Air Corsica, Corsica’s leading airline, and ATR, the world’s leading regional aircraft manufacturer, announced a firm order for five new ATR 72-600 aircraft to be powered by the new Pratt & Whitney Canada engine, the PW127XT, also announced today. Deliveries will start by November 2022.

The order means a full upgrade of Air Corsica’s ATR 72 fleet.

Air Corsica has a current fleet of 12 aircraft: five ATR 72-500, one ATR 42-600 and six Airbus A320, including two new generation A320neo.

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