Source: Flight International Author: 07/18/2008
Subject Concerned: Aircraft
Turboprop manufacturer ATR has increased its full-year turnover forecast to around US$1.4 billion as it seeks to exceed a programme total of 1,000 orders this year.
ATR was expecting to generate a US$1.2 billion turnover this year, but this rose to more than US$1.3 billion in January after it posted a US$1.1 billion turnover for 2007 on the back of a turboprop market revival.
ATR manufactured 15 aircraft in 2005, 24 in 2006, 44 last year and is aiming to deliver over 60 this year.
ATR is planning to deliver a minimum of 75 in 2009. Production will then stabilise at 80 in 2010-2011, increasing to around 85 in 2012.