LIAT is moving full speed ahead with the upgrade of its fleet of aircraft with the addition of another new ATR aircraft.{{more}}
LIAT pilots, captain Chris Cameron and first officer Oran Challenger with flight engineer Gregory Marcano flew the latest ATR-42 aircraft across the Atlantic from Toulouse, France, arriving at V C Bird International Airport in Antigua, on Sunday, January 26.
LIATâs acting chief executive officer (CEO) Mrs Julie Reifer-Jones said the fleet modernization is an important part of LIATâs strategy to deliver better on-time performance, higher levels of customer satisfaction while adding to the airlineâs stellar safety record.
LIAT now has a fleet of six new ATR aircraft â two ATR-42s, each with 48 seats; and four ATR 72s, each with 68 seats.
The fleet modernization is expected to be completed by the end of 2014.
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