In a follow-on to GE Capital Aviation Services' (GECAS)
first-ever ATR order placed in June at the Paris Air Show, the
leasing company announced Tuesday that it has placed an order for
two additional ATR 72-600 turboprop aircraft, along with two
options. This is 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.
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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.
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