CVsky receives first ATR 72-600 to boost inter‑island service in Cabo Verde

ATR delivered a new ATR 72-600 to CVsky, operating under the Linhas Aéreas de Cabo Verde (LACV) brand, as the first of two ATR 72-600s that will join its fleet under a lease agreement.

The aircraft will fly alongside two ATRs already in service; CVsky, founded in 2024 and based in Praia on Santiago, began ACMI operations in 2025 and will launch its own scheduled services in the IATA Summer 2026 season, offering a 40‑minute flight between Praia and Sal compared with a sea crossing of up to seven hours, and aims to improve links to islands such as São Vicente and São Nicolau.