Tag Archives: ATR 72-500

Binter names ATR 72-212A EC-KGJ “Madeira”

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EC-KGJ taxies at Madeira for the formal naming ceremony. Copyright Photo: Marco Finelli.

EC-KGJ taxies at Madeira for the formal naming ceremony. Copyright Photo: Marco Finelli.

Binter Canarias (Grand Canaria) on June 25, 2009 named its ย ATR 72-212A (ATR 72-500) EC-KGJ (msn 753) “Madeira” formally at Funchal Airport (FNC) on lsland of Madeira in an official ceremony. ย This aircraft was named after the Portuguese island, located just north of Canary Islands, due to a new partnership between the Spanish carrier and Windsor Travel. ย A water cannon salute was performed shortly after landing.

Air Botswana takes delivery of first ATR 72

Air Botswana (Gaborone) on March 20 accepted delivery of its first (of two) ATR 72-500 (ATR 72-212A) registered A2-ABR (msn 786, ex F-WWEE). The new ATR joins three current ATR 42-500s.

The first ATR 72-500 for Berjaya Air

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F-WWEC is tugged at TLS. The new airliner is painted in the new livery that was introduced earlier this year. Copyright Photo: Yannick Delamarre.

F-WWEC is tugged at TLS. The new airliner is painted in the new livery that was introduced earlier this year. Copyright Photo: Yannick Delamarre.

Berjaya Air (Kuala Lumpur) will soon take delivery of its first new ATR 72-500 (ATR 72-212A). Three more copies will follow. The four new turboprops will replace the older de Havilland Canada (Bombardier) DHC-7 Dash 7s on its local routes in Malaysia. The first aircraft (F-WWEC, msn 858) has been painted at the Toulouse factory and will become 9M-TAG on delivery.

Aurigny Air Services accepts first ATR 72-500

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Please click on photo for full view and caption.

Aurigny Air Services (Guernsey) on March 6 took delivery of its first (of two) ATR 72-500 (ATR 72-212A). G-COBO (msn 852) repositioned from Toulouse to Southampton. In other news, Aurigny will start Guernsey-East Midlands service on May 1.