The constructor ATR Aircraft a book 25 new aircraft and eleven used in 2022, returning to growth. He intends to exceed 40 annual deliveries and wear the production to 80 planes per year “in the years to come”.
After three difficult years due to the Covid-19 pandemic and a “complex economic and geopolitical environment”, the Franco-Italian aircraft manufacturer (Airbus and Leonardo) announced on March 30, 2023 that it wanted to reconnect with the growth This year. “In a context of supply chain disruption affecting the entire sector”, ATR has book 25 new aircraft and 11 used aircraft in 2022. The world fleet in service of European biturboprops “is on the other hand close to the pre-Covid figures, with 1,200 planes in flight, and the order book totals 160 aircraft.
Last year, no less than 150 connections were created with ATRs. As part of its commitment to decarbonization, the manufacturer has achieved the first flight in history with 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on a commercial aircraft and its new PW127XT engine has been certified and entered into service. ATR also successfully continued the development of its family of aircraft, with the first test flights of the ATR 42-600S (short take-off and landing) and the launch of a feasibility study for its ATR EVO concept. new generation. These achievements “demonstrate ATR’s commitment to connectivity, sustainability and innovation”.
Nathalie Tarnaud Laude, Executive Chairman of ATR, said in a press release: “ The goal for 2023 is to maintain our leadership position in the regional aircraft market, with the ambition of exceeding 40 deliveries and increasing production to 80 aircraft per year in the years to come. With their cost-effectiveness, cutting-edge technologies and unparalleled environmental performance, ATRs have everything they need to enable our customers to operate their lines profitably, despite inflation and energy uncertainty. What drives us is our belief that sustainable regional aviation improves lives around the world through the vital connections it makes between communities and economies, resulting in increase in gross domestic product and employment. »
Now that travel restrictions have been lifted, ATR plans to capitalize on the strong demand for replacement – 1,500 turboprops over the next 20 years –, to operate high potential markets like the United States, to increase its market share in the field of fret and to explore new opportunitiessuch as business, government and humanitarian liaisons.
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