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Mon, 09/14/2009 - 11:07
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Second ATR 72-500 to arrive today
(KPL) The second ATR 72-500 will arrive in Vientiane today after the hand-over held on Thursday in Toulouse, southern France. The second ATR will be used to upgrade the services of the Lao Airlines in the future.
According to a source in the Lao Airlines, the national carrier, the company decided to buy two ATR 72-500 aircraft from the ATR aircraft manufacturer in France to expand its service, especially to serve visitors during the 25th SEA Games to be hosted by Laos in December.
The ATR 72-500 aircraft is the latest development of the ATR 72. It draws from the in-service experience of more than 700 ATR aircraft flying worldwide, with a proven average dispatch reliability of more than 99%.
Toulouse, Southern France-based regional aircraft manufacturer ATR is the world leader in the 50 to 74-seat turboprop market.
ATR is an equal partnership between Alenia Aeronautica (a Finmeccanica company) and EADS. In 2008, ATR posted an annual turnover record, with US $ 1.3 billion. Since the beginning of the programme, ATR has sold 979 aircraft.
According to a source in the Lao Airlines, the national carrier, the company decided to buy two ATR 72-500 aircraft from the ATR aircraft manufacturer in France to expand its service, especially to serve visitors during the 25th SEA Games to be hosted by Laos in December.
The ATR 72-500 aircraft is the latest development of the ATR 72. It draws from the in-service experience of more than 700 ATR aircraft flying worldwide, with a proven average dispatch reliability of more than 99%.
Toulouse, Southern France-based regional aircraft manufacturer ATR is the world leader in the 50 to 74-seat turboprop market.
ATR is an equal partnership between Alenia Aeronautica (a Finmeccanica company) and EADS. In 2008, ATR posted an annual turnover record, with US $ 1.3 billion. Since the beginning of the programme, ATR has sold 979 aircraft.
