Aerospace Diary

Neelam Mathews Dec 18, 2012 Malaysia Airlines has signed an MoU with ATR for 36 new ATR 72-600s. MAS subsidiaries Firefly and MASwings will get 20 and 16 respectively. The aircraft are scheduled for phased delivery from the end of mid 2013.

Posted by- Neelam Mathews Sept 27, 2012 Taiwan's UNI AIR, a regional subsidiary of EVA AIR, will be the first carrier in Asia to operate the ATR 72-600. It   is expected to officially enter into service on October 11th, with a first commercial domestic flight from Taipei to Taidong. With the introduction of its new fleet of 10 ATR 72-600s, UNI AIR will progressively replace its fleet of Dash 8 Q-300s turboprops. The ATR 72-600 received its EASA-certification in May 2011, becoming the world's most-recently certified 70-seat regional aircraft. Among other improvements, it features the most modern avionics suite, equipped with full-glass cockpit specifically developed for ATR by Thales, and totally redesigned cabin interiors, by Italian designer Giugiaro.    Filippo Bagnato, CEO of ATR, said: "The arrival of the very first ATR 72-600 in Asia is also a milestone for ATR. In the last years,.....We are pleased to strongly contribute to th...

Statement filed by Neelam Mathews June 7, 2011 The ATR 72-600 regional aircraft, comprising the new Thales avionics suite, has just been awarded EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) certification. The ATR-600 is the most modern regional aircraft on the market today, thanks to its avionics suite which simplifies flight management, says Thales. Thales supplies the new-generation avionics suite that enables the aircraft to boast  enhanced ergonomics, reliability and levels of performance. Royal Air Maroc will be the first airline to take delivery of the ATR 72-600. Since 2007, Thales has been working on the new cockpit for the ATR -600 series as a tierone systems integrator. Within the framework of this contract, Thales has developed a modular avionics architecture comprising a cockpit equipped with five wide-screen LCD displays, a Flight Management System (FMS) and a latest-generation automatic pilot system. The avionics suite incorporates the most highly-advanced commun...