What Happened
Canadian Charter Airline Upgrades Fleet with Modern Turboprop
Rise Air, a Canadian charter airline, has received its first ATR 72-600 aircraft, becoming the first customer for the new ATR -600 series in Canada. The aircraft features a glass cockpit, larger cabins, and wider seats, and is fuel-efficient, reliable, and suitable for challenging environments. Rise Air’s investment is the largest in its 70-year history, positioning the airline to operate the most advanced regional aircraft fleet in the country. This follows Transport Canada’s certification of the ATR 42-600 and ATR 72-600 on November 27, 2025, enabling Canadian operators to fly ATR’s new -600 series aircraft for the first time. The airline plans to deploy two more brand-new ATR 72-600s in 2026. According to AeroTime, Rise Air’s CEO, Derek Nice, said the new aircraft will provide customers with a higher level of comfort and efficiency while continuing to strengthen connectivity in some of Canada’s most challenging environments. ATR’s CEO, Nathalie Tarnaud Laude, added that Rise Air’s investment is a significant milestone in the introduction of the ATR -600 series in Canada, bringing sustainable, reliable, and profitable connectivity to the country’s most demanding environments.