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[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] has received its first [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]and plans to use it on short-haul international routes.
ATR says [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] has taken delivery of an ATR 72-500 and plans to make use of its 120min extended range twin-engine operation (ETOPS) capability to link Vanuatu with other island nations such as New Caledonia and Fiji.
Air Vanuatu already operates an [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]-300 but this is its first ATR 72.
The airline's acting CEO, Joseph Laloyer, says: "With the introduction of our new ATR 72-500 we will be able to provide much-needed extra capacity on our domestic trunk routes and to enhance our network in the southwest Pacific."
ATR CEO, Stephane Mayer, says: "With the arrival of this new aircraft", there are now "28 ATR 72-500s flying in the south Pacific and this provides good opportunities for increasing cooperation in aircraft operations and maintenance activities across the region".