LIAT Expands Fleet With New ATR

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - December 5, 2016 - 10:05 pm

Caribbean carrier LIAT has expanded its flight with another new ATR-72 aircraft.

The plane, which is the 10th ATR for LIAT, recently arrived at Antigua’s VC Bird International Airport.

The 68-seater plane will go into commercial service in the middle of this month.

LIAT operates a fleet of ATR 42 and ATR 72 on its regional network across 16 destinations in the Caribbean.

— Caribbean Journal Staff

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