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The national airline TAROM signed the leasing agreement for nine new ATR 72-600 aircraft, with 72 seats, to be used in the regional, domestic and international flights, and to replace the existing ATRs the company has now in its fleet, the Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure and Communications (MTIC) announced on Friday.
TAROM is in the process of renewing its entire fleet, with the first four ATR 72-600 aircraft to arrive in the first half of February next year, and the rest until the end of 2020. The leasing agreement is signed for a period of 10 years.
The new ATRs will not incur additional operating costs, but they have and increased transport capacity, says MTIC.
"Considering the 20 years of experience in operating these types of aircraft, maintenance will be provided by TAROM Technical Directorate personnel, and the training of flight crews and technical personnel will be done with minimum costs incurred by the manufacturer," added the Minister.
