Nordic Aviation Capital Orders 35 ATRs

The Danish leasing company Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has signed a deal for 90 ATR -600s, including 35 firm orders (30 ATR 72-600s and 5 ATR 42-600s).

The contract, including options, is valued at over US$ 2.1 billion.

NAC, which has signed several orders for new ATRs over the past three years, already has the largest fleet of ATRs in the world with over hundred aircraft.

With the progressive arrival of the 30 additional ATR 72-600s and 5 ATR 42-600s into its fleet, NAC's ATR portfolio will exceed 150 aircraft by 2016.

Martin Møller, Chairman of NAC, said, "We have made ATR turboprops one of the main pillars of our present and future development. We believe that regional aviation in the years to come will increasingly rely on this outstanding technology, and that ATR aircraft will continue to see great success with airlines operating in this segment. The 180 airlines operating ATRs around the world represent so many opportunities for us to grow our business."

In the past three years, nearly one in four ATRs were sold to leasing companies.

 ATR 72-600

Passenger capacity: 68 to 74 seats
Engines: Pratt & Whitney 127M
Maximum take-off power: 2,750 horsepower per engine
Maximum take-off weight: 23,000 kg
Maximum load: 7,500 kg
Maximum flight range at maximum load: 900 nautical miles (1,665 km)

ATR 42-600

Passenger capacity: 46 to 50 seats
Engines: Pratt & Whitney 127M
Maximum take-off power: 2,160 horsepower per engine
Maximum take-off weight: 18,600 kg
Maximum load: 5,500 kg
Maximum flight range at maximum load: 800 nautical miles (1,300 km)