ATR increases its Paris Air Show record: 88 firm orders and 42 options = 130 aircraft

ATR keeps increasing its outstanding order book at 2011’s historical Paris Air Show. With today’s signature with the leasing company Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC), ATR brings to 88 its total firm orders (plus 42 options) since the beginning of the year. This becomes its new record of sales announced at the Paris Air Show (previous record was 53 orders and 15 options, at the 2007 edition).

New breakdown of sales since January 1, 2011:

The total value of these orders, including the options, is estimated at 2.8 US$ billion.

During this week’s Paris Air Show, ATR has announced 60 new orders and 37 options. They join the 28 orders and 5 options previously revealed this year. The addition of all has enabled ATR to reach such an historical record of 88 firm orders and 42 options at the Paris Air Show.

Since the beginning of the programme, ATR has sold 1,162 aircraft and delivered 929.

This brings ATR’s backlog to 233 aircraft (worth: 5.4 US$ billion). This order book translates to more than three years of production.

Filippo Bagnato, Chief Executive Officer of ATR, declares: “This is a totally outstanding and historical air show for ATR. Our list of customers, both airlines and leasing companies, is dramatically increasing, and ATR aircraft are today in almost 100 countries. This clearly underlines the ATR product as the optimal solution for regional transportation. We are pleased to welcome our new operators and customers, and we are honored of the confidence that some others have placed in ATR for years”.

About ATR:

Founded in 1981, ATR has become the world leader on the market for 50 to 74 seat turboprop aircraft. From the beginning of the program, ATR has sold over 1,100 planes, which are used by 175 operators in over 90 countries. ATR planes have totaled over 21 million flight hours. ATR is a fifty-fifty partnership between two major European aeronautics players, Alenia Aeronautica (a Finmeccanica company) and EADS. ATR headquarters is located in Toulouse and ATR is ISO 14001 certified, the international reference standard in the field for environmental friendliness.

For additional information, log on to www.atraircraft.com

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Nordic Aviation Capital orders 10 ATR 72-600s plus 10 options

Privately-owned NAC is the world’s largest turboprop leasing company. It currently has a portfolio of 160 aircraft, including 91 ATRs. The deal inked today will bring NAC’s ATR portfolio up to more than 100 aircraft, consolidating its world leading position as main lessor of ATRs. NAC introduced ATR aircraft into its fleet in 2003, with the purchase of an ATR 42.
Martin Møller, Chairman of NAC, declares: “This is a strategic purchase for us, as these new aircraft bring us the opportunity to continue developing our business and expanding our portfolio of aircraft. We continuously receive increasing demand for fuel-efficient aircraft with optimal economics. This new acquisition will also allow us to extend our portfolio of operators. Today it includes American Airlines, Lufthansa, US Airways, Flybe, SAS, TACA, Air Berlin, TRIP, and Air France affiliates. We are pleased to further consolidate the successful partnership we have established with ATR in the last eight years”.

Commenting on the deal, Filippo Bagnato, Chief Executive Officer of ATR, declared: “Interest of leasing companies in the ATR product is substantially increasing in the last three years. In this period, the number of ATRs in operation belonging to lessors has doubled. Leasing companies can propose our aircraft to a long list of more than 170 ATR operators, while benefiting also from our extended support offer. Lessors’ increasing interest in the ATRs underlines the high reliability as well as the very strong residual values of our aircraft on the market.”

About the ATR 72-600:

Passenger capacity: 68-74 seats Engines: Pratt & Whitney 127M Maximum power at take-off: 2,750 horse power per engine Maximum weight at take-off: 23,000 Kg Maximum load: 7,500 Kg Maximum range with full passenger load: 899 nautical miles (1,665 Km)
Regional turboprop manufacturer ATR and Danish regional aircraft leasing specialist Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) today signed a contract for the purchase of 10 ATR 72-600s, plus options for 10 additional aircraft. The deal, including options, is valued at some 450 US$ million. This is the first NAC’s order for new ATR -600 aircraft.

About Nordic Aviation Capital

Nordic Aviation Capital was established in Denmark in 1990 and is headquartered in Billund, Denmark. NAC is dedicated to the worldwide sale, purchasing and financing of commercial turboprop and jet aircraft. The company has regional offices in the US, Ireland, Singapore, France, Canada, Switzerland and United Kingdom, providing aircraft to established carriers such as American Airlines, US Airways, Lufthansa, SAS, Flybe, TRIP, Air Berlin, TACA and Air France affiliates.
www.nac.dk

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Ecuador’s TAME orders 3 ATR 42-500s

European turboprop manufacturer ATR and Ecuador’s national flag carrier TAME
today signed a contract for the purchase of 3 new ATR 42-500s, valued at US$
54 million. This is the first time ATR concluded an aircraft sale with an Ecuadorian
airline. This deal also reinforces the growing presence of ATR in Latin America and
Caribbean region, where there are some 120 ATRs in operation, plus more than
other 40 on order.

With the entry into service of these new 50-seat ATR 42-500s, starting in
September 2011, Ecuador’s flag carrier will develop “public service routes” in order
to bring air connectivity to some remote regions across the country. The new ATRs
will also help to feed main national airports at Quito and Guayaquil.

The ATR 42-500 is optimally suited for the country’s airports and operational
characteristics, which includes hot and high environments and short runways.

General Gustavo Cuesta, Chief Executive Officer of TAME, declares: “The
purchase of these new ATRs is part of a double goal. On the one hand, we
are renewing our fleet with brand new aircraft featuring the best ecoefficiency
and proven performance in altitude, hot environments, small airfields and short
runways. On the other hand, as a public carrier, we aim to expand our national
network, and bring air services to remote areas with convenient access to main
towns. Our new ATRs will allow us to develop services where the only alternative
today can be more than ten hours of driving”.

Filippo Bagnato, Chief Executive Officer of ATR, underlines that “this new contract
demonstrates there is a steady market for 50-seat regional aircraft. Today ATR
is the only manufacturer that can propose a solution for this market. It also
confirms the strong dynamism of Latin America, where regional networks are
being substantially developed and where we are recently experiencing very
good commercial success. The introduction of these new turboprops will bring to
passengers new standards of comfort, while helping the national carrier to optimize
its operating and maintenance costs.”

About the ATR 42-500:

Passenger capacity: 50 seats
Engines: Pratt & Whitney 127M
Maximum power at take-off: 2,400 horse power per engine
Maximum weight at take-off: 18,600 Kg

Maximum payload: 5,500 Kg
Maximum range with full passenger load: 801 nautical miles (1,483 Km)

About TAME:

TAME is the Ecuador National Airline, founded in 1962. It is the leader airline and
holds more than 46% of the local market. TAME as a public company is committed
to provide air connectivity between the main cities and remote destinations,
where competitors don’t fly, giving other Ecuadorian citizens the option to receive
high quality services with comfort and safety. TAME will operate in 15 different
destinations in Ecuador. It is also expanding its operations beyond Ecuador
boundaries and will fly to United States and Europe in the near future.
Achievements: Certifications ISO 9001 and 14001, OHSAS 18000 and IOSA
Flown hours: 375.227
Passengers transported: 37.534.987

For more information, visit www.tame.com.ec

Source: ATR