Regional airliner manufacturers are increasingly trying to offer products that match the type of onboard service that U.S. passengers expect from mainline experience.
ATR names Vittorio Lorenzo Della Bella as CEO and Patrick Bergues as CFO, signaling leadership changes as the turboprop maker plans growth and recovery.
Air Corsica has yet to resume operations with most of its ATR 72-600s after grounding the majority of its turboprop fleet to investigate unusual smells in the cabin.
Air Corsica grounds ATR 72s for air conditioning issues, collaborates with ATR and Pratt & Whitney Canada to identify the root cause and implement fixes.
ATR is market testing a forward passenger door and a three-class cabin configuration for the ATR 72-600 along with some U.S.-specific compliance modifications.
ATR, Comac and Embraer collectively delivered more airliners in the first half of 2026 than they did during the same period of 2025, but the performance of the airframers was not uniform.