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.
Looking at commercial aircraft deliveries in May from manufacturers beyond Airbus and Boeing shows that Comac handed over the highest number of aircraft to customers.
ATR CEO Nathalie Tarnaud Laude says the aircraft manufacturer has received 30 firm orders since the beginning of the year, all for the 70-seat-class ATR 72-600.
The partnership will focus on work toward future engine iterations, including potential powerplants for ATR’s planned EVO hybrid-electric aircraft family.
More details are emerging on how ATR and Pratt & Whitney Canada plan to improve on the ATR 72-600 as they target 2035 for entry into service of a new aircraft.
The turboprop manufacturer announced its largest aircraft order since 2017 in the lead up to the Paris Air Show, says the market is “clearly picking up.”
