The Brazilian airframer wants to take advantage of the huge growth of India’s air transport industry. But regional flying must first become a viable business.
ATR has secured notable orders in Asia-Pacific over the past year, and the OEM sees major market opportunities for fleet replacement and growth in this region.
Malaysia’s AirBorneo unveiled a firm order for eight ATR turboprops on the first day of the Singapore Airshow as the airline develops its long-term fleet strategy in the wake of its rebranding.
ATR is targeting India's regional aviation growth, highlighting turboprops' efficiency for short routes, with 420 new routes and 210 aircraft needed by 2044.
Air Serbia has completed the modernization of its fleet with the delivery of the final Embraer E195-E1 from lessor Azorra, marking Azorra's first partnership in the Balkan region.
The four projects aim to ready technologies for a hybrid-electric regional aircraft entering service in 2035, as part of the Clean Aviation public-private initiative.
The fatal crash of an ATR 42-500 in Indonesia Jan. 17 brought the total number of ATR accidents and incidents in the Asia-Pacific region to three this year.
Beyond Airbus and Boeing, only Embraer is progressing in terms of ramping up deliveries, with both ATR and Comac set for an underwhelming performance for 2025.
Estonian regional cargo operator Airest is looking to expand into ATR and Airbus A320 passenger aircraft, in response to a specific market opportunity.
September saw mixed fortunes in terms of aircraft deliveries at ATR, Comac and Embraer, with shipments at two of the three down year on year for the first nine months.