STOL variant of ATR 42-600 successfully completes maiden flight
The Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) version of the ATR 42-600 regional turboprop aircraft completed its maiden flight…
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India’s Alliance Air signs for two ATR 42 aircraft for Himalayan operations
Indian regional airline Alliance Air has signed a deal for two ATR 42-600 aircraft to serve airfields in…
ATR completes test flights using 100% SAF in one engine
Regional aircraft manufacturer ATR has successfully completed a round of test flights with 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in…
Emerald Airlines strikes deal for six ATR 72-600 aircraft
Emerald Airlines, Ireland’s newest regional airline announced an agreement with the Dublin-based lessor Chorus Aviation Capital (CAC), for…
Romania’s national carrier TAROM to cut its fleet by half
The Romanian national carrier TAROM has put up for sale 14 of the 29 aircraft in its fleet,…
FedEx Express takes delivery of first ATR 72-600F
FedEx Express took delivery of the first ATR 72-600F. The aircraft will be operated by ASL Airlines Ireland,…
Who develops aircraft faster than Airbus and Boeing? | Data
Developing new aircraft takes a long time. What aviation companies manage to do it the fastest?AeroTime News has…
ATR 72-600F performs maiden flight, set to be delivered to FedEx
ATR, a French-Italian aircraft manufacturer, announced its ATR 72-600F regional freighter’s successful first flight as the company begin…
EASA certifies ATR72-600F turboprop freighter
A French-Italian turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR announced that it obtained the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for…
Prior maintenance shortfalls blamed for PIA flight 661 crash
What should have been a normal final flight for the day of December 7, 2016, resulted in a…
Iran Air flight IR3415 diverts after engine loss [VIDEO]
An Iran Air ATR 72-600 diverted back to its departure airport after its right-hand side engine was seen…
EasyFLY ATR-42 strikes airbridge at Palonegro Airport
An EasyFLY ATR 42-600 struck an air bridge while taxiing to the gate at Bucaramanga-Palo Negro Airport, in…
Union criticises Stobart Air over staff layoffs
Unite, the UK and Ireland’s largest union accused Stobart Air, which operates Aer Lingus’ regional service, of cynically…
ATR launches plane for short take-off and landing
Presented at the Paris Air Show 2019, the ATR 42-600S has been officially launched by the Franco-Italian regional…
‘Flymaybe’ no more: Flybe set for Virgin-led makeover
Once written-off as another European airline headed for collapse, the struggling British regional airline Flybe finally has the…
Air New Zealand pilots turn back after plane “hits something”
An Air New Zealand flight turned back to land at departing airport after pilots believed the aircraft hit…
Pilot error and fatigue explain TAP ATR-72 “bouncing” incident
Portuguese authorities find that pilot error and fatigue were responsible for the incident, which saw a TAP ATR-72…
Report into Aseman Airlines crash finds multiple “human errors”
Iran’s civil aviation accident investigation bureau (AIB) released an “interim” report on February 18, 2019, on the deadly…