Ireland's Aer Arann Refreshes Fleet with ATR72-600s
Aer Arann has taken delivery of the first of eight new ATR72-600 aircraft. [Photo: ATR]
Aer Arann has taken delivery of the first of eight new ATR72-600 aircraft. [Photo: ATR]

Irish carrier Aer Arann took delivery of its first ATR 72-600 aircraft last Friday. The May 3 delivery marked the first of eight of the new -600 model that the airline has ordered to replace its existing fleet of ATR72-200s and smaller ATR42-300s. In a deal worth $187 million, the remaining seven aircraft are due to arrive between now and April 2014. With three ATR72-500s still in service, the new aircraft will take Aer Arann’s ATR fleet to 11 and they will operate in the livery of Aer Lingus Regional under its franchise agreement with the Irish flag carrier.