ATR delivered 31 aircraft in 2021.
Turboprop maker ATR’s aircraft deliveries tripled last year over 2020, while the French-Italian aircraft maker also reported interest related to the air cargo boom.
ATR said it delivered 31 aircraft last year, up from 10 in 2020, when production was severely impacted by the pandemic.
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The company said in a statement that it secured 35 orders in 2021, including tentative letters of intent.
ATR said it had also delivered 10 secondhand aircraft in 2021, most of which had been converted for freighter operations.
The company forecasts demand for 460 freighter aircraft over 20 years in the up to nine-ton category.
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“We have seen a clear upward trend in 2021, with positive signs of a recovering market. This is not only due to improving economic conditions, but also to our response to the challenges imposed by the pandemic. We have continued to invest in our product, offering concrete solutions to enable our customers to operate their aircraft with the most sustainable business model. Our teams took a quantum leap towards sustainable regional aviation, with an enhanced engine offering and charting a path towards flying on 100% sustainable aviation fuels,” said Stefano Bortoli, CEO of ATR.
ATR is effectively the only Western supplier of turboprops after Canada’s De Havilland suspended production of the Q400, but faces a potential challenge from Brazil’s Embraer, which has said it is seeking partners for a new turboprop.
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