Global – aircraft manufacturer ATR concluded 2025 with a strong commercial performance, recording 60 gross orders and 50 net orders, despite ongoing supply chain disruptions that impacted delivery targets. The manufacturer now enters 2026 with a strengthened industrial foundation and a clear focus on ramping up production to meet rising global demand for turboprop aircraft.

• 60 aircraft ordered from nine customers across nine countries, including major deals with UNI Air (19 aircraft) and Air Algérie (16 aircraft).

• Net orders reached 50 aircraft, bringing ATR’s backlog to over 160 aircraft.

• 32 aircraft delivered in 2025, below initial guidance due to supply chain bottlenecks affecting key components.

• The manufacturer plans a 20% delivery increase in 2026, backed by internal process enhancements and part availability improvements.

• Revenues remained stable at $1.2 billion, with customer support services hitting a record $538 million.

• ATR added 19 new operators in 2025, with particularly strong growth in leasing activity and second-hand market transactions (over 90 recorded).

• Key milestones included JSX launching ATR 42-600 operations in the U.S. and the first ATR -600 delivery in Canada to Rise Air.

• ATR’s HighLine premium cabin offering continued gaining traction with regional carriers such as Berjaya Air, Air Tahiti, and Air Cambodia.

• The company deepened investment in supply chain resilience and final assembly flow improvements, including the reopening of production stations.

• ATR also entered a new technology phase through Clean Aviation’s HERACLES and DEMETRA R&T programs, aiming to demonstrate a hybrid-electric ATR 72-600 flying testbed by 2029.

Statements

• “We do not measure the success of a transition year like 2025 on one number. We are determined to raise our delivery rate; and that is why we have worked on concrete steps to address the issues that limited our output. We have strengthened every part of our organisation and laid the groundwork for a safe, sustainable and credible increase in production.” – Nathalie Tarnaud Laude, CEO, ATR

• “Tangible measures include improvements in Final Assembly Line flow, reopening of stations, a steady decline in part shortages – now down to one-third of early-2025 levels, alongside a close collaboration with our suppliers to get the end-to-end industrial system ready for ramp-up, targeting a 20% increase in deliveries this year compared to 2025.” – Marion Smeyers, SVP Operations & Procurement, ATR

• “Demand for our aircraft is strong, regional operators want more capacity. Looking into 2026, regional mobility continues to grow, driven by modal shifts from ground to air in developing economies, a need for greater network connectivity in mature markets, and the development of premium passenger experiences. With a need for affordable air travel, and fuel costs set to increase, turboprops are the only economically viable solution to scale regional connectivity profitably.” – Alexis Vidal, SVP Commercial, ATR

Source: ATR
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