State-owned power utility Hydro-Québec (HYD, Montréal Trudeau) has acquired three ATR72-600s to renew its ageing fleet and retire all of its DHC-8-300 and DHC-8-Q400 aircraft in the coming years.

It has invested CAD100 million Canadian dollars (USD70.5 million) to purchase the three ATR – Avions de Transport Régional turboprops with an option for an additional unit. Hydro-Québec told ch-aviation that the first will be delivered in autumn 2026 and the last during summer 2027.

“After surveying the…

Source: ch aviation
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