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FedEx Expands Fleet With World’s First Converted ATR 72-600 Freighter

ACIA Aero Leasing has signed a definitive agreement to sell the world's first ATR 72-600 turboprop converted with a Large Cargo Door to FedEx, slated for delivery in December 2025. The LCD modification enhances loading efficiency on regional routes, expanding FedEx’s feeder network.

2025-07-11T07:10:12.200534-07:00

FlightGlobal

FedEx Expands ATR 72-600F Fleet with 10 Additional Freighters

2025-03-21T05:07:42.643365-07:00

Aviation Source

Binter Orders Four ATR 72-600s with PW127XT Engines for Fleet Modernization

2025-02-13T13:53:32.809440-08:00

Air Data News

ANAC Grounds Voepass After Fatal Crash and Safety Lapses

2025-03-11T02:58:23.850864-07:00

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US Trustee Moves to Liquidate Silver Airways and Seaborne Aviation The US Trustee has petitioned a federal bankruptcy court to convert the Chapter 11 cases of Florida’s Silver Airways and regional Caribbean operator Seaborne Aviation into Chapter 7 liquidation, effectively ending restructuring efforts and paving the way for asset sales to satisfy creditor claims.

2025-07-21T13:04:02.694782-07:00

US Trustee Moves to Liquidate Silver Airways and Seaborne Aviation

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FedEx Expands Fleet With World’s First Converted ATR 72-600 Freighter ACIA Aero Leasing has signed a definitive agreement to sell the world's first ATR 72-600 turboprop converted with a Large Cargo Door to FedEx, slated for delivery in December 2025. The LCD modification enhances loading efficiency on regional routes, expanding FedEx’s feeder network.

2025-07-11T07:10:12.200534-07:00

FedEx Expands Fleet With World’s First Converted ATR 72-600 Freighter

AirMed&Rescue

Positive Aviation Secures €8M to Advance FF72 Firefighting Aircraft Development Positive Aviation has closed an €8 million funding round to propel its FF72 amphibious firefighting aircraft toward prototype completion and initial flight tests, and is targeting an additional €2 million via crowdfunding to accelerate production milestones.

2025-07-01T07:57:07.651042-07:00

Positive Aviation Secures €8M to Advance FF72 Firefighting Aircraft Development

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Brazilian ATR 42-300 Gear-Up Landing in Manaus Tied to Crew Overload After Electrical Failure Brazilian investigators say a MAP-owned ATR 42-300 landed gear-up in Manaus despite each pilot reporting the undercarriage extended. The turboprop had returned shortly after take-off due to an electrical failure, and probe findings point to crew overload amid system malfunctions.

2025-06-30T02:22:08.651151-07:00

Brazilian ATR 42-300 Gear-Up Landing in Manaus Tied to Crew Overload After Electrical Failure

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ATR and Pratt & Whitney Canada eye mild-hybrid PW127XT for next-gen Evo turboprop ATR and Pratt & Whitney Canada will investigate a mild-hybrid PW127XT engine for the proposed Evo twin-turboprop, augmenting the turboprop with a 200 kW electric motor integrated into the reduction gearbox. The study will evaluate integration challenges, performance gains and potential emissions reductions ahead of Evo’s development.

2025-06-27T03:53:08.775943-07:00

ATR and Pratt & Whitney Canada eye mild-hybrid PW127XT for next-gen Evo turboprop

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Air Tahiti to debut ATR 72-600 HighLine all-business class cabin At the Paris Air Show, Air Tahiti confirmed it will outfit one of its four new ATR 72-600 turboprops with ATR’s HighLine all-business class cabin, becoming the first scheduled carrier to operate the eight-seat premium configuration. Deliveries run from 2025 through 2028.

2025-06-19T01:35:06.515113-07:00

Air Tahiti to debut ATR 72-600 HighLine all-business class cabin

Aviation Week

Air Tahiti to debut all-business ATR 72-600 for premium Polynesia hops Air Tahiti will outfit one of its incoming ATR 72-600 turboprops with ATR’s HighLine all-business cabin for a dedicated VIP service launching in late 2026 to high-end destinations such as Bora Bora and Raiatea. The order is among 30 firm ATR 72-600 commitments this year, underscoring sustained turboprop demand.

2025-06-18T05:02:54.929496-07:00

Air Tahiti to debut all-business ATR 72-600 for premium Polynesia hops

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IndiGo Eyes Landmark Order of Up to 50 ATR 72-600s at Paris Air Show India’s largest carrier IndiGo is in advanced talks to order 30–50 ATR 72-600 turboprops, with sources telling Business Standard the deal will be confirmed at the Paris Air Show in mid-June. The potential order marks a strategic push to bolster regional connectivity and fleet modernization.

2025-06-10T21:52:48.799826-07:00

IndiGo Eyes Landmark Order of Up to 50 ATR 72-600s at Paris Air Show