Alliance Air Takes Delivery of ATR 72-600 from Avation

Air India's fully-owned regional subsidiary airline Allied Services Limited under brand name “Alliance Air” has taken delivery of an ATR 72-600 aircraft.

The aircraft, leased from Singapore-based leasing firm Avation, is the first of five that the airline will receive by end-July next year.

Alliance Air currently has 4 ATR 42-320s among its fleet of regional aircraft.

The 70-seat ATR 72-600s are fitted with Pratt & Whitney 127M engines.

Mr. Rohit Nandan, Chairman, Alliance Air, said, “We are pleased to introduce into our fleet an aircraft which has clearly become the new reference among all regional planes. The ATRs have proven for years their reliability and their ability to bring our passengers to every destination of our regional network.”

Patrick de Castelbajac, ATR Chief Executive Officer, added, “We have partnered with Alliance Air for more than 10 years, and we are honored by this new proof of confidence in the ATR aircraft family. The new ATR 72-600 perfectly fit with the aim of the airline to progressively renew their fleet with more fuel-efficient aircraft, while adding seat-capacity into their main routes.”

As of today, ATR has more than 20 aircraft flying in India. It also has a Bangalore-based customer support center.

ATR 72-600

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