ATR wins 30 aircraft deal from Indonesia’s Wings Air
Lion Air subsidiary Wings Air of Indonesia today announced the signing of a contract for the purchase of 15 ATR 72-500s, as well as options covering anothe

Lion Air subsidiary Wings Air of Indonesia today announced the signing of a contract for the purchase of 15 ATR 72-500s, as well as options covering another 15 of ATR’s new 72-600 series turboprops. The value of the order, originally revealed in November last year as a memorandum of understanding covering 10 ATR 72-500s plus options for 10 more ATR 72-500/600s, now amounts to some $600 million.

Configured with high-density, 72-seat cabins, the new airplanes will form the first fleet of ATR 72-500s in Indonesia and make Wings Air the largest ATR operator in the country. Schedules call for delivery of the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127M-powered turboprops between 2009 and 2011.