ATR, the world’s number one regional aircraft manufacturer and Air Tahiti has announced the signature of a firm order for one ATR 72-600 and confirmed a deal for two ATR 42-600S – for ‘STOL’, Short Take-Off and Landing.
Strong supporter of the ATR for more than 30 years, operating a fleet of 10 aircraft, Air Tahiti became the launch customer of the ATR 42-600S at the Paris Air Show in 2019. These additional aircraft will enable the airline to offer higher frequencies, but also higher capacity, as the ATR 42-600S will enable access to destinations with short runways, like Maupiti, using 100% of the aircraft load capacity.