Air Lease Corp Receives Its First ATR 72-600, for Operation by Brazil’s TRIP

Los Angeles-based lessor Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has taken delivery of its first ATR 72-600 turboprop regional airliner, which is to be leased by Brazilian carrier TRIP Linhas Aéreas. Founded by former ILFC CEO Steven Udvar-Hazy, Air Lease Corporation has ordered 12 ATR 72-600s and taken options on eight more. According to ATR, among the reasons ALC […]

TRIP Orders Nine ATR 72-600s and Leases Nine More

Brazilian carrier TRIP Linhas Aéreas is acquiring 18 new ATR 72-600 regional turboprops, along with options on 22 additional aircraft. TRIP Linhas Aéreas is ordering nine of the ATR 72-600s directly from the French-Italian manufacturer, which is based in Toulouse. In addition to its purchase contract with ATR, TRIP will lease nine additional ATR 72-600s from […]

Delta to Invest $1 Billion in Customer Experience and Fleet Efficiency

Delta Air Lines says it will invest $1 billion, or about $300 million per year, through mid-2013 to improve customer experience in the air and on the ground ― and also to improve the fuel efficiency of more than 170 aircraft in its fleet. The airline says its capital investment will improve the consistency and […]