Indonesia's Batavia Air orders ten new ATR 72-500s

(CAPA) ATR and the Indonesian low cost carrier, Batavia Air, signed a contract for the acquisition of a fleet of ten new ATR 72-500s and options for ten additional aircraft. The contract is the first ever signed by an Indonesian airline for new ATRs.

With its new fleet of ATRs, Batavia Air will expand its regional operations, currently served with Boeing and Airbus aircraft. The ATR72-500, configured with 74-seats, will generate important cost savings, on fuel especially and will hence allow Batavia Air to develop into new untapped markets. Deliveries will extend until 2010.

Commenting on the contract, Pak Yudiawan, Batavia Air CEO, stated: "After a deep evaluation, we have chosen to fly ATR turboprops in our regional network because of their reliability and unbeatable economics. The high standards of comfort available on these aircraft, as well as the strong support activity of ATR in Asia were also key factors in our choice".

About Batavia Air
Batavia Air was created six years ago and has a comprehensive domestic network spreading throughout the many beautiful Islands in Indonesia. Batavia Air is also keen to develop it's international network to follow on the success of the Guangzhou route. The Batavia Training Academy is also considering acquiring an ATR Flight Simulator in order to complement its offer and propose training.

Date posted: 27-Aug-07