PARIS AIR SHOW -- Regional aircraft manufacturer ATR announced a total of 75 order commitments, including 35 firm orders from NAC disclosed on June 18, on the occasion of the 53rd International Paris Air Show. The total value of the deals reached $1.7 billion. The manufacturer said the new orders place it on track to achieve its order targets for 2019. These commitments include 17 orders for the new ATR 42-600S - the Short Take Off and Landing (STOL) variant of the ATR 42, offering optimized capabilities to take-off from and land on runways as short as 800 meters.
ATR has announced three launch customers for this new version, including Air Tahiti, Elix Aviation and one undisclosed customer. ATR is currently finalizing the process for the official launch of this new 42-600 variant and received authorization to take in orders for the aircraft, subject to the final confirmation for launch from the company’s Board of Directors, expected before year end.