FedEx to Expand ATR 72-600F Fleet with 10 More Aircraft
The freighter turboprops will be delivered between 2027 and 2029 and join a previous order for 30 aircraft
ATR 72-600F
ATR will showcase turboprops in FedEx and Azul livery at the Paris Air Show
Aircraft are equipped with Pratt & Whitney PW127XT engines, more efficient and which have been used since 2021
Poor ATR results in 2020 reinforce bad times for passenger turboprops
Planemaker delivered only 10 aircraft last year, down 85% from 2019, but expects to grow again this year
FedEx receives the first ATR 72-600F freighter
Aircraft is part of an order for 30 units from the US company and can carry up to nine tons of cargo
EASA certifies new ATR 72-600F cargo turboprop
Aircraft can carry 9 tons of cargo and will have first unit delivered to FedEx in 2020
ATR 72-600F turboprop aircraft takes the first flight
Purpose-built regional freighter took off from ATR headquarters on Wednesday
ATR confirms it will cut output from its turboprops
French-Italian manufacturer had not yet announced a reduction in the aircraft assembly rate due to the coronavirus crisis