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ATR will replace CEO Nathalie Tarnaud Laude with Leonardo Helicopters executive Vittorio Lorenzo Della Bella on Nov. 1, under the turboprop manufacturer’s statutory leadership rotation. Patrick Bergues will become CFO, marking a broader refresh of the company’s senior leadership as ATR targets growth and recovery.
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ATR will replace CEO Nathalie Tarnaud Laude with Leonardo Helicopters executive Vittorio Lorenzo Della Bella on Nov. 1, under the turboprop manufacturer’s statutory leadership rotation. Patrick Bergues will become CFO, marking a broader refresh of the company’s senior leadership as ATR targets growth and recovery.
France’s Air Corsica has five ATR 72-600s inactive while a probe is underway, according to Commercial Aviation News. The report does not identify the probe’s scope or expected duration, leaving a significant portion of the carrier’s turboprop fleet unavailable.
ATR argues that U.S. regional aviation may be ready to reconsider turboprops, whose market share has eroded since the rise of regional jets. Scope-clause limits on newer regional jets could create an opening for more efficient turboprop operations, if airlines and labor groups accept the trade-offs.
IndiGo is in discussions with Embraer and ATR over regional aircraft that could complement or eventually replace its 44 ATR 72 turboprops. Embraer’s E2 jet would address the capacity gap between the ATR 72 and Airbus A320 family, potentially broadening India’s largest airline’s fleet strategy.
ATR Senior Vice President Alexis Vidal says the turboprop maker sees further growth opportunities across Asia-Pacific following FLY91’s $1 billion order. The deal strengthens ATR’s position in a region where the manufacturer believes its turboprops are particularly well suited to regional connectivity.
UK investigators found that a nose-down elevator input preceded an ATR 72-500 freighter’s heavy touchdown at East Midlands Airport. The aircraft bounced three times and sustained landing-gear damage, highlighting the operational consequences of pitch-control inputs during the flare and touchdown phases.
India’s FLY91 has placed a firm order for 40 ATR 72-600 turboprops valued at about $1 billion at list prices. Deliveries are scheduled from 2027 through 2032, creating a significant multiyear commitment for ATR’s production system and regional-aircraft market.
Kepplair has started converting ATR 72 regional airliners into water bombers, with an aircraft completing a pre-modification flight in Toulouse. The effort repurposes an established turboprop platform for aerial firefighting missions and marks the beginning of the modification program.
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