Making Regional Air Mobility More Affordable in India
Toulouse, March 22, 2022 – Leading regional aircraft manufacturer ATR will be showcasing its latest products and services at Wings India 2022 from 24-27 March (Booth n°1, Hall A).
The manufacturer has recently launched a new engine variant – the PW127XT, which will bring down fuel burn and engine maintenance costs even further – respectively by 3% and 20% –, reinforcing ATR’s position as the most economical and sustainable aircraft on the market.
ATR SVP Commercial, Fabrice Vautier, said: “Turboprops are the proven choice for a highly competitive, low fare environment such as the Indian regional market, where the trip and seat costs of regional jets are too high to compete. Even going beyond the Regional Connectivity Scheme, ATR aircraft are the perfect tool to serve thin point-to-point routes profitably, essentially because they are the most efficient aircraft on short thin routes, and there is still a big potential in India to link secondary cities between themselves, where passenger flows are not big enough for larger modules to be relevant.”
With 61 aircraft flying in India, operated by four airlines, which served 90 destinations and opened 39 new routes in 2021, ATR turboprops have been supporting socio-economic growth in the country since 1999, serving both large metro airports and small regional airfields, and providing essential connectivity to thousands of communities. Come visit our booth n°1, in Hall A, to meet with our sales and customer support team.
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About ATR
ATR is the world number one regional aircraft manufacturer with its ATR 42 and 72, the best-selling aircraft in the below 90-seat market segment. The unifying vision of the company is to accelerate sustainable connections for people, communities and businesses, no matter how remote. Flown by some 200 airlines in over 100 countries, ATR aircraft opened 160 new routes in 2023, facilitating the development of territories and enabling access to crucial services like healthcare and education. Thanks to ATR’s focus on continuous innovation and the intrinsic efficiency of the turboprop technology, ATR aircraft are the most advanced, versatile, cost-effective and lowest-emission regional aircraft on the market, emitting 45% less CO2 than similar-size regional jets. In January 2022, we flew the first ever commercial aircraft using 100% SAF in both engines. ATR is a joint-venture between Airbus and Leonardo.