ORC (Oriental Air Bridge), Japanese regional airline, today took delivery of its first ATR 42-600 covered by an ATR Global Maintenance Agreement contract (GMA).
ORC will plan to start operating the ATR aircraft in July 2023 to further support the airline’s domestic activities in providing reliable essential connectivity from Nagasaki on the island of Kyushu in Japan. The ATR 42-600 is configured with a 48-seat cabin and equipped with the latest avionics.
“We are pleased to start operating our ATR 42-600 aircraft soon. With the unrivalled versatility and sustainable performance of ATR aircraft, this delivery represents a step forward for us to better serve our higher purpose of providing air link to revitalise the remote islands around Nagasaki Prefecture, in the most responsible way”, Tanaka, Senior Managing Director from ORC, said.
There are currently 15 ATR aircraft flying across the country. Over the next ten years, ATR foresees a demand of 100 regional aircraft in Japan. Most of these will replace older, less efficient models.
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