ATR: 89 aircraft sold since the beginning of the year
This week, on the occasion of the Paris Airshow, ATR has announced new deals that will enable both ATR 42-600s and ATR 72-600s to develop new markets, in China and Africa in particular. The manufacturer is also pleased to announce, today, two additional orders: one ATR 72-600 from Sweden’s BRA, which brings the airlines’ ATR 72-600 fleet to 10 aircraft, and one ATR 72-600 from Air Tahiti, a long-standing partner that has been operating ATRs for three decades. In total, five new deals have thus been announced on the occasion of the airshow.
Earlier this year, ATR signed a deal for 50 ATR 72-600s with the Indian carrier IndiGo, along with orders for 20 ATR 72-600s and 20 options with Iran’s national flag carrier, Iran Air. Since January, five customers have purchased ATRs for the first time, thus further strengthening ATR’s leading position and attractiveness among carriers operating in the regional sector.
The 89 orders booked since the beginning of the year are valued at over US$ 2.3 billion. As of today, ATR has a backlog of over 250 aircraft, correspondant to production for about three years.
Christian Scherer, Chief Executive Officer of ATR, declared: “The level of sales we have booked in less than six months reflects a positive evolution in the market, and that the ATR aircraft are the optimal choice to open new routes at the lowest operating costs for airlines. No matter where there is potential for regional connectivity, our aircraft provide the best solution at the lower risks. Regional communities in China, India, Iran or Senegal are about to experience what the brand new ATR -600s can bring not only in terms of passenger comfort, but also in terms of business development”.
| CUSTOMER | COUNTRY | ATR 42-600 | ATR 72-600 | OPTIONS |
| IndiGo | India | 50 | ||
| Iran Air | Iran | 20 | 20 | |
| Tianju | China | 10 | ||
| Hantong | China | 3 | ||
| Air Senegal | Senegal | 2 | ||
| BRA | Sweden | 1 | ||
| Air Tahiti | France | 1 | ||
| UNDISCLOSED | 1 | 1 | ||
| TOTAL | 14 | 75 | 20 |
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ATR is the world number one regional aircraft manufacturer with its ATR 42 and 72, the best-selling aircraft in the below 90-seat market segment. The unifying vision of the company is to accelerate sustainable connections for people, communities and businesses, no matter how remote. Flown by some 200 airlines in over 100 countries, ATR aircraft opened 160 new routes in 2023, facilitating the development of territories and enabling access to crucial services like healthcare and education. Thanks to ATR’s focus on continuous innovation and the intrinsic efficiency of the turboprop technology, ATR aircraft are the most advanced, versatile, cost-effective and lowest-emission regional aircraft on the market, emitting 45% less CO2 than similar-size regional jets. In January 2022, we flew the first ever commercial aircraft using 100% SAF in both engines. ATR is a joint-venture between Airbus and Leonardo.