Summary
- Regional aircraft manufacturer ATR secures a sale to Irish turboprop lessor Abelo, specializing in sustainable regional connectivity through turboprop aircraft.
- Abelo orders ten ATR 72-600s with options for ten more, aiming to fulfill the growing demand for efficient and eco-friendly air travel connections worldwide.
- Abelo’s commitment to ATR demonstrates the market demand for fuel-efficient turboprops, which serve because the backbone of regional airlines and contribute to reducing CO2 emissions.
Regional aircraft manufacturer ATR starts the day well with a sale to Irish turboprop lessor Abelo. The Dublin-based regional aircraft leasing platform makes a speciality of turboprop aircraft, which it views as crucial to sustainably connecting communities. That is the second large ATR order Abelo has made, following an order for a combination of aircraft ultimately yr’s Farnborough Airshow.
Doubling down on ATR
The deal features a firm order of ten ATR 72-600s and options for a further ten. Abelo goals to make use of the extra aircraft to fulfill the growing demand for efficient, cost-effective, and dependable regional air travel connections worldwide and promote the transition towards responsible aviation.
Abelo currently supports a fleet of greater than 60 turboprop aircraft to supply regional connectivity by offering a full-service leasing suite with in-house capabilities in all areas. Steve Gorman, the Chief Executive Officer of Abelo, noted how he viewed the ATR aircraft because the “ideal solution” to support Abelo’s mission of connecting communities and businesses in an economically and environmentally responsible manner:
That is the second ATR order that Abelo has made. In July 2022, Abelo ordered ten ATR 72-600 and confirmed a deal for ten ATR 42-600S (Short Take-Off and Landing version) aircraft that the corporate’s predecessor had brokered.
Busy bees
Abelo is a comparatively latest entrant to the aircraft leasing field and appears to serve the growing market of environmentally conscious travelers. The corporate has invested heavily in turboprop aircraft, which it feels provides a transparent transition towards sustainable aviation.
The corporate is inspired by the character and necessity of Bees and derived its name from the Esperanto translation of the word Bee. In response to Abelo, the corporate strives to embody the teamwork, structures, and importance in nature that the Bee plays in life by providing an efficient, less environmentally impactful mode of transport to mimic the Bees in the best way they support biodiversity. Nathalie Tarnaud Laude, ATR’s Chief Executive Officer, expressed the manufacturer’s commitment to achieving operational efficiency:
“With a complete of 30 ATRs ordered, Abelo’s continued commitment to ATR is a testament to the strong market demand for fuel-efficient and cost-effective turboprops. Through their versatility, low operating costs and reduced CO2 emissions, they serve because the backbone of various regional airlines worldwide.
“Our strong relationship with Abelo relies on common purposes and visions, in addition to on our joint recognition of turboprops’ great value proposition today and tomorrow. We’ll remain committed to providing Abelo with essentially the most revolutionary solutions long into the longer term.”
Photo: ATR
The primary brand-new ATR from the 2022 order is ready to be delivered to Abelo by the tip of this yr. Deliveries for the extra aircraft are scheduled for 2026 through 2028.