ATR 72-600 Archives

Afrijet order proofs African market to ATR

by Wole Shadare | Nov 16, 2021 | Aerospace | 0 comments

Franco-Italian aircraft manufacturer ATR has finalized the sale of three ATR 72-600 aircraft to the Gabon-based Afrijet who will use the aircraft to replace part of its ATR 72-500 fleet. From the second aircraft onwards, these ATR 72-600 would be equipped with the...

Dubai Airshow Day 1 – Indigo Partners goes shopping big again

by Richard Schuurman | Nov 14, 2021 | Aerospace, Airbus, Boeing | 0 comments

Dubai Airshow 2021 has kicked off very modestly compared to previous editions. No mega-deals from the local airlines but nevertheless still a billion-dollar show on Day 1 when Indigo Partners announced an order for 255 Airbus A321neo’s and XLRs. ATR also had to...

Bestfly to lease up to four E190s from ACIA

by Richard Schuurman | Nov 13, 2021 | Airlines | 0 comments

African airline Bestfly is the lessee of the first Embraer E190 offered by ACIA Aero Leasing, but it plans to grow the fleet by another four E190s by 2025. The jets are the first in the carrier’s fleet and are part of its growth strategy out of Cape Verde. The...

Green Africa’s tortuous road to AOC

by Wole Shadare | Aug 10, 2021 | Airlines | 0 comments

After months of uncertainty over whether or not one of Nigeria’s, and perhaps African, airlines that promises so much would end up on paper, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) today granted start-up Green Africa Air Operators Certificate (AOC). This clears...