ATR 72
ATR 72 of Aer Arann at take off
Type	Regional airliner
Manufacturer	ATR
Status	In revenue service
Primary user	American Eagle
Number built	323+
Developed from	ATR 42

The ATR 72 is a twin-turboprop short-haul regional airliner built in France by ATR. It seats up to 72 passengers in a single-class configuration and is operated by a two-pilot crew. American Eagle Airlines, the primary regional airline for American Airlines and the largest operator of the type, refers to its ATR 72s as Super ATRs. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1476x1054, 152 KB) (APOLOGIES FOR THE WRONG REGISTRATION IN THE FILENAME) ATR 72 of Aer Arann (EI-REE) taking off from Bristol International Airport, Bristol, England. ... Flybe Bombardier Q400 Régional ERJ 145 operating for Air France A regional airliner is a small airliner designed to fly between 35 and 100 passengers from point to point, generally within one country. ... An aerospace manufacturer is a company or individual involved in the various aspects of designing, building, testing, selling, and maintaining aircraft, aircraft parts, missiles, rockets, and/or spacecraft. ... The Italian-French based aircraft manufacturer Aerei da Trasporto Regionale or Avions de Transport Régional (ATR) was formed in 1981, from the consortium formed by Aérospatiale of France (now EADS) and Aeritalia (now Alenia Aeronautica), of Italy. ... American Eagle Airlines is an airline based in Fort Worth, Texas. ... Categories: Stub | International airliners 1980-1989 ... A schematic diagram showing the operation of a turboprop engine. ... An Airbus A340 airliner operated by Air Jamaica An airliner is a large fixed-wing aircraft with the primary function of transporting paying passengers. ... The Italian-French based aircraft manufacturer Aerei da Trasporto Regionale or Avions de Transport Régional (ATR) was formed in 1981, from the consortium formed by Aérospatiale of France (now EADS) and Aeritalia (now Alenia Aeronautica), of Italy. ... American Eagle Airlines is an airline based in Fort Worth, Texas. ... Regional Airlines redirects here. ... American Airlines, Inc. ...

Development

A Bangkok Airways ATR 72 at Luang Prabang airport, Laos

The ATR 72 was developed from the ATR 42. ATR stretched the fuselage by 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in), widened the wingspan, added more powerful engines, and increased fuel capacity by approximately 10 percent. The 72 was announced in 1986^[1] and made its maiden flight on October 27, 1988. Exactly one year after that, on October 27, 1989, Finnair became the first company to put the plane into service.^[2] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 346 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Original Uploader: en:User:Adam Carr at 02:35, 31. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 346 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Original Uploader: en:User:Adam Carr at 02:35, 31. ... Bangkok Airways Airbus A320 aircraft. ... Royal palace museum of Luang Prabang. ... Categories: Stub | International airliners 1980-1989 ... is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Finnair is Finlands largest airline and the flag carrier. ...

As of January 2007, a total of 323 ATR 72s had been delivered worldwide, with orders pending for 113 more. ^[3]

Design

Passengers are boarded using the rear door (which is rare for a passenger plane) as the front door is used to load cargo. Finnair ordered their ATR 72s with front passenger door so they could use the jet bridges at Helsinki-Vantaa airport.^[4]

A tail stand must be installed when passengers are boarding or disembarking to prevent the nose from coming off the ground.

The ATR aircraft does not have an Auxiliary Power Unit (APU), but it has a propeller brake (referred to as "Hotel Mode") that stops the propeller on the #2 (right) engine, allowing the turbine to run and provide air and power to the aircraft without the propeller spinning. This eliminates the need for the added weight and expense of an APU.^[5] Engines are periodically switched during maintenance to ensure equal wear. The APU exhaust at the tail end of an Airbus A380 An auxiliary power unit (APU) is a device on a vehicle whose purpose is to provide energy for functions other than propulsion. ...

Variants

Aurigny Air Services ATR 72-200 at Bristol Airport

There have been three main variants of the ATR 72 produced and one new variant that has been recently launched. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1800x1252, 579 KB) Aurigny Air Services ATR 72-200 (G-BXTN) taxis after landing at Bristol International Airport, Bristol, England. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1800x1252, 579 KB) Aurigny Air Services ATR 72-200 (G-BXTN) taxis after landing at Bristol International Airport, Bristol, England. ... Aurigny Air Services is an airline based in Guernsey, Channel Islands. ... The passenger terminal at Bristol International Airport, Lulsgate Bristol International Airport (IATA airport code: BRS) is the main commercial airport serving Bristol and its surrounding lands in England, UK. History In 1927 a group of local businessmen raised £6,000 through public subscriptions to inaugurate a flying club at Filton...

