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Strengthening African Aviation: African Development Bank Collaborates with Airbus and ATR

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Sun, 02 Jul 2023 14:33:48 +0000

Air travel in Africa has faced significant challenges due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, limited access to credit, and high operating costs. In a bid to address these issues and boost the continent’s aviation industry, the African Development Bank (AfDB) recently held workshops with aircraft manufacturers Airbus and ATR. The workshops focused on [...]

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ATR Targets High-End Markets with New Cabin Collection

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 11:47:18 +0000

Aircraft manufacturer ATR has unveiled five new cabins for its HighLine range, combining “style and comfort” across all of its low-emission -600 aircraft. On the occasion of Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in Hamburg, the Franco-Italian aircraft manufacturer presented on June 6, 2023 ATR HighLine collection which that features five main cabin configurations, each tailored to meet specific [...]

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ATR and Pratt & Whitney Canada Agree on Collaboration to Achieve 100% SAF Readiness for PW127-Powered ATR Aircraft

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 14:35:28 +0000

Pratt & Whitney Canada and ATR, today announced an agreement to collaborate to achieve 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) readiness in PW127 series engines by 2025, including the new PW127XT. “Our collaboration with ATR will be underway throughout 2023 and 2024 and builds on our recent 100% SAF test flight with Braathens Regional Airlines, which [...]

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Dived down to the cockpit: Fisherman Narrates the Precision Air crash that killed 19 passengers

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 09:45:55 +0000

In August 2010, an ATR 42-500 with the registration 5H-PWF was first delivered to Precision Air in Tanzania. Since then, the 48-seater aircraft has been with the airline while transporting passengers, until November 6, 2022, when it dived into Africa’s largest freshwater lake when about to land in Bukoba Airport, in the Kagera region. On [...]

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Afrijet takes delivery of an ATR-72-600 Aircraft from Aergo Capital

admin — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 04:18:31 +0000

Dublin based leasing company, Aergo Capital Limited (“Aergo”) has delivered one ATR72-600 aircraft to Gabonese Airline, Afrijet. Afrijet, whose fleet also comprises one ATR42-500 and three ATR72-500s has been very active in the aircraft market with another ATR order recently finalized at the Farnborough airshow and another acquisition from Elix aviation in June. Fred Browne, [...]

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ATR, Braathens Airlines and Neste Complete First Flight in History with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel on a Regional Commercial Aircraft

admin — Wed, 22 Jun 2022 11:59:21 +0000

Regional aircraft manufacturer ATR, Swedish airline Braathens Regional Airlines and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supplier Neste supplier Neste have collaborated to enable the first ever 100% SAF-powered test flight on a commercial regional aircraft. When used in neat form Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ reduces greenhouse gas emissions over its life cycle by up to [...]

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ATR Performs Test Flights using 100% SAF with Goals for 2025 Certification

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 13:30:55 +0000

Regional aircraft manufacturer ATR announced it successfully performed a series of ground and flight tests on its ATR 72-600 prototype aircraft, cumulating seven flight hours with 100 % Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in one engine. The aircraft was powered by Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ produced from 100% renewable waste and residues raw materials, such [...]

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Gabonese Airline, Afrijet Completes Purchase of Three ATR 72-600 Aircraft

admin — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 06:37:07 +0000

ATR, the regional Aircraft manufacturer and Gabonese airline Afrijet have put pen to paper for the sale of three ATR 72-600 aircraft at the Dubai Airshow Afrijet will use the aircraft to replace part of its ATR 72-500 fleet. From the second aircraft onwards, these ATR 72-600 will be equipped with the latest generation P&WC [...]

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Pratt & Whitney Canada, ATR Unveil new Regional Engine Option

admin — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 08:45:34 +0000

Pratt & Whitney Canada introduced the new PW127XT series of turboprop engines for regional aircraft on the second day of the Dubai Airshow 2021. The company launched jointly with ATR: the PW127XT-M, the first variant of the type, designed with the latest materials and technologies to deliver the next level of efficiency, time-on-wing and service [...]

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