On Sunday 18 December, Caribbean Airlines welcomed the arrival of its second ATR 72-600 aircraft. The arrival of ATR aircraft 9Y-TTB comes just four weeks after the airline took receipt of the first ATR 600 series aircraft, currently operating within the Caribbean.

9Y-TTB is expected to be put into service on 21 December 2011 and is the second of nine ATR aircraft to be received by the airline.

Caribbean Airlines chose the ATR 600 series to replace its ageing Dash-8 fleet and is expected to see reduced fuel consumption and operating costs, whilst increasing passenger capacity and flight frequency. Caribbean Airlines currently operates the ATR fleet on its inter-regional routes.

About the ATR 72-600:

Passenger capacity: 68-74 seats

Engines: Pratt & Whitney 127M

Maximum power at take-off: 2,750 horse power per engine

Maximum weight at take-off: 23,000 Kg

Maximum load: 7,500 Kg

Maximum range with full passenger load: 899 nautical miles (1,665 Km)