ATR

The first state-of-the-art “green” ATR 72-600 ply Greek skies

The new generation of ATR 72-600 aircraft is brought to our country for the first time by SKY express to reinforce the coverage of its domestic network. This type of aircraft meets the specific requirements of national aviation. It offers a unique flight experience, while at the same time it is renowned for its eco-friendliness and its fuel efficiency.

Iran to buy 40 ATR planes, says vice minister

Iran expects to finalize within days a deal to buy up to 40 planes from ATR, the European manufacturer of turboprop aircraft, a deputy transport minister said on Jan. 30.

"We discussed the deals in Italy and France and ATR officials are expected in Tehran in the coming days to complete the agreement," Asghar Fakhrieh Kashan said.

Indonesian plane with 54 people on board missing in remote Papua as night falls

An Indonesian twin-turboprop aircraft carrying 54 people lost contact with air traffic control on Aug. 16 in the remote, forested eastern Papua region, the National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) said, with search efforts hampered by failing light as night falls.

Russia pulls plug on Crimean Tatar TV sparking Ukraine outrage

Russian authorities on April 1 shut down a television channel for Crimean Tatars, an ethnic group that opposed Moscow's seizure of the Crimean peninsula from Ukraine, despite an outcry from activists and the West.
      
ATR television channel was forced to go off air after Russia's state media regulator refused to give it a broadcasting licence.