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UNI Air places order for 19 ATR 72-600 turboprops
June 12th 2025
Taiwan’s UNI Air announced on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, that its board of directors approved the procurement of 19 ATR 72-600 turboprops equipped with new generation PW127 XT-M engines, adding that the company has also secured purchase options for three additional aircraft, with the total transaction value amounting to approximately US$437 million. Read More » “This marks a major step in UNI Air’s strategy to enhance domestic air services, playing a vital role in boosting Taiwan’s dynamism at local, national, and regional levels,” Solomon Lin, Chairman of UNI Air, said. The EVA Airways’ sister airline, and Evergreen Group subsidiary, will start to receive the newly ordered planes in 2027, with the deliveries planned to conclude in 2032. UNI Air will use the turboprops to operate flights from Taipei Songshan main hub, as well as Taichung and Kaohsiung focus hubs, to 11 destinations, including the offshore islands of Kinmen, Penghu, and Matsu. The regional carrier currently operates 14 ATR 72-600 aircraft, which will be gradually phased out after the new aircraft are delivered. For ATR, the UNI Air’s order is the largest ATR order since 2017.
