Aircraft
Abelo Increases ATR Orders as Market Roars Back
The Irish lessor signed a deal for 10 ATR 72-600s and options for 10 more
Abelo has ordered 10 ATR72 aircraft
Abelo placed an order for 10 ATR 72-600s and options for 10 more, following up on original deals signed in July 2022 covering a mix of ATR 72s and 42s. (Image: ATR)

Finding a resurgent turboprop market, Irish regional aircraft lessor Abelo is boosting its portfolio of ATR twins with a new agreement for as many as 20 more ATR 72-600s. The agreement signed with ATR during the Dubai Airshow on Tuesday includes firm orders for 10 of the aircraft with options for an additional 10.

The latest deal comes a little more than a year after the then-start-up lessor placed its original order during the Farnborough Airshow for 10 ATR 72-600s and confirmed a deal for a further 10 of the short takeoff and landing ATR 42-600S. The company will begin taking delivery on that July 2022 initial order in December, while deliveries on the new contract run from 2026 through 2028. Meanwhile, it anticipates delivery of the first STOL ATR-42s in 2024.

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