ATR Parents Interested In Larger Turboprop

ATR parent companies EADS and Finmeccanica are interested in developing a new, larger turboprop for the European airframer and may introduce new partners into the project. “We and EADS are closely examining the business case for such a new project,” Finmeccanica Chairman and CEO Giuseppe Orsi said during a ceremony observing the delivery of the 1,000th ATR, which will be operated by Spanish regional carrier Air Nostrum. “We want ATR to remain at the very top of the market, ahead of current and future competitors,” he added ...