ATR announced its first and only commercial agreement during the Dubai Airshow on Tuesday, signing a Heads of Agreement with lessor Abelo for 10 72-600 turboprops plus 10 options. The agreements need to be finalized, but Abelo CEO Steve Gorman said that this will be done during the course of December.
The press event was announced as a last-minute presentation late on Monday evening, so apparently came a little as a surprise for ATR itself.
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