Lion Group becomes ATR’s largest customer

ATR and Indonesia’s Lion Group have signed a US$1billion purchase agreement for 40 additional ATR 72-600s, hiking the firm order total for the newest generation ATR turboprops to 100 aircraft. The signature marks a milestone in ATR’s history, as Lion Group becomes ATR’s largest customer ever. This new contract has been inked by Mr.Rusdi Kirana, Chairman of the Lion Group and Patrick de Castelbajac, Chief Executive Officer of ATR, on the occasion of a special ceremony held in Rome, witnessed by Mr.Matteo Renzi, Italy’s Prime Minister. There are currently three subsidiary airlines in the Lion Group operating ATRs: Wings Air