The ATR 72 is a twin-engine turboprop, short-haul regional airliner developed and produced in France and Italy by aircraft manufacturer ATR (Aerei da Trasporto Regionale or Avions de transport régional), a joint venture formed by French aerospace company Aérospatiale (now Airbus) and Italian aviation conglomerate Aeritalia (now Leonardo S.p.A.). The number "72" in its name is derived from the aircraft's standard seating configuration in a passenger-carrying configuration, which could seat 72–78 passengers in a single-class arrangement.
Airline operators edit
As of July 2019, 775 ATR 72s were in airline service, with a further 171 on order.[1]: 34
Government operators edit
- Algerian Air Force - used for VIP transport
- Italian Air Force - ASW and maritime patrol
- Guardia di Finanza - maritime patrol
- Pakistan Navy (Pakistan Naval Air Arm) - maritime patrol
- Royal Thai Air Force - VIP/transport
- Turkish Navy - ASW/maritime patrol and transport
- Royal Malaysian Air Force - Maritime Patrol Aircraft
- Philippine Air Force - Long-Range Patrol Aircraft
Former operators edit
| Operators | 72-200 | 72-200F | 72-210 | 72-210F | 72-500 | 72-500F | 72-600 | 72-600F | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aero Caribbean
|
5 | 5 | |||||||
 Aeromar
|
8 | 8 | |||||||
 Air Austral
|
3 | 3 | |||||||
| Air France Hop
|
2 | 10 | 6 | 18 | |||||
| Air Littoral
|
2 | 2 | |||||||
 Air Mandalay
|
5 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
 American Eagle Airlines
|
8 | 4 | 27 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 53 | ||
 ASL Airlines Switzerland
|
13 | 1 | 14 | ||||||
 Garuda Indonesia
|
18 | 18 | |||||||
| Kalstar Aviation
|
2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||
| Nusantara Air Charter
|
1 | 1 | |||||||
 Stobart Air
|
12 | 12 | |||||||
 TransAsia Airways
|
9 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 31 | |||
| TransNusa
|
6 | 6 | |||||||
 White Airways
|
2 | 8 | 10 | ||||||
| Total | 19 | 24 | 40 | 3 | 35 | 2 | 69 | 192 |
References edit
- ^ Thisdell, Dan; Seymour, Chris (30 July – 5 August 2019). "World Airliner Census". Flight International. Vol. 196, no. 5697. pp. 24–47. ISSN 0015-3710.