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Air New Zealand purchases 15 additional ATR 72-600 – Bangalore Aviation
Air New Zealand ATR-72-600. Airline Image.
Air New Zealand ATR-72-600. Airline Image.

Air New Zealand purchases 15 additional ATR 72-600

November 6, 2015 Comments Off on Air New Zealand purchases 15 additional ATR 72-600 449 Views

Air New Zealand has signed a contract with ATR for the purchase of 15 additional ATR 72-600s. The deal which is valued at USD 375 million, will augment both the airline’s existing fleet of seven ATR 72-600s and seven existing orders to bring it’s fleet upto 29 ATR 72-600s by 2020. It will be the third largest ATR fleet in the world.

The airline currently also opperates a fleet of 11 ATR-72-500 aircraft which the newer -600s will replace as they enter service.

Christopher Luxon, Air New Zealand’s Chief Executive Officer

“We have been successfully operating ATR aircraft for more than 20 years, and we are pleased to further expand our partnership by introducing additional new generation ATRs to our fleet. We have operated ATR ‘-600s’ since 2012 and we are very satisfied with the aircraft, both in terms of the customer experience and operational efficiency, which contributed to achieve our sustainability targets. The new ATR ‘-600s’ also ensure we continue to deliver a world class experience to our regional customers”

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A frequent flyer for both work and pleasure - Vedant has held elite status on many of the major alliances and airlines. Also an avid aviation photographer, his pictures have been published in and on the covers of many international publications.

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