India-based regional airline FLY91 has leased a brace of ATR-72-600 aircraft. The first aircraft, MSN 1233, was delivered in late December 2025 and is already operational with the Indian regional airline. The second, MSN 1236, was delivered in mid-January and is expected to start operations with FLY91’s fleet this month.

One of the turboprops will be based in Goa, the headquarters of the pure play Indian regional airline; whilst the other is expected to operate out of Hyderabad, supporting the airline’s strategy of connecting underserved Tier 2 and Tier 3 city pairs across India.

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The aircraft have been leased from specialist regional lessor TrueNoord. Manoj Chacko, Managing Director and CEO of FLY91 said: “FLY91’s partnership with TrueNoord gives us the flexibility to scale our fleet in a disciplined manner, aligned with demand and our long-term regional strategy. The ATR 72-600 aircraft we operate continue to support this approach, offering reliable and efficient operations across our network.

“We are pleased to expand our portfolio of leasing partners by working with TrueNoord, and are delighted to welcome them as our second lessor and an important partner in FLY91’s growth journey.”

The delivery of FLY91’s third and fourth aircraft is another step in the carrier’s planned growth to a fleet of 30 aircraft by 2029. It also marks TrueNoord’s third customer in India, expanding the lessor’s footprint in the region as it continues to build partnerships with ambitious airlines that are scaling their networks responsibly.

The transaction included a sale and leaseback of MSN 1233 with FLY91, while MSN 1236 was acquired from Danish Air Transport (DAT) for a back-to-back lease to the Indian carrier.