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Caribbean Airlines becomes new ATR customer with the purchase of 9 ATR 72-600s

Written by thomas · Filed Under Commercial 

September 28, 2010

thomas

European Turboprop manufacturer ATR and Trinidad and Tobago’s Caribbean
Airlines announced today the signature of an agreement for the purchase of 9 ATR
72-600 aircraft. With this US$ 200 million order, Caribbean Airlines will become a
new ATR operator. The aircraft are configured with 68 seats and equipped with the
new ATR -600 series avionics suite and with the new Armonia Cabin. Deliveries
will start in late 2011.
With its fleet of brand new ATR 72-600s, this flag carrier will replace its current
fleet of 5 Dash-8 300 aircraft, while adding new frequencies linking Trinidad and
Tobago and surrounding destinations. In addition, several of the new ATRs will be
operated in the route network of Air Jamaica, -recently acquired by Caribbean
Airlines.
ATR has today more than 160 aircraft in operation and on order with nearly 30
airlines in the Caribbean and Latin American region.
Commenting on the deal, Captain Ian Brunton, Chief Executive Officer of
Caribbean Airlines, declares: “The acquisition of the ATR 72-600s will allow
Caribbean Airlines to continue to develop and improve the offering to our
customers. The low operating costs and fuel consumption of the aircraft are
particularly appealing and provide us with tremendous flexibility in adding
frequencies and developing new markets in the regional sectors.”
Filippo Bagnato, Chief Executive Officer of ATR, declares: “We are pleased to
welcome Caribbean Airlines as a new member of the ATR family”. He underlines
also “the suitability of the ATR aircraft for the operating environment of the
Caribbean and for the short-haul sectors in the region”. “The Caribbean and Latin
American area has been an important market for ATR and we see strong potential
for further increase in the regional fleets and networks”. “We also see this
agreement with Caribbean Airlines as an important step with great potential for
further cooperation to expand our MRO and training resources in the region”.

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