First ATR-42-600 PGA AIRLINES - CS-TRU

PMB / FPP - Lisboa

White to operate an ATR72 on behalf of TAP Portugal

White will temporarily operate ATR72-500 (cn 743) on behalf of TAP Portugal subsidiary, PGA Portugalia Airlines, until its second ATR42-600, CS-TRV (cn 1005), arrives. Thus far, only one ATR42, CS-TRU (cn 1002), has been seen operational with Avions de Transport Regional ahead of its delivery. The ATR72-500 will operate on behalf of TAP between July 1 and September 30 on routes from Lisbon to Asturias, La Coruna, Malaga, Seville and Tangiers.
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PGA Portugalia Airlines - ATR-42-600 - F-WNUB / CS-TRU

Clément Alloing - TLS

Portugalia to ditch Beech 1900Ds for ATR42s; F100s for EMB190s

PGA Portugalia Airlines will replace two outgoing Beech 1900Ds wet-leased from OMNI Aviação with a pair of ATR42-600s belonging to fellow Portuguese operator, White.

With their delivery due later next month, Skyliner Aviation lists the turboprops as CS-TRU (cn 1002) and CS-TRV (cn 1005).
 TAP Portugal subsidiary will replace its fleet of six Fokker 100s with six EMB-190s next year.
Photo:FPP - Lisboa

TAP Portugal to gradually renew PGA Portugalia's fleet by 2016

 Fernando Pinto says his airline will gradually renew the fleet of subsidiary, PGA Portugalia Airlines, with the exercise to be complete by 2016. "Our business plan until 2016 envisages the gradual replacement of PGA's fleet," Mr Pinto is quoted by Jornal de Negócios as saying. He added that "studies have shown interesting alternatives, but it is important to note that the current fleet of eight ERJ-145s

and six Fokker 100s

have served well the kind of operation that TAP needs i.e. servicing routes with low/average potential but which generate excellent results." In addition, Mr Pinto also discussed the possibility of replacing Portugalia's fleet of two Beech 1900Ds

, used on PGA Express flights to Spain and North Africa, in the near future. Since 2007, Portugalia has operated scheduled international and domestic services from Lisbon and Porto using TAP flight numbers. It also offers European charter services. Photos:FPP

LPPT - PGA Beech 1900 CS-TMV

João Luis Pessoa