KrasAvia introduces ATR72-500

KrasAvia has officially introduced its two ATR72-500s to its network. Both aircraft, RA-67610 (917) and RA-67611 (930) have already been delivered to Russia in November and December last year, but were previously used on proving flights. The two ATRs are not new-built aircraft, and have retired by BRA in March 2020.

The Russian airline will use the two ATRs to replace its ageing An-24s and An-26s. It are also the first Western-built aircraft in the fleet of KrasAvia, which further consists of An-2s, a An-32, Let 410s, Mi-8s, Yak 40s and Yak 42s. The airline was founded in 1956 (as part of Aeroflot) and became an independent airline in 1992. It has its headquarters at Krasnoyarsk and serves around 30 destinations.

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