When all 15 newly ordered aircraft have been delivered, by 2020, Air New Zealand will operate 29 ATR 72-600s. This will be the third-largest fleet of ATR aircraft worldwide, according to ATR.

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Horizon Air will begin service on behalf of sister carrier Alaska Airlines from John Wayne Orange County Airport to Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport and Reno-Tahoe International Airport on March 16

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Spanish carrier Binter, based in the Canary Islands, has taken delivery in Toulouse of the first of 12 ATR 72-600 turboprop regional airliners the airline ordered in two separate purchase contracts in 2014 and earlier this year.

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The airline, which already operates several ATR turboprops, booked an order for six ATR 72-600s in 2014, along with options for six additional aircraft. ATR valued the potential 12-aircraft deal at US$296 million at list prices.

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Alaska Airlines’ sister regional airline Horizon Air is launching two new routes from Los Angeles and one new route from Boise in Idaho in late fall.

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Bahamasair has placed a firm order for two ATR 72-600s and three ATR 42-600s, becoming a new ATR customer in the process. Meanwhile, existing ATR customer Air Madagascar has ordered three ATR 72-600s.

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A strong Paris Air Show 2015 for turboprop regional-airliner manufacturer ATR has continued on June 16, with ATR announcing orders and other commitments from three customers for another 42 aircraft.

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On the first day of the Paris Air Show 2015, Embraer announced new orders from four customers for 50 aircraft of its E-Jet and E-Jet E2 families, as well as options and other commitments from two of the customers for 35 additional E-Jets.

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In announcing Westjet Encore’s June 15 order for five Q400s at the Paris Air Show 2015 on the show’s first day, Bombardier Aerospace revealed WestJet Encore had also signed a firm order for another Q400 in March.

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Turboprop regional airliner manufacturer ATR has announced firm orders for a total of 14 aircraft from two customers on the first day of the Paris Air Show 2015, one of the customers also securing commitments on 15 additional ATR turboprops.

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The contract, which Embraer values at US$1.1 billion at current list prices, makes HNA Tianjin Airlines the first Chinese airline to order aircraft from the Embraer E-Jets E2 family.

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Air France’s regional subsidiary Hop! has taken delivery of the first of five new ATR 72-600 turboprops it has agreed to lease from Danish lessor Nordic Aviation Capital.

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Nigerian carrier Arik Air has placed the first dual-class Bombardier CRJ1000 NextGen configured with three-abreast business-class seating into service in West Africa. Arik Air will use the CRJ1000 NextGen to increase service on its most popular business routes in West Africa.

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Air France KLM group regional carrier KLM Cityhopper has placed a firm order for 15 Embraer 175s and two E190s. Its purchase contract also includes options for 17 additional E-Jets for KLM Cityhopper or Hop!, Air France’s regional subsidiary.

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On behalf of Alaska Airlines, its sister regional carrier Horizon Air will begin twice-daily non-stop service between Boise in Idaho and Spokane in Washington on August 24.

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The Air Canada Express regional service, to be operated by Chorus Aviation subsidiary Jazz with 74-seat Bombardier Q400 NextGen turboprop regional airliners, will offer four round-trips a week from May 22 through September 7, 2015.

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Dallas/Fort Worth-based American Airlines has chosen Compass Airlines, a subsidiary of regional-airline holding company Trans States Holdings, to operate the first 20 Embraer 175s from American’s order. All will be operated under the American Eagle regional service brand.

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The Bombardier CRJ900 regional jets will be the first of the model to be operated by GoJet Airlines, whose existing fleet consists of 47 Bombardier CRJ700s.

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The aircraft assignment to PSA Airlines follows American Airlines exercising 24 of its 40 options for Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen jets on December 30, 2014.

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