LE BOURGET—Regional aircraft manufacturer ATR has received 30 firm orders since the beginning of the year, all for the 70-seat-class ATR 72-600, CEO Nathalie Tarnaud Laude said at the Paris Air Show on June 18.
Salespeople at the Toulouse-based airframer may see that number as encouraging, as they represent slightly more than half of last year’s total of 56 gross orders. Earlier this year, however, ATR Chief Commercial Officer Alexis Vidal said the company is supply constrained, meaning he would sell more if he could deliver more.
Two undisclosed customers have purchased a combined 11 aircraft, Tarnaud Laude said during a press conference. They come in addition to the Uni Air order, announced the week prior to the Paris Air Show. Of those 19 aircraft, 14 are for replacement and five are for network growth, Vidal said.
ATR delivered 35 aircraft in 2024, a similar total to 2023. Tarnaud Laude expects 2025 will be another year of stabilization. “From 2026, we intend to ramp up,” she said. “We are working on our processes and the way we work with our suppliers.”
For now, ATR is struggling with its supply chain. “We have seen some improvements since the beginning of the year, but we still have some very small suppliers in a difficult situation,” she said. A large supplier is also causing headaches—Safran Landing Systems. Two critical items in the landing gear, down from four a few months ago, are still generating delays, Tarnaud Laude said.
ATR’s global market suggests 2,100 turboprops will be delivered by 2044, the majority for fleet growth. Asia will be the leading market, with India accounting for 210 aircraft and the rest of the region needing 835 aircraft, Vidal said.
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