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AGREEMENT

ATR and FLY91 Forge Global ATR and FLY91’s collaboration
under a Maintenance Agreement
MRO Agreement to Boost enhances regional air travel
in India, empowering fleet
Regional Air Travel expansion and operational
efficiency.

TR, a leading manufacturer of re- to serving our customers with reli- Stefano Marazzani, ATR’s SVP Cus-
Agional aircraft, and Indian regional able, comfortable flights and seamless tomer Support and Services, said “With
airline FLY91, have announced the sign- connectivity, While the ATR 72-600 over 40 years of expertise, ATR is ideally
ing of a Global Maintenance Agreement stands out as the smartest aircraft placed to support FLY91’s ambitious
(GMA), representing a significant move choice, offering unbeatable economics development plans, sharing insightful
towards enhancing reliable and cost- and cabin comfort, the ATR GMA will be data and best practices to ensure their
effective regional air travel throughout instrumental in further boosting our fleet benefits from continuously high
India. This comprehensive agreement operations. ATR’s proven track record performance. This means looking for
entails ATR providing repair, overhaul, of delivering high-quality products and optimisations wherever possible, antici-
and pooling services for Line Replace- services, coupled with their competitive pating and rationalising maintenance
able Units, along with propeller avail- pricing, played a significant role in our costs, striving for better spare parts
ability and repair services, in addition decision-making process as they align availability and reliability, improving
to engineering and on-site support for perfectly with our ambitious plans for troubleshooting, advising on upgrades
FLY91’s expanding fleet of ATR aircraft. quality, reliability and fleet growth in a and providing on-site support with the
Initially encompassing two ATR 72-600 competitive market.” aim to provide extra value. The GMA
aircraft, the fully customized pay-by- Since its establishment in 1981, ATR business model is enabling all parties to
the-hour contract spans five years, with has manufactured and delivered aircraft go the extra mile together.”
provisions for FLY91 to potentially in- to more than 200 airlines spanning 100 Presently, 80% of the ATR -600 fleet
crease its ATR fleet to 30 aircraft within countries globally, facilitating crucial air under a pay-by-the-hour contract is
the same timeframe. links for passengers and communities. encompassed by an ATR Global Mainte-
Manoj Chacko, Managing Director and ATR plays a pivotal role in providing vital nance Agreement (GMA), indicating the
Chief Executive Officer at FLY91, said regional connectivity, serving people, appeal and significance of the offer for
“As a regional carrier, we are dedicated businesses, and communities worldwide. ATR operators

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