Carpatair (V3, Timisoara) have returned their last remaining ATR72-500 YR-ATR (c/n 555) to leasor, Nordic Aviation Capital, following the cancellation of the Romanian operator's contract with Alitalia (AZA, Rome Fiumicino). Carpatair had wet-leased two of its ATR72-500s to Alitalia for use on its Rome Fiumicino to Bologna and Pisa flights until one of the aircraft, YR-ATS (c/n 533), veered off the runway on roll out at Fiumicino in February resulting in the contract being suspended and then cancelled outright.
Carpatair withdraws its last ATR72 following loss of Alitalia contract
Carpatair Fokker 100,
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