A new aircraft, the ATR 72-600, will soon join the fleet of Croatian ACMI operator ETF Airways. As confirmed to AvioRadar by the company’s CEO, Stjepan Bedić, a lease agreement has been signed for the aircraft, which was manufactured in 2017.
The aircraft is scheduled to enter the fleet in early March 2026 and will be deployed for ACMI operations. “We currently have a strong demand for ACMI leases involving turboprop aircraft. We believe this is a good niche given current market trends, as competition for leasing Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 aircraft is quite strong. Our long-term plan is to add another aircraft of the same type by 2027,” Bedić emphasized.
ETF Airways currently operates three active Boeing 737-800s with an average age of 21.5 years.
The Croatian carrier continues to expand the international reach of its fleet — Argentine low-cost airline Flybondi plans to lease three Boeing 737-800 aircraft from ETF Airways during the upcoming southern hemisphere summer season, which begins on December 1. These aircraft will be based in Córdoba, and Flybondi plans a total of ten wet-leased aircraft.
