ATR 72

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

The market for converted freighters remains strong.

Flight NYT691 from Kathmandu crashed as it approached the new Pokhara airport on the morning of Jan. 15, killing all 68 passengers and four crew onboard.

ATR and Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) plan to collaborate to achieve 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) readiness in PW127 series engines.

Video circulating on the internet shows Flight YT691 flying at a low level before rolling sharply to the left.

The first aircraft is expected to arrive this week, the airline told Aviation Week.

India is set to gain another regional carrier, with a startup being established to operate ATR 72 turboprops on secondary domestic routes.

New Uzbekistan-based regional airline Silk Avia has signed on with ATR for five new ATR 72-600 turboprops.

The airline will face competition on both of the new services being launched this winter.

Confirmation of the flight suspension came shortly after the Romanian LCC announced plans to codeshare with regional startup Air Connect.

Abelo also confirmed an order for 10 short take-off and landing (STOL) ATR 42-600S.

The regional airline sees strong leisure and VFR demand for flights to Newquay.

CEO Le Hong Ha also lays out plans for India at Routes Asia 2022.

The ATR 72 operator will focus on regional leisure routes.

After signing an interline agreement, the airlines now hope to deepen their partnership by offering codeshares.

Leonardo hopes to broaden the customer appeal of its C-27J Spartan airlifter by offering the aircraft as a multi-role platform.

An ATR 72-600 prototype performed a series of ground and flight tests with one of its turboprop engines running on 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Emerald Airlines will initially offer 11 routes from Dublin under a franchise agreement with Aer Lingus.

The routes will add mobility between the states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh.

The LCC’s domestic expansion continues with the addition of a new point in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

The Nigerian airline’s first route will launch on Aug. 12.

Vietnam Airlines is considering whether to set up a dedicated air freight operation and has also decided to sell ATR 72-500s.

Universal Hydrogen will retrofit ATR 72 and de Havilland Canada Dash 8 regional turboprops operated by Icelandair, Air Nostrum and Ravn Alaska with hydrogen fuel-cell power trains.

Spanish regional airline startup UEP Fly is planning to put tickets on sale in the coming days ahead of its launch of ATR 72-500 flights on July 15.

Sky Express said it would be able to optimize connectivity to the islands of Greece using the newer, more sustainable regional turboprop.