ATR remains committed to the fight against breast cancer
ATR, the European manufacturer of turboprop aircraft maintains its firm commitment to the fight against breast cancer again this year.
In addition to the international fundraising effort “Pink October”, ATR has implemented several awareness campaigns within the company.
A meeting focused on breast cancer will be an opportunity for both men and women to attend the play “The “untiers” of tongues”, and take part in a conference. Prevention, screening, fear of diagnosis, treatment, hope, trust in medicine, the relationship with the body, etc. all of these topics will be examined with humor, laughter and ridicule to lighten the atmosphere surrounding this difficult subject. This play, specially created for “Pink October”, will be followed by an exchange session on the topic of “Breaking down taboos in the workplace” led by a health care professional.
As a sign of its support to this cause, ATR wished to reinforce this concept visually: pink lighting illuminates the tail fin and the main building of the ATR head office in Blagnac throughout the month of October. This action is a reflection of numerous local, national and international initiatives to fight this disease. It also draws everyone’s attention to the importance of organized screening for breast cancer.
As a reminder, on March 8, 2011, for International Women’s Day, ATR delivered an ATR 72 to the Brazilian carrier Azul named “the Pink City” painted pink, the color symbolizing the fight against breast cancer, and displaying a message of support to screening and awareness campaigns.
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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.