward ATR · 95%

FLY91 places $1 billion order for 40 ATR 72-600s, largest in nearly a decade

Indian regional carrier FLY91 has placed a firm order for 40 ATR 72-600 aircraft in a deal valued…

AeroTime•Jean Carmela Lim3 Sept

• neutral toward FLY91 · 95%

Fly91 orders 40 ATR 72-600s

Fly91, the Goa-headquartered regional carrier, has placed a firm order for 40 ATR 72-600s, taking its potential future fleet to over 40 aircraft. The order, reported to be close to finalisation for days before being confirmed, is the largest single commitment to ATR turboprops by an Indian regional operator and comes at a moment when […]

NetworkThoughts•Network Thoughts3 Sept

• neutral toward ATR · 98%

FLY91 places major order for 40 ATR 72-600

FLY91 and ATR have announced an agreement for 40 ATR 72-600 aircraft, valued at approximately US$1 billion. The deal represents ATR’s largest firm order in almost a decade and the biggest ever placed by a regional airline. Deliveries are scheduled between 2027 and 2032. The agreement takes ATR’s 2026 order intake to 54 aircraft, already […]

AviTrader•Heike Tamm3 Sept

• favorable toward ATR · 70%

Kepplair Evolution launches ATR 72 water-bomber flight-test programme

Kepplair Evolution has completed the first pre-modification flight of its ATR 72 prototype, formally launching the flight-test programme for the KEPPLAIR 72 multi-role firefighting aircraft. The aircraft conducted two flights over Toulouse under the command of flight-test director Eric Delesalle, a former ATR chief pilot and test pilot, and Aerotec & Concept test pilot Axel […]

Aviation24.be•André Orban1 Sept

First ATR 72 enters conversion into 7,500-liter firefighting aircraft

Kepplair plans to fly the converted aircraft in January 2027 and secure European certification later in the year

Air Data News•Ricardo Meier1 Sept

Fly91 nears order for at least 20 ATR turboprops in major fleet expansion

Indian regional carrier currently operates six ATR 72-600s and plans to build a 30-aircraft fleet serving more than 50 cities

Air Data News•Ricardo Meier31 Aug

ATR identifies 209 new routes across Indonesia

LARA•Keith Mwanalushi21 Aug

ATR touts Indonesia as ripe for turboprops

Regional aircraft maker ATR says Indonesia is well-suited for turboprop planes and the company has identified 209 new domestic air routes in Indonesia that would be economically viable if served […]

Asian Aviation•Asian Aviation Staff20 Aug

ATR sees 16 million-passenger market in untapped Indonesian routes

Franco-Italian turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR has identified 209 new domestic air routes across Indonesia that it says would…

AeroTime•Jean Carmela Lim19 Aug

Solenta Aviation to operate fifth ATR 72-500F LCD for DHL

Solenta Aviation is adding a fifth large-cargo-door ATR 72-500 freighter to its fleet as part of its regional freighter capacity expansion for DHL. The 2006-vintage ATR 72-500F (734), which was ferried to Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (ABJ), from Kelowna, British Columbia (YLW), over the weekend via Toulouse (TLS), had been part of South Africa-based Solenta’s passenger […]

Cargo Facts•Robert Luke18 Aug

StandardAero lands Precision Air PW127M MRO deal

StandardAero has secured an exclusive, multi-year contract from Tanzania’s Precision Air to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127M engines powering the airline’s ATR fleet. The agreement covers the PW127M turboprops installed across Precision Air’s nine ATR 42-500/600 and ATR 72-500 aircraft, extending a long-standing partnership between the […]

AviTrader•Heike Tamm14 Aug

Abelo acquires six turboprops

Turboprop aircraft lessor Abelo has acquired four ATR 72-600 and two DHC8-400 turboprops managed by Aergo Capital. The six aircraft are on lease to Emerald Airlines, Binter Canarias, National Jet Express, Citilink and Philippine Airlines, adding five new operators to Abelo’s portfolio and further diversifying its global customer base. “This transaction marks another milestone in […]

AviTrader•Heike Tamm7 Aug

JSX Plans Double-Digit Fleet Growth, Eyes New Regions

The operator plans to add 11 aircraft this year, expand its ATR fleet, and push into regions where it has little or no presence.

AirlineGeeks•Ryan Ewing4 Aug

TrueNoord completes sale of majority stake to Arcus

Regional aircraft lessor TrueNoord has completed the sale of an approximately 74% stake to Arcus Infrastructure Partners (Arcus), while founding investor Freshstream has reinvested to retain the remaining shareholding. The transaction provides TrueNoord with long-term capital to support the next phase of its growth strategy, including expanding its portfolio of Embraer, ATR, Airbus and De […]

AviTrader•Heike Tamm30 Jul

Rise Air adds fourth ATR 72-600

Rise Air has ordered an additional ATR 72-600, extending its fleet renewal programme as it expands regional air services across Saskatchewan and northern Canada. The aircraft, leased from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), is currently in production and is scheduled for delivery at the end of 2026, with entry into service planned for early 2027. It […]

AviTrader•Heike Tamm29 Jul

ATR studies new cabin layout to revive U.S. regional airline interest

Manufacturer proposes first-class configuration and front boarding door for ATR 72

Air Data News•Ricardo Meier28 Jul

ATR eyes strong demand for Turboprop over the next 20 years

With an estimated demand for more than 2,000 turboprop aircraft over the next 20 years, ATR is eyeing a strong drive of market momentum, despite no new orders announced at the Farnborough International Airshow 2026. The manufacturer’s outlook points to sustained growth in regional aviation, driven by both fleet replacement and untapped markets. Regional demand […]

Travel Radar•Sunil Raj Kumar27 Jul

FIA 2026: ATR confirms 20% delivery increase target for 2026

ATR is targeting a 20% delivery increase for 2026, chief executive Nathalie Tarnaud Laude has confirmed, following the delivery of 32…

Aviation Business News•Rob Munro24 Jul