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ATR claims 80% regional share

ATR claims to have made our ability to answer to the Leasing companies rep- estimated US$ 5 billion.
80% of global regional air- market requirements. Air- resented over 20% of ATR’s The company is increas-
craft sales in 2011 as it had lines are increasingly look- sales in 2011, with the man- ing its delivery schedule
its best year yet with 157 ing for planes that combine ufacturer now having 180 and plans to deliver over
firm orders. the lowest operating costs, operators in 90 countries 70 aircraft in 2012 and to
ATR put the success cutting-edge technology, make them major assets for increase its deliveries to
down to the ATR’s “low fuel comfort and environmental aircraft leasing companies. a minimum of 80 units as
consumption, combined friendliness. In this con- ATR’s success has really of 2013. ATR expects this
with comfort and advanced text, ATRs and particularly ramped up in recent years, ramp up to see its turnover,
technology,” adding that our new series of aircraft, with half of all orders (to- which currently stands at
teh first signs of this were the 600, have proven to be talled over the past 30 US$1.3 billion, reach US$2
seen in 2005. the best choice for regional years) being recorded since billion in the near future.
In addition to firm sales routes in terms of meeting 2005. Bagnato said: “We are
of 157 planes there were these requirements in re- Certification of the ATR currently experiencing a
also options for an addi- gional routes.” 72-600 in May 2011, as well real reversal of the trend
tional 79 aircraft. These 157 ATR recorded 157 firm as of the associated training in the regional market. Jets
firm sales (13 ATR 42s and orders and 79 options (table tools, enabled the European with 90 seats or less are
144 ATR 72s) round out the 1) with 18 clients world- turboprop manufacturer to gradually losing their place.
manufacturer’s order book wide, including 10 new introduce new standards of And he added: “Today, ATR
for a record high of 224 air- customers. The manufac- comfort and leading-edge holds 70% of the order book
craft, ensuring three years turer says, “Existing clients technologies into regional for regional aircraft with 90
of production, taking into have renewed their trust market. Since their entry seats or less. This success
account the production in ATR in order to develop into service last August, was born of a continuous
ramp up starting in 2012. their networks and meet ATR 72-600s have made improvement policy, eco-
During a press confer- the increase in local traf- over 3,000 flights, posting nomic performance and the
ence held in Paris, Filippo fic. Among its new clients, an initial technical reliabil- comfort of our airplanes.
Bagnato, Chief Executive the majority of ATR aircraft ity of over 99.7%. Today, this success has led
Officer of ATR, said he purchased in 2011 will be ATR delivered 54 aircraft to a remarkable change in
was “very pleased with intended to replace an older in 2011 (table 2), including the perception of our tur-
the outstanding commer- fleet of first-generation re- 10 ATR 72-600s. At the end boprop aircraft amongst
cial performance in 2011. gional jets or turboprops of 2011, the 224 planes on regional airlines and their
Our success is based on (non-ATR planes).” the order books totalled an passengers.”

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