{
  "id": 5376877,
  "title": "FLY91 orders 40 ATR planes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/fly91-orders-40-atr-planes",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-03T17:21:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/fly91-orders-40-atr-planes/article71424748.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "FLY91, a regional airline that launched in 2024, has placed a firm order for 40 large ATR 72-600 aircraft. This represents the largest single ATR order in the industry. The deal is worth around $1 billion, though the final price may be negotiated between the airline and the aircraft manufacturer. FLY91 will take delivery of six to eight aircraft in the interim period before the remaining 40 planes arrive. The specific timeline for the arrival of the new aircraft has not been disclosed. This substantial order comes nine years after Indian regional carrier IndiGo placed a similar order for 50 ATRs in 2017. FLY91 currently operates 280 flights per week to 12 destinations, serving cities such as Pune, Solapur, Bengaluru, Goa, Kochi, and Hyderabad across Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and the Lakshadweep Islands.",
  "summary": "The airline will lease another six to eight aircraft before the new aircraft begin arriving. No definite timeline was shared on the induction of 40 aircraft",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}