Clearly positive annual closing for ATR. At the end of 2013 it marks a 13% increase in turnover to 1,63 billion dollars. The 195/89 joint venture between Alenia Aermacchi (Finmeccanica group) and the Airbus group, which manufactures turboprop aircraft, recorded orders up to 106 aircraft (115 firm orders and 2012 options, compared to a total of 74 in 41 made up of 16 firm orders and 74 options ). Deliveries to 2013 aircraft also increased by 221%. The order book at the end of XNUMX amounted to XNUMX aircraft.
The orders come from 14 different customers and represent a 20% increase over the previous year. For over five years - explains a note - ATR has recorded around 85% of the sales of aircraft with fewer than 90 seats in Latin America and in the developing countries of South East Asia, confirming the interest of regional airlines in the development of short-range networks. The order backlog at the end of December had an estimated value of 5,3 billion dollars sufficient to guarantee about three years of production.
In 2013, ATR confirmed Global Maintenance Agreements (GMA) with fifteen airlines worldwide, covering a total of 164 aircraft worth $330 million. To date, approximately 30% of ATR aircraft in service worldwide are covered by GMA contracts signed between the airlines and the company
The managing director Filippo Bagnato said he was very satisfied “with the company's new record results. Also this year we have managed to increase our presence in the world and to consolidate the attractiveness of our products and services on about 190 operating companies. We are very proud that we have the largest operator portfolio among regional aircraft manufacturers. We will continue to improve our aircraft and expand our production capacity, and we will further develop the support offer to our operators which can be considered the pillars of ATR's success”.
to 13.03 Finmeccanica gains 2% to 6,63.
