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.
If turboprop manufacturer ATR develops its 50-seater model, the U.S. will need to build up maintenance provision for ATR aircraft, which is currently lacking.
Deliveries from the three smaller commercial airliner manufacturers fell in the month of July as ATR, Comac and Embraer all saw month-on-month declines.
Lessor Azorra’s focus on the small narrowbody jet sector has recently been boosted through buying a portfolio of 49 Embraer E-Jets from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE).
The first half of 2025 saw Embraer stay consistent with the prior year in terms of airliner deliveries but neither Comac or ATR could match their 2024 output.
Airliner manufacturers have secured significant new orders in recent times that extend their production backlogs, for some programs equal to a year or more of output.
