ATR announces orders ahead of Farnborough



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Alderney, based on the British territory of Guernsey, one of the Channel Islands, signed a letter of intent for three ATR 72-600. They will be equipped with ClearVision CVS. Guernsey is regularly affected by sea fog, which can collide with little warning.

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The European turboprop manufacturer ATR has announced a batch of orders and commitments for nine aircraft from five airlines on July 13th. Manufacturers are saving such ads for major aerospace shows, and the 2018 edition of the Farnborough show begins July 16th. However, the French-Italian equipment manufacturer has chosen to publish quickly the news of its commercial success

  • Drukair, This small Himalayan nation of Bhutan has signed an ATR 42-600 and will be the first operator to use the vision system ClearVision's CVS, incorporating the company's Enhanced Vision System (EVS), which improves visibility. It will also use the Synthetic Vision System (SVS), which generates terrain images and obstacles with the help of an extensive database. The aircraft is expected to be delivered in July 2019.
  • Air St. Pierre signed a memorandum of understanding for a single ATR 42-600. The airline is based in St. Pierre and Miquelon, a French overseas island territory off the east coast of Canada. The aircraft will replace an existing ATR 42-500.
  • Air Botswana placed a firm order for two ATR 72-600s; the South African carrier has been an ATR operator for more than 20 years and currently operates three ATR 42-500s and one ATR 72-500. The new aircraft will be the beginning of a gradual replacement of the existing aircraft, with deliveries beginning in the 4th quarter this year.
  • Alderney, based in the British territory of Guernsey, one of the Channel Islands, signed a letter of intent for three ATR 72-600s, which should replace the carrier's existing three ATR 72-500s. Like the Drukair planes, they will be equipped with ClearVision CVS. Guernsey is regularly affected by sea fog, which may go on little alert.
  • Finally, EWA Air, from another French overseas territory, Mayotte, in the Indian Ocean, signed a memorandum of understanding for two ATR 72-600s replacing two. rented ATR 72-500s. The aircraft, in configuration of 64 seats, will connect several island destinations in the Indian Ocean, as well as points on the mainland of East Africa. EWA Air is a subsidiary of Air Austral Group.

Alan Dron [email protected]

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