ATR-600 series aircraft flooded by orders at Paris Air Show 2013
Flood aircraft orders during the exhibition Paris Air Show aviation industry is not only applicable to large manufacturers such as Airbus and Boeing. ATR, a company that produces special turboprop aircraft are also getting quite a lot of orders.
On the second day of the Paris Air Show on Tuesday (06/18/2013), ATR had orders for 90 units of ATR -600 series aircraft by leasing company based in Denmark, Nordic Aviation Capital. Of these, 35 of which are firm orders (30's for ATR 72-600 and 5's for ATR 42-600), while the rest are optional. The value of the deal between the two companies is expected to reach U.S. $ 2.1 billion.
Nordic Aviation Capital has had the largest ATR fleet in the world, with more than 100 aircraft. With the additional 35 firm orders, in 2016 ATR fleet owned by Nordic will increase to 150 aircraft.
ATR-made plane reservations also come from other leasing companies. HGI Aircraft Division agreed with ATR to purchase 20's ATR 72-600 aircraft, where the aircraft will be operated by Brazilian airline, Linhas Aéreas Passaredo. The deal happened on the third day of the Paris Air Show on Wednesday (19/06/2013). Of these, 10 are firm orders for the aircraft, while the other 10 are an additional purchase option. Value of the contract between ATR and HGI's Aircraft Division at U.S. $ 482 million.
Thus, during the Paris Air Show, which begins on June 17, ATR has won orders for 110 planes coming from two different leasing companies.
On the same occasion, also submit ATR ATR 72-600 for the first Latin American airline, Avianca. Avianca has ordered 15 ATR 72-600 aircraft at the end of 2012 with an option to purchase an additional 15 aircraft. Value of the agreement between ATR and Avianca is estimated at U.S. $ 700 million.
ATR is a manufacturer of regional aircraft, particularly in the world's biggest turboprop. ATR is also still in one parent with Airbus, which is under the auspices of EADS. To date, ATR has sold more than 1,200 aircraft operated by 182 operators in 90 countries.