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TRIP Linhas Aereas to become the largest ATR operator in the world
September 10, 2011 — TRIP Linhas Aereas
TRIP Linhas Aereas ATR 72-202 PP-PTH (msn 365) AJU (AirSpeed), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
TRIP Linhas Aéreas (Sao Paulo-Campinas) has finalized the acquisition of 18 new ATR 72-600s, plus it took out options for 22 additional aircraft.
Nine ATR 72-600s will be directly ordered from ATR. In addition to this contract with ATR, TRIP will lease nine ATR 72-600 from ALC (Air Lease Corporation) and GECAS. The first aircraft of this new model -600 will enter into service in October 2011.
With this new order, TRIP will become the largest ATR operator in the world, with a fleet of 51 ATRs. Today’s largest ATR operator is Executive Airlines (American Eagle) with 39 aircraft.
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