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Aurigny has confirmed its order for three brand new ATR 72-600 turboprop aircraft. The ‘Letter of Intent’ (LoI) was signed during the Farnborough Air Show 2018, the first aircraft is expected to be delivered in August 2019.
The Guernsey-based regional airline will also become the launch customer for ATR’s newly developed ClearVision Enhanced Vision System (EVS).
This technology uses an external camera to display an augmented outside-view to a head-mounted visor, which is worn by the pilots. The EVS will improve the pilot’s vision even under low-visibility conditions.
Especially Aurigny’s crew will benefit from this technology as its flight operations are regularly affected by fog due to Guernsey’s location in the English Channel. According to a study conducted by the aircraft manufacturer, an ATR airplane equipped with the ClearVision EVS could have saved 50% of the disrupted landings in Guernsey, over the period of a year.
The airline’s network includes services to Guernsey, Alderney and destinations across the UK. Those routes are operated by a fleet of ATR 42, ATR 72, as well as one Embraer E195 and Dornier 228s.
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