25 Jan 2006
BAE Systems Regional Aircraft has secured another customer for the ATP Freighter with the long-term lease of three aircraft to leading UK freight carrier Atlantic Airlines.
The airline has chosen the Large Freight Door-equipped variant with the BAE Systems E Class interior. The first two aircraft (msn 2015 and 2017) are at Atlantics Coventry base where the airline has manufactured and installed the E-Class interior ready for immediate entry into service.
The third aircraft (msn 2024) is at Romaeros Bucharest facility having the Large Freight Door fitted, with delivery scheduled to Coventry in the first quarter of the year.
The agreement with Atlantic Airlines brings to 20 the number of 8-tonne capacity ATPFs that have been converted and in operation or ordered by freight carriers.
Atlantic Airlines is one of the UKs top air cargo airlines with a fleet of nine Lockheed Electras (15 tonne payload), two Tuploev Tu-204s (27 tonne payload) and one Antonov 74 (7.5 tonne payload). The airline plans to build up its 7.5 8 tonne capacity and is doing this with the ATPF with which it can offer either bulk or containerised payloads to the major integrators.
First established as part of the Air Atlantique group of companies in 1994, the airline now runs independently following a Management Buy-Out in 2004. Currently, Atlantic Airlines has contracts with several of the major European integrators and National Post Offices, as well as undertaking ad hoc cargo charters and ACMI substitution operations from its Coventry base.
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BAE Systems is an international company engaged in the development, delivery, and support of advanced defence and aerospace systems in the air, on land, at sea, and in space. The Company designs, manufactures, and supports military aircraft, combat vehicles, surface ships, submarines, radar, avionics, communications, electronics, and guided weapon systems. It is a pioneer in technology with a heritage stretching back hundreds of years and is at the forefront of innovation, working to develop the next generation of intelligent defence systems. BAE Systems has major operations across five continents and customers in some 130 countries. The Company employs over 90,000 people and generates annual sales of approximately 14.8 billion through its wholly owned and joint-venture operations.
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