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Fri, Sep 23, 2016

First ATR 72-600 High Capacity Delivered To Cebu Pacific

Increases Its Regional Turboprop Capacity With A New 78-Seat Cabin Configuration

The largest airline in the Philippines is the recipient of the first ATR 72-600 High Capacity to be delivered by the planemaker. Configured with 78 seats, this new variant of the ATR 72 delivered to Cebu Pacific Air has ten additional seats compared to the standard configuration of the aircraft (68).  It therefore combines reduced seat mile costs for airlines and world class comfort for passengers.

CEB will progressively replace its current fleet of eight ATR 72-500s – which are configured with 72 seats – with a fleet of 16 new ATR 72-600s, with 78 seats. CEB signed for 16 ATR 72-600 plus options for 10 additional aircraft, which will be operated by Cebgo, its wholly owned subsidiary. Deliveries of the ATR 72-600s will run until 2020.

“Overall our new fleet will help us expand our inter-island network, strengthen links between local communities and encourage more business and tourism opportunities, thus support the growing Philippine economy,” said Lance Gokongwei, President and CEO of Cebu Pacific Air.

“We are convinced that the new high capacity option of the ATR 72-600 will play a significant role in the expansion of regional air connectivity across South-East Asia," said Patrick de Castelbajac, Chief Executive Officer of ATR. "This new maximum capacity configuration, using new optimized seats, is providing the best possible answer to the continuous increase of traffic on regional routes in Asia.”

ATR obtained certification for the 78-seat configuration of the ATR 72 from European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in December 2015. Based on the existing cabin platform, ATR added an additional row of four seats by optimizing the pitch and replacing the galley compartment with a new aft foldable galley. This enables airlines to choose between full cargo capacity or a combination of cargo capacity and galley space. The 78-seat option is also available as a retrofit.

(Images provided with ATR news release)

FMI: www.atraircraft.com

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