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AirBorneo orders eight ATR turboprops (5 ATR 72-600, 3 ATR 42-600) with purchase rights for four; deliveries 2027–2029

AirBorneo has placed a firm order for eight ATR turboprops — five ATR 72-600s and three ATR 42-600s — with purchase rights for four more. The deal, finalised late 2025 and unveiled at Singapore Airshow 2026, schedules deliveries between 2027 and 2029 to modernise Malaysia’s Rural Air Services in East Malaysia.

Discovered 2026-02-02T17:36:15.312741-08:00 | 2026-02-02T17:36:15.312741-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The order is for eight aircraft (5× ATR 72-600, 3× ATR 42-600) with purchase rights for four additional airframes and delivery slots running 2027–2029, directly affecting capacity and fleet planning for Malaysia’s Rural Air Services.

  • The deal signals continued demand for ATR’s modern turboprops in regional and remote networks and reinforces type support and operational activity in the region; see recent ATR certification and regional deliveries for context (Transport Canada type approvals and recent ATR-72 market entries) — source:2ad312a8-ed27-414e-9d9d-a20df83b90a8 and source:adfd0eb2-6712-4eec-9822-270a59416cc3.

  • The announcement, made at Singapore Airshow 2026, ties into broader regional fleet moves and training/support arrangements for ATR types in Southeast Asia — source:3778cdfd-9a2f-4b95-a4df-059feeef123e.

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