ATR 72-200

The -200 was the original production version, powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW124B engines rated at 2400 shp.^[6] Pratt & Whitney Canada (PWC) is a Canadian aircraft engine manufacturer. ... The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 is a series of 2,000 to 5,000 horsepower (1,492 to 3,730 kW) turboprop engines. ... This article is about a unit of measurement. ...

ATR 72-210 (212)

The -210, called the -212 by American Eagle, is a -200 with PW127 engines producing 2750 shp each for improved performance in hot and high-altitude conditions. The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 is a series of 2,000 to 5,000 horsepower (1,492 to 3,730 kW) turboprop engines. ...

ATR 72-500 (210A/212A)

Originally named the -210A and called the -212A by American Eagle, the -500 is an upgraded version of the -210 using six-bladed propellers on otherwise identical PW127F engines. Other improvements include higher maximum weights and superior performance, as well as greater automation of power management to ease pilot workload. The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 is a series of 2,000 to 5,000 horsepower (1,492 to 3,730 kW) turboprop engines. ...

ATR 72-600

On Tuesday 2 October 2007, ATR CEO Stéphane Mayer announced the launch of the new -600 series aircraft at a Press Conference held in Washington, D.C.. The new ATR 42-600 and ATR 72-600 will feature the latest technological enhancements while building upon the well-known advantages of the current aircraft, namely its high efficiency, proven dispatch reliability, low fuel burn and operating cost. It will include the new PW127M as standard engine. The -600 series ATR aircraft will be progressively introduced during the second half of 2010.^{[citation needed]} is the 275th day of the year (276th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... For other uses, see Washington, D.C. (disambiguation). ... The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 is a series of 2,000 to 5,000 horsepower (1,492 to 3,730 kW) turboprop engines. ...

Other variants

ATR unveiled a large cargo door modification for all ATR 72 at Farnborough 2002, coupled with a dedicated cargo conversion. FedEx, DHL, and UPS all operate the type.^[7] Farnborough 2006 Farnborough 2006 The Red Arrows in formation at Farnborough The Airbus A380, at Farnborough The Farnborough International Airshow is a seven-day international trade fair for the aerospace business which is held biannually in England. ... Federal Express redirects here. ... A DHL Boeing 757. ... United Parcel Service, Inc. ...

A VIP version of the -500 is available with a luxury interior for executive or corporate transport.^[8]

An anti-submarine warfare (ASW) variant of the -500 (itself a version of the maritime patrol variant of the ATR 42-500) is also in production^[9] and has been selected by the Turkish Navy for ASW and anti-surface warfare (ASuW) duties. A total of ten aircraft will be delivered to the Turkish Navy by 2010. The aircraft will be armed with anti-surface missiles and torpedoes for ASuW and ASW missions. They will also be equipped with the AMASCOS (Airborne Maritime Situation and Control System) maritime surveillance system of Thales, as well as electronic warfare and reconnaissance systems, and will also be used for maritime search and rescue operations.^{[citation needed]} “A/S” redirects here. ... Maritime patrol is the task of monitoring large areas of water. ... Seal of the Turkish Navy The Turkish Navy (Turkish: ) is a branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. ... Anti-surface warfare, or ASUW (sometimes ASuW or less commonly, anti-surface unit warfare) is a type of naval warfare directed against surface ships. ... For the Defense and Security Company, see Thales Group. ... // Electronic warfare (EW) is the use of the electromagnetic spectrum to effectively deny the use of this phenomena by an adversary, while optimizing its use by friendly forces. ... Mixed reconnaissance patrol of the Polish Home Army and the Soviet Red Army during Operation Tempest, 1944 Reconnaissance is the military term for the active gathering of information about an enemy, or other conditions, by physical observation. ... Search and Rescue (acronym SAR) is an operation mounted by emergency services, often well-trained volunteers, to find someone believed to be in distress, lost, sick or injured either in a remote or difficult to access area, such as mountains, desert or forest (Wilderness search and rescue), or at sea...

