TAME introduces ATR 42-500 in Ecuador

Ecuador’s national flag carrier TAME has taken delivery of the first ATR 42-500 that will operate in the country. The European turboprop manufacturer ATR and TAME inked a $54 million dollars contract for three of these aircraft at the Paris Air Show, in June 2011. These aircraft will enable the airline to develop public service routes across the country. With these new ATR 42-500s, TAME will bring air connections to some remote Ecuadorian areas, while feeding main national airports at Quito and Guayaquil.