Silver Airways, who operates Saab 340Bs, has ordered 16 ATR 42-600s, along with 4 ATR 72-600s.
Here’s what the aircraft could end up looking like:
Image provided by ATR according to USA Today
ATR says they welcome Silver Airways into the family, and are glad to see that their aircraft will continue to fly in the US
I’m personally happy to hear this as I live near KTPA, where Silver Airways flys into. I also love the ATR fleet in a whole, so it’ll be nice to finally see one!