ATR expects to see significant growth in 2023. With the global ATR in-service fleet now close to pre-Covid numbers, the company has plans to tap into underserved markets such as the US, to increase its footprint in the freighter market and to explore new opportunities within corporate, governmental and humanitarian operations.
ATR delivered 25 new and 11 pre-owned aircraft in 2022, serving 150 new routes created with ATR aircraft. ATR also performed the first 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) flight in history with a commercial aircraft and achieved certification and entry-to-service for its brand-new PW127XT engine.
Last year also saw ATR successfully advance the development of its aircraft family, completing the first test flight of the ATR 42 600S (Short Take-Off and Landing) as well as launching a feasibility study for its next-generation EVO concept.
“The goal for 2023 is to maintain our position as the leading regional aircraft manufacturer by targeting at least 40 deliveries, with the ambition to ramp up production to 80 aircraft in the coming years,” said Nathalie Tarnaud Laude, Chief Executive Officer, ATR.
“With their unbeatable economics, latest technologies and unrivalled environmental performance, ATR aircraft are what customers need to operate their routes profitably, despite inflation and energy uncertainty,” added Laude. “What drives us is that sustainable regional aviation has the power to improve lives globally, providing vital connections to communities and economies, which translates into Gross Domestic Product increases and employment.”
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