ATR CCO Alexis Vidal.
Texas-based Embraer ERJ operator JSX has signed a letter of intent (LOI) for up to 25 ATR 42-600s and 72-600s, which it will deploy in a premium configuration.
JSX is a hop-on charter operator with a fleet of 48 ERJ family aircraft, flying up to 140 daily flights to 27 regional destinations across the US and Mexico. JSX has frequent flyer partnerships with both JetBlue and United.
On the third day of the Paris Air Show, ATR announced that JSX had signed an LOI for 15 plus 10 ATRs, covering either the smaller or the larger variant.
The aircraft will be equipped with the ATR HighLine premium cabin. The ATR 42-600s will be configured with 30 premium seats, while the ATR 72-600s will have a 30-seat all business-class layout. JSX also plans to install Starlink Wi-Fi connectivity.
JSX will initially launch ATR operations in late 2025 with two leased ATR 42-600s, flying to underserved US markets. ATR estimates that the aircraft will bring 1,000 new destinations within range for JSX.
This forms part of ATR’s plans to reinstate US connectivity, especially former regional jet routes that were dropped because they were uneconomical.
ATR estimates that around 800 US regional air links have been discontinued over the past 20 years. “That is how badly regional connectivity has been hurt,” said ATR CCO Alexis Vidal said.
Through 2044, ATR forecasts demand for 2,100 new turboprop deliveries, including 255 in North America, comprising 230 70-seat aircraft and 25 50-seat aircraft.
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