Article Ch-aviation
23JAN2018
Stobart Air (RE, Dublin Int'l) has confirmed it will shortly add a maiden ATR42-600s to its fleet. In a statement to ch-aviation, a Stobart Air spokeswoman said msn 1213, formerly OY-YCC on the Danish register for Nordic Aviation Capital, would likely arrive at some point in February. The twinprop was recently ferried to Shannon for painting and pre-delivery maintenance ahead of its formal hand over to Stobart Air as EI-GEV.
The Irish capacity provider and white-label specialist currently operates an all-Avions de Transport Régional fleet of two ATR42-300s, two ATR72-500s, and thirteen ATR72-600s. One of the ATR42-300s will be replaced by an ATR72-600 at some point, the spokeswoman added.
Of Stobart Air's fleet, the two ATR72-500s are in service for flybe. (BE, Exeter) on a wet-lease basis while the remainder operate for Aer Lingus (EI, Dublin Int'l) under the Aer Lingus Regional brand as well as under a flybe. franchise contract.