Avation (LON:AVAP), the commercial leasing firm, has delivered a second aircraft to UK carrier Flybe.
It is an ATR 72-600, a turbo-prop plane that is the work-horse of most short-haul routes.
Avation has a deal to deliver five this year and next. This latest addition to the fleet will carry the livery of Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) as it is being operated by Flybe for SAS under a ‘white label’ deal.
Avation chairman, Jeff Chatfield said: "We are pleased to be able to deliver promptly this second ATR 72-600 aircraft to Flybe and SAS.
“We believe the ATR 72-600 to be an ideal aircraft type for the shorter regional routes of Europe, due to the fact that it has the lowest fuel burn and overall operating cost economics in its class."