By Roland Ohaeri Why New Aircraft For African Airlines? The efforts to improve the fleets of African airlines especially with newer aircraft intensified over the last two decades, with varying levels of success among these airlines. The need for newer and, therefore, more efficient aircraft arose mainly due to the core reasons that airlines must reduce their costs to …
ATR Enters Into Partnership With Aviassist In Africa
ATR continues to strengthen flight safety awareness with the reference safety organisation in Africa. ATR signed a partnership agreement with AviAssist, the independent non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting African aviation safety. Through this partnership, ATR continues to strengthen flight safety awareness and accident prevention actions. Commenting on the signature of this partnership agreement, Tom Kok, Director of AviAssist declared: “We …
Stefano Bortoli Becomes ATR CEO
ATR, with the unanimous support of its shareholders Airbus and Leonardo, has appointed Stefano Bortoli, currently President of the ATR Board and Senior Vice President Strategy, Marketing Development and Sales of Leonardo Aircraft Division, as new CEO of ATR with immediate effect. This follows the announcement last week by Airbus appointing Christian Scherer as its Chief Commercial Officer. Stefano Bortoli …
Airbus Appoints Christian Scherer New CCO
Airbus has appointed Christian Scherer, 56, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), replacing Eric Schulz, who has decided to leave the company for personal reasons. Christian Scherer will start his new assignment with immediate effect. He will report to Airbus Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Tom Enders. Tom Enders, Airbus CEO, says: “With Christian Scherer we see one of our most customer-focused leaders …
ATR Delivers 1,000th ATR 72 – By Roland Ohaeri
ATR has achieved an important milestone with the delivery of its 1,000th ATR 72. The aircraft took to the sky in the colours of an Indian domestic carrier, IndiGo. This delivery consolidates the ATR 72 as an outstanding commercial success and a benchmark in the regional aviation market. The ATR 72 was officially launched on January 1986 with its first …