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Aurigny ATR72-600 suffers total electrical failure at top of descent to Guernsey

An Aurigny ATR72-600 (G‑OGFC) experienced a reported total electrical failure at the top of descent during a ferry flight/approach to Guernsey on 4 Feb 2026. French BEA, citing UK authorities, has opened a serious-incident probe and Aurigny has grounded the type pending the investigation.

2026-02-13T03:38:54.469984-08:00

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Local government stalls Air Tahiti PSO renewal after discovery of VIP‑configured ATR

2026-02-10T12:23:54.171101-08:00

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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

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

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Cebu Pacific extends A320 and ATR72‑600 pilot training agreement with CAE through 2037

2026-02-02T22:43:56.317480-08:00

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Aurigny ATR72-600 suffers total electrical failure at top of descent to Guernsey An Aurigny ATR72-600 (G‑OGFC) experienced a reported total electrical failure at the top of descent during a ferry flight/approach to Guernsey on 4 Feb 2026. French BEA, citing UK authorities, has opened a serious-incident probe and Aurigny has grounded the type pending the investigation.

2026-02-13T03:38:54.469984-08:00

Aurigny ATR72-600 suffers total electrical failure at top of descent to Guernsey

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Local government stalls Air Tahiti PSO renewal after discovery of VIP‑configured ATR A local government has delayed renewal of Air Tahiti's public service obligation (PSO) contract after discovering that an ATR turboprop intended for subsidised inter‑island routes is configured in a VIP layout, potentially reducing required passenger seating. Officials say the discrepancy undermines PSO capacity requirements and value for money.

2026-02-10T12:23:54.171101-08:00

Local government stalls Air Tahiti PSO renewal after discovery of VIP‑configured ATR

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Motu Link outlines five-destination scheduled cargo network from Papeete Motu Link Airline has outlined a scheduled cargo network linking its Papeete base to five destinations across French Polynesia, the carrier said on social media. The announcement signals the launch of regular intra‑island freight services intended to improve logistics within the territory.

2026-02-09T15:14:32.173085-08:00

Motu Link outlines five-destination scheduled cargo network from Papeete

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Philippine Airlines to end all Manila turboprop operations in late 1Q26 Philippine Airlines (PR) will discontinue all turboprop operations at Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport effective March, late 1Q26. The carrier will remove scheduled turboprop services from the Philippines’ primary gateway starting in the final weeks of the first quarter of 2026.

2026-02-03T15:08:15.953671-08:00

Philippine Airlines to end all Manila turboprop operations in late 1Q26

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Cebu Pacific extends A320 and ATR72‑600 pilot training agreement with CAE through 2037 Cebu Pacific and CAE have extended their training services agreement for Airbus A320 and ATR72‑600 pilot training, securing A320 instruction through 2037 and renewing support for the carrier’s turboprop operations. The decade‑long partnership, which includes a joint Clark training centre opened in 2011, was reaffirmed at the Singapore Airshow.

2026-02-02T22:43:56.317480-08:00

Cebu Pacific extends A320 and ATR72‑600 pilot training agreement with CAE through 2037

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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.

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

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

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ATR commits major investment for hybrid 'Evo' turboprop as 2029 decision looms amid European industrial-policy push ATR has committed a major investment to mature its 'Evo' hybrid turboprop, targeting a formal go/no‑go decision in 2029. The programme sits at the nexus of ATR's product strategy and a broader European industrial‑policy push to preserve domestic capability in hybrid regional propulsion.

2026-01-31T10:14:09.523340-08:00

ATR commits major investment for hybrid 'Evo' turboprop as 2029 decision looms amid European industrial-policy push

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ATR maps decade strategy as supply‑chain ramp‑up aligns with JSX U.S. trial ATR has outlined its strategy for the rest of the decade as it prepares its supply chain for a production ramp‑up timed to support JSX's U.S. trial of ATR turboprops. The plan targets supplier capacity, readiness and a delivery cadence to meet near‑term operator demand.

2026-01-31T09:35:10.399409-08:00

ATR maps decade strategy as supply‑chain ramp‑up aligns with JSX U.S. trial

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Aurigny ATR72-600 suffers total electrical failure at top of descent to Guernsey

Local government stalls Air Tahiti PSO renewal after discovery of VIP‑configured ATR

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

Cebu Pacific extends A320 and ATR72‑600 pilot training agreement with CAE through 2037

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