ATR delivers first ATR 72-600s

Turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR announced the delivery of the first two ATR 72-600s to Royal Air Maroc. Royal Air Maroc will be the first operator of the new ATR “-600” series. The 70-seater aircraft will allow the Moroccan national airline to reinforce its domestic and its nearest international network. In 2009 the airline ordered four ATR 72-600s and two ATR 42-600s, for a total of over $125 million. These ATR 72-600s of which the first aircraft was on exhibit at the 2011 Paris Air Show, are the first ones to be equipped with the new “Armonia” cabin, specially designed for ATR by the Italian company Giugiaro Design. It includes new seats that are both lighter and more comfortable, providing passengers with more room, as well as more spacious overhead compartments.