ATR turns 2007 into a record year of orders

25 January 2008

Paris: Toulouse, Southern France-based regional aircraft manufacturer, ATR, a world-leader in the 50-74-seat turboprop market has announced orders for 113 new aircraft in 2007, which are record sales for any single year since the beginning of the programme.

Annual turnover for 2007 is also at a record $1.1 billion dollars, a growth of 56 % as compared to 2006, which had earned the manufacturer $700 million.

Announcing the results, ATR CEO, Stephane Mayer said through a statement, "This commercial record of 2007 represents a real milestone in ATR's history, and, coupled with the announcement of the launch of the '-600 series aircraft, it makes 2007 a memorable year.
 
We are also proud of having almost doubled our deliveries in one year, and of having delivered the first turboprop aircraft equipped with In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) and Light Emitting Diode (LED) in the passenger cabin. Consolidating our success over the long term is a real challenge. We know that to maintain this success we must continue offering our customers the technological innovations and product improvements that make our aircraft the most cost effective in the market as well as to offer the high level of customer service they expect. This continuous improvement is our commitment to the market"

For 2007, ATR has booked orders for 113 new aircraft and options for 26 aircraft. 74 of the new orders come from new ATR customers with some 52 per cent being booked with carriers in the Asia Pacific region.

In 2007, ATR has also expanded its commercial success to new markets such as the Philippines (10 new aircraft) and Malaysia (24), while consolidating its strong worldwide market share.

Since the recovery of the turboprop market starting in the beginning of 2005, ATR has booked orders for 266 new aircraft.