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View all search resultsGaruda, ATR and NAC sign agreement to introduce 35 ATR 72-600s
The European manufacturer of turboprop aircraft ATR, Indonesia's national airline Garuda Indonesia and the Danish leasing firm Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) signs an agreement for the introduction of 35 new ATR 72-600 aircrafts into Garuda's fleet
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he European manufacturer of turboprop aircraft ATR, Indonesia's national airline Garuda Indonesia and the Danish leasing firm Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) signs an agreement for the introduction of 35 new ATR 72-600 aircrafts into Garuda's fleet.
This new deal for 35 ATRs, involving NAC as lessor for Garuda, includes orders for 25 firm aircraft and options for further 10. The order, including the options, is valued at over US$840 million.
The arrival the new ATR 72-600s will start in November 2013. The aircraft will be configured with 70 seats and will be used for the development of both tourism and business throughout Indonesia as well as to feed Garuda's main hubs.
'We are very happy to be developing our regional business with ATR 72-600s, the aircraft which stand out as one of the best choice for short-haul flights and operations between the various islands of Indonesia," Garuda President and Chief Executive Officer Emirsyah Satar said in an official release.
"In deploying our airline, we need aircraft offering the latest in technology and comfort for our customers. ATR 72-600s provide the perfect combination of most modern technologies and lowest operating costs for regional networks,' he added.
