Reuters
• Abhijith Ganapavaram
Goa-based Indian regional carrier FLY91 will begin receiving 40 ATR 72-600 turboprops next year, with deliveries continuing through 2032. The order is valued at roughly $1 billion and represents ATR’s largest firm order in almost a decade, as well as its biggest agreement with a regional airline.
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Goa-based Indian regional carrier FLY91 will begin receiving 40 ATR 72-600 turboprops next year, with deliveries continuing through 2032. The order is valued at roughly $1 billion and represents ATR’s largest firm order in almost a decade, as well as its biggest agreement with a regional airline.
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