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Berjaya Air retires its sole ATR 42-500

Malaysia’s Berjaya Air has retired its only ATR 42-500 aircraft, a move that reduces the airline’s remaining turboprop exposure and simplifies its operating fleet. The development underscores how small regional carriers manage aircraft specialization and fleet alignment on a tight scale.

2026-06-10T19:56:30.512672-07:00

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Cambodia Airways takes delivery of first two ATR 72-600s to expand Southeast Asia regional services

2026-06-09T06:22:51.288086-07:00

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ATR 72-600 incident: crew aborts landing after “undercarriage not down” alert during approach

2026-06-09T02:13:56.400668-07:00

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Mountain Air Cargo seeks higher payload cap for ATR 72s

2026-06-08T08:57:28.860742-07:00

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Berjaya Air retires its sole ATR 42-500 Malaysia’s Berjaya Air has retired its only ATR 42-500 aircraft, a move that reduces the airline’s remaining turboprop exposure and simplifies its operating fleet. The development underscores how small regional carriers manage aircraft specialization and fleet alignment on a tight scale.

2026-06-10T19:56:30.512672-07:00

Berjaya Air retires its sole ATR 42-500

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Cambodia Airways takes delivery of first two ATR 72-600s to expand Southeast Asia regional services Cambodia Airways has taken delivery of its first ATR 72-600, the initial aircraft of a two-aircraft order, with a ceremony attended by Cambodia’s State Secretariat of Civil Aviation. The carrier plans to add regional routes across Southeast Asia alongside its existing fleet of five aircraft.

2026-06-09T06:22:51.288086-07:00

Cambodia Airways takes delivery of first two ATR 72-600s to expand Southeast Asia regional services

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ATR 72-600 incident: crew aborts landing after “undercarriage not down” alert during approach New Zealand accident investigators are probing an approach event in which an ATR 72-600 crew received an alert indicating the undercarriage was not deployed, prompting an aborted landing at Napier following a domestic flight. The incident is under review as investigators assess indications, procedures, and system behavior.

2026-06-09T02:13:56.400668-07:00

ATR 72-600 incident: crew aborts landing after “undercarriage not down” alert during approach

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Mountain Air Cargo seeks higher payload cap for ATR 72s US cargo operator Mountain Air Cargo is pursuing an increase to the payload limit on its ATR 72 aircraft, seeking more freight-carrying capacity from the turboprop fleet. The move underscores how operators are pushing certification and performance margins to improve economics on regional routes.

2026-06-08T08:57:28.860742-07:00

Mountain Air Cargo seeks higher payload cap for ATR 72s

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Pioneer Airlines (Nigeria) launches operations under its own AOC with ATR 72 aircraft Nigeria’s Pioneer Airlines has debuted under its own operating certificate (AOC) and started operations using ATR 72 aircraft. The move formalizes the carrier’s independent regulatory and operational footprint as it establishes a regional-ready fleet around the turboprop platform.

2026-06-04T08:46:07.375051-07:00

Pioneer Airlines (Nigeria) launches operations under its own AOC with ATR 72 aircraft

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Azorra delivers first ATR 42-600 to JSX under new lease; carrier expands public charter reach toward Los Cabos Aircraft lessor Azorra has delivered the first of two ATR 42-600 turboprops to Dallas-based public charter operator JSX under a new lease agreement. The aircraft is intended to support JSX’s plan to scale its public charter footprint to thousands of additional US airports and to pursue new service such as Los Cabos.

2026-06-03T00:11:35.801482-07:00

Azorra delivers first ATR 42-600 to JSX under new lease; carrier expands public charter reach toward Los Cabos

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Kepplair secures first ATR72 prototype for firefighting conversion, targeting first drop tests late 2026 and certification in sp French startup Kepplair says it has secured its first ATR72 (ATR72-600-based) prototype for aerial firefighting conversion testing. It plans initial water-dropping trials by year-end and aims for certification in spring 2027, positioning the program as a faster pathway to replace aging Canadair fleets for wildfire seasons.

2026-06-02T02:12:31.267190-07:00

Kepplair secures first ATR72 prototype for firefighting conversion, targeting first drop tests late 2026 and certification in sp

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ATR: Refurbished 50-seat regional jets won’t beat turboprops in the US ATR argues that retrofitting aging 50-seat regional jets will not reverse demand decline in the US market, calling the economics “weak” and the segment structurally broken. It also cites pilot shortages and scope-clause constraints as factors that limit the value of upgrades, even with refurbished aircraft.

2026-05-28T10:36:57.676198-07:00

ATR: Refurbished 50-seat regional jets won’t beat turboprops in the US

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Berjaya Air retires its sole ATR 42-500

Cambodia Airways takes delivery of first two ATR 72-600s to expand Southeast Asia regional services

ATR 72-600 incident: crew aborts landing after “undercarriage not down” alert during approach

Mountain Air Cargo seeks higher payload cap for ATR 72s

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