Sun, Nov 23, 2008
ATR 72-500 Will Be Leased To Bangkok Airways
TAT Group's leasing subsidiary, AIR Ltd., took delivery last
week of an ATR 72-500 aircraft which marks the 40th ATR aircraft
delivered to the TAT Group. The aircraft will be leased to Bangkok
Airways.
Coincidentally, both TAT Group and Bangkok Airways are each
celebrating their 40th anniversary in 2008. The delivery ceremony
was held at the Final Assembly Line of ATR in Toulouse.
"We have consolidated a long and very fruitful partnership with
ATR since the early nineties, and we are honored with the delivery
of this 40th aircraft," said Rodolphe Marchais, Chairman and CEO of
TAT Group. "We are very satisfied with the performances of our ATR
aircraft, which are being operated worldwide and which have
demonstrated to be a very good investment for AIR, our leasing
subsidiary."
Stephane Mayer, ATR CEO, added, "Delivering the 40th ATR to the
TAT Group is a major milestone for us. We are proud of the
confidence they have shown in our product and in its suitability as
a sound investment that is operated in many different environments
worldwide We are also proud to count Bangkok Airways among our list
of longstanding and loyal operators, an airline which has proved
its confidence in the ATR family of aircraft all along the
development of its regional network."
With the delivery of this 70-seat ATR, Bangkok Airways brings
its ATR 72-500 fleet to nine aircraft, with an additional aircraft
to be delivered next year. The carrier started operating ATR
aircraft in 1994 and has become one of the largest operators of
ATRs in South East Asia.
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