SATENA strengthens its fleet with a new ATR 72 and reaches 22 aircraft in operation. The airline SATENA continues to strengthen its operational capacity with the addition of a new ATR 72-600 aircraft, which recently departed from Toulouse, France, bound for Colombia. With the arrival of this new aircraft, the airline will expand its fleet to a total of 22 airplanes, reinforcing its regional connectivity strategy and increasing its ability to serve strategic routes and remote areas across the country.
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The new aircraft, identified as ATR 72-600 MSN 1725, began its international ferry flight from Toulouse with technical stops in Iceland, Canada, and the Bahamas before its expected arrival in Bogotá. According to the airline, the route was carefully planned under strict technical and safety standards to ensure the proper delivery and entry into service of the aircraft.
Óscar Zuluaga Castaño, President of SATENA, stated that every new aircraft represents another opportunity to close connectivity gaps in Colombia, especially in regions where air transportation is essential for communities and regional economic development. He emphasized that the new ATR will strengthen operations in territories where aviation plays a critical role in tourism, trade, medical access, and social integration.
With this addition, the aircraft becomes the sixth ATR 72 in the airline’s fleet and increases the total number of ATR aircraft operated by SATENA to 15 across different regions of the country. The airline explained that this type of aircraft provides greater operational efficiency and transportation capacity for regional routes, helping optimize seat availability and improve national air connectivity.
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The ferry flight included stops at Toulouse Blagnac in France, Keflavík in Iceland, Goose Bay and Halifax in Canada, Nassau in the Bahamas, and finally Bogotá. The operation was coordinated together with provider VGAS and involved specialized technical, customs, and safety procedures to ensure the official delivery of the aircraft. Through this fleet expansion, SATENA reaffirms its commitment to connecting strategic territories and supporting regional development through air transportation.
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