Tanzanian carrier Precision Air Services (PW) signed a contract for four ATR 42-600s and one ATR 72-600 aircraft, in a deal valued at $98 million. Delivery of the 50-seat ATR 42-600s will begin in late 2012; the ATR 72-600 will be delivered in 2014, according to ATR.
With this acquisition, PW will bring its fleet of ATRs up to 14 aircraft, making it the largest operator of ATR aircraft in Africa. PW currently operates five ATR 72-500s, two ATR 42-500s and two ATR 42-300s.
The carrier will utilize the new aircraft to further develop its regional network by adding new routes and frequencies to its domestic market.
PW CEO and group managing director Alfonse Kioko said the “very low fuel burn and the high dispatch reliability of the ATR aircraft are helping us to maintain the level of ticket price necessary for the very strong competition in our market.”
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