Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company

Date 09.09.2010
 
 
 
  
 
 
   
ATR has delivered today its 900th aircraft, an ATR 72-500, to Brazilian airline TRIP Linhas
Aéreas. This 68-seat aircraft brings to 30 the total fleet of ATRs of the airline. TRIP is the
second-largest ATR operator in the world and the largest regional operator in Latin America,
with flights over more than 70 destinations in Brazil.
This new ATR 72-500 joins TRIP’s existing fleet of 14 ATR 72s and 15 ATR 42s.
Before the end of 2010 TRIP will take delivery of 3 additional ATRs.

Delivery milestones
“I’m delighted to receive our 30th ATR aircraft and to continue our close links with ATR,” says
José Mario Caprioli dos Santos, Chief Executive Officer of TRIP. Over the past 11 years
ATRs have proved their worth in our regional operations. We particularly value their
environmental friendliness, passenger comfort, together with their fuel efficiency and low
operating costs, reliability and strong short-runway performance. Our ATR turboprops are
enabling us to cover the largest regional network in our country and to meet the demand of a
large range of markets. With our new aircraft, we will also be able to further expand our
network and add frequencies”.
Filippo Bagnato, Chief Executive Officer of ATR, says. “I welcome two more milestones for
ATR: our 30th delivery to TRIP and our 900th delivery overall. With its population of over 180
million and rapid economic development, Brazil is bringing us strong opportunities to further
introduce our aircraft in the region. We have today more than 100 ATRs flying in Latin
America. Their ability to link main towns and remote areas, their unrivalled operating and
maintenance costs, as well as their high standards of comfort are contributing to consolidate
our success among the operators of the continent. “

ATR and TRIP
TRIP introduced its first ATR, an ATR 42-320, in 1999. Since then TRIP has greatly
expanded its ATR fleet to become the world’s second-largest operator of ATRs, after
American Eagle of the US.

ATR benefits
On typical 300 Nm (550 km) regional flights, ATRs bring significant economic and
environmental benefits. Over this distance an ATR 72-500’s fuel costs and CO2 emissions
are up to 50% lower than similar-sized regional jets.
About TRIP Linhas Aéreas
TRIP is the largest regional airline in South America. After 12 years of activity, it serves more
than 70 cities with a fleet of 37 regional aircraft. The company is controlled by the Caprioli
and Águia Branca groups, both of which are traditional passenger carriers, have histories of
solid results, and sustained growth. One of TRIP’s investors, with a 20% share of its capital,
is the U.S.’s SkyWest, Inc. that, with 696 aircraft, is the biggest regional airline in the world.
For more information, see www.voetrip.com.br.

About ATR
Formed in 1981, ATR has grown to become the world’s leading manufacturer of advanced 50
to 74 seat regional turboprop aircraft.
ATR is a joint venture and equal partnership between major European aerospace companies
Alenia Aeronautica (a Finmeccanica company) and EADS.
ATR’s headquarters are in Toulouse, southern France. In 2009 the company generated a
record turnover of US$1.4 billion (€1.1 billion).
ATR has sold more than 1,000 ATR 42 and ATR 72 aircraft, which are used by over 150
operators in 80 countries. These have accumulated a total of around 18 million cycles.
ATR is certified to ISO 14001, the worldwide standard for environmental management and
sustainability.

For more information, visit  www.atraircraft.com 
ATR press contact
David Vargas
Tel: +33 5 62 21 66 14
E-mail: presse@atr.fr  
TRIP press contact
CDN – Comunicação Corporativa
Luciana Ferreira +55 11 3643 2706
luciana.ferreira@cdn.com.br  
Marcela Thyse + 55 113643 2748
marcela.thyse@cdn.com.br  
Andréia Rodrigues + 55 113643 2772
andreia.rodrigues@cdn.com.br