Skywest Airlines to operate 18 ATR 72-500s for Virgin Australia

July 28, 2011 — Skywest Airlines (Australia), Virgin Australia

11 juillet 2011 – VIRGIN AUSTRALIA ATR 72-500 F-WWEH 955 – LFBO – TLS, originally uploaded by gimbellet.

Skywest Airlines (Perth) is getting ready to take delivery of its first ATR 72-500. Skywest has a total of 18 ATR 72-212As (ATR 72-500s) turboprops on order. The ATRs will be painted in the Virgin Australia livery and will be operated for Virgin Australia under a wet lease agreement on its regional routes. Virgin Australia Airlines (Brisbane) is expanding its regional network in Australia.

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Copyright Photo: Gimbellet. The pictured ATR 72-212A with the test registration of F-WWEH (msn 955) at Toulouse on July 11, 2011 is the second ATR 72 for Skywest.

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