The aircraft (msn 2044) is configured as an E-Class bulk freighter and was delivered to ETM in mid-December. The aircraft will be deployed by ETM for operation at one of the airlines in the West Air Europe Group.
Announcing this latest ATPF transaction, Steve Doughty, Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing for BAE Systems Regional Aircraft said: 'Since the launch of the ATPF program in June 2000, in which West Air Sweden played such a key role, we have been pleased to secure a steady stream of new business from the West Air group as it has expanded. Today's announcement is the eighth transaction we have announced with West Air over the past nine years.'
The West Air Europe Group comprises two airlines ' West Air Sweden and West Air Luxembourg - as well as ETM, the aircraft trading arm of the Group and also European Aviation Maintenance (EAM) that is based on the Isle of Man.
West Air Europe and Atlantic Airlines of the UK announced in late October their intention to merge, and when that is finalized, Atlantic Airlines will become a third airline within the rebranded West Atlantic Group.
At that time, West Atlantic will be by far the largest European regional air cargo carrier with a fleet that will include up to 42 ATP aircraft.
Gustaf Thureborn, Chief Executive of West Air Europe said: 'The ATP Freighter is the reliable backbone of both the West Air Group airline operations and also of Atlantic Airlines. Working together with BAE Systems we have helped to create the ATP as the most economic and efficient eight-ton freighter in operation today."