Major operators

• Aer Arann (9)
• Aero Airlines (6)
• Air Deccan (8)
• Air New Zealand (3)(8 on lease)^[10]
• Air Dolomiti (8)
• Airlinair (7)
• Air Nostrum (7)
• Alitalia Express (10)
• AMR Eagle Holding Corporation (Executive Air) (39)
• Arkia (4)
• Atlantic Southeast Airlines (12)
• Aurigny (3)
• Bangkok Airways (9)
• Binter Canarias (13)
• China Southern Airlines (5)
• Cimber Air (4)
• Czech Airlines (4)
• Delta Connection
• Eurolot (8)
• Executive Airlines (American Eagle Airlines) (39)
• FedEx Express (13)
• Finncomm Airlines (4)
• Iran Aseman Airlines (6)
• Jat Airways (5)
• Jet Airways (8)
• Hansung Airlines (4)
• Kingfisher Airlines (12)
• Mount Cook Airline (11)
• Olympic Airlines (7)
• Total Linhas Aéreas (2)
• TransAsia Airways (10)
• TRIP Linhas Aéreas (2)
• TACV Cabo Verde Airlines (2)
• Vietnam Airlines (10)

Some 47 other airlines also operate the type in smaller numbers. Aer Arann is a regional airline based in Dublin, Ireland. ... Aero Airlines is an airline based in Tallinn, Estonia. ... Air Deccan is an airline based in Bangalore, India. ... Boeing 747-400 Boeing 747-400 Air New Zealand Limited ASX: AIZ NZX: AIR (Air New Zealand) is a scheduled passenger airline based in Auckland, New Zealand, and the national flag carrier. ... Air Dolomiti is a subsidiary of German national airline Lufthansa but is based in Italy. ... Airlinair is a scheduled airline founded in January 1999 and based at Paris Orly Airport in France. ... Air Nostrum CRJ-200 Air Nostrum Dash 8 Air Nostrum, also known as Iberia Regional, is a regional airline based in Valencia, Spain, operating as an Iberia regional partner and an affiliate member of the oneworld airline alliance. ... Alitalia Express is an airline based in Rome, Italy and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Alitalia. ... AMR Corporation NYSE: AMR is a Fort Worth, Texas-based holding company created in 1982 as part of a reorganization of American Airlines. ... Executive Airlines, Inc. ... Arkia Israeli Airlines is an airline based in Israel and uses the IATA designator IZ. On November 28, 2002, at the same time that the Kenyan hotel bombing occurred, an Arkia Boeing 757 was narrowly missed by two anti-aircraft missiles. ... Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) is an American airline based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA flying to over 150 destinations as a Delta Connection carrier. ... Aurigny Air Services Limited is an airline based in Guernsey, Channel Islands and wholly owned by the States of Guernsey. ... Bangkok Airways Airbus A320 aircraft. ... Binter Canarias is an airline based in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. ... China Southern Airlines (中国南方航空公司) (SEHK: 1055, NYSE: ZNH) is an airline based in Guangzhou in the Guangdong province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Cimber Air is an airline based in Sønderborg, Denmark, operating scheduled domestic and international services in co-operation with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) and Lufthansa. ... CSA Czech Airlines (in Czech: ÄŒeské aerolinie (abbreviation: ÄŒSA) is the Czech national airline company, and former national carrier of Czechoslovakia based at RuzynÄ› International Airport, Prague. ... Delta Connection jet landing at BWI airport on March 4, 2007 Delta Connection is the name under which eight regional airlines operate short and medium haul routes for mainline carrier, Delta Air Lines. ... EuroLOT ATR-42 Eurolot is an airline based in Warsaw, Poland. ... Executive Airlines is an airline based in Spain providing business aviation services. ... FedEx Express, based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, is the worlds largest cargo airline. ... Finncomm Airlines Embraer ERJ 145 Finncomm Airlines (short for Finnish Commuter Airlines Oy), is a regional airline based in Seinäjoki, Finland. ... Iran Aseman Airlines is an airline based in Tehran, Iran. ... Jat Airways is the national airline of Serbia and the former national carrier of Yugoslavia, based in Belgrade. ... Jet Airways (India) Ltd. ... Hansung Airlines is a low-cost airline based at Cheongju Airport in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. ... Kingfisher Airlines Limited is an airline based in Bangalore, India. ... Mount Cook Airline is a regional airline based in Christchurch, New Zealand. ... Olympic Airlines (Ολυμπιακές Αερογραμμές - OA) is the state-run flag carrier of Greece, employing about 1850 people. ... Total Linhas Aereas is an airline based in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. ... TransAsia Airways (復興航空) is an airline based in Taiwan. ... TRIP Linhas Aereas (Transporte Aereo Regional do Interior Paulista) is an airline based in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. ... TACV Cabo Verde Airlines is a scheduled and charter, passenger and cargo airline based in Cabo Verde. ... Vