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 Indonesia’s TransNusa has unveiled plans to 
			  almost double its fleet of ATR 
			  72-600 aircraft this year. The airline has leased three additional aircraft 
			  ATR 72-600s which it expects to receive by the end of the year. The new aircraft will be used to 
			  increase 
			  the airline’s domestic route network to around 30 destinations from the 16 
			  it currently operates. The three ATR aircraft 
			  on lease will increase TransNusa’s ATR fleet to seven from four. 
			  The airline presently has three ATR 72-600s and one ATR 42. TransNusa also has two BAE 146 and one Fokker 70 aircraft, but 
			  these aircraft are gradually being phased out.   “ATR aircraft have proven to be very popular 
			  with passengers,” said TransNusa Managing Director, Bayu Sutanto. 
			  “They are also reliable to operate, which in turn has helped TransNusa 
			  to develop a strong reputation in the market for punctuality. In 
			  the first six months of this year we were number one for on-time 
			  performance according to the Indonesia Directorate of Civil 
			  Aviation. Our on-time performance averaged 91%. ATR aircraft can 
			  land and take off from runways that jet aircraft are unable to 
			  access, which makes them an ideal for many airports in Indonesia.” The ATR -600 model is fitted with the Armonia cabin, designed by 
			  renowned Italian designer Giugiaro. Some of 
			  the new features of this cabin include larger overhead bins for 
			  carry-on luggage, new lighting systems and lighter, more ergonomic 
			  seats for better passenger comfort. ATR sales director, Lim Kian Hui, said, “ATR 
			  aircraft have the lowest operating costs and excellent short field 
			  performance. The ATR turboprop aircraft perfectly suits the 
			  Indonesian market and TransNusa has successfully utilised this 
			  product advantage to steadily expand its air services network and 
			  we are confident TransNusa will rapidly increase its ATR 
			  fleet size to meet the increasing demand for air travel generated 
			  from Indonesia’s growing economy.”
 
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