Tue, Jan 24, 2017
ATR -600s Rank First Among Regional Aircraft Sales Despite Challenging Market
ATR says it further consolidated its position in 2016 as the preferred choice of regional airlines. The ATR -600s ranked first among all regional aircraft sales of the year, with orders for 36 aircraft (34 ATR 72-600s and 2 ATR 42-600s). ATR reports a market share of 35 percent in the 50-to-90-seat aircraft sector since 2010.
As it celebrated its 35th anniversary, the world’s leading turboprop manufacturer consolidated historical levels of turnover and deliveries despite a challenging market environment. In 2016, ATR reached its second-highest turnover ever (US$ 1.8 billion), and its third-highest year in terms of deliveries (80 aircraft), confirming the appetite of the market for modern turboprops. The aircraft manufacturer also secured a healthy backlog, guaranteeing about 3 years of production.
In 2016, ATR achieved a major contract to introduce ATR -600s in the promising market of Argentina with Avian Lineas Aéreas, thus underlining its key role to structure and develop regional links. ATR also received renewed confidence from nearly 30-year-long operators Aeromar (Mexico) and Binter (Spain), plus additional orders from Papua New-Guinea’s PNG Air and Brazil’s Azul Linhas Aéreas.
“ATR remained the preferred choice of regional airlines in 2016, despite a globally difficult year in the regional aircraft market," said ATR Chief Executive Officer Christian Scherer. "As the environment is getting tougher, the economic advantages and the market liquidity of the ATR aircraft versus its competitors prove to be the basis of our success.”
(Source: ATR news release. Image from file)
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