Aer Arann signs new contract with ATR

Aer Arann and regional aircraft manufacturer ATR have confirmed that they have signed a deal to take delivery of 10 new 72 seater ATR72-500 series aircraft over the next three years.

The deal, which is worth over $180m (€140.7), is the single largest aircraft investment by a private Irish passenger airline and the third largest in Irish aviation history. It also represents one of the largest contracts awarded to ATR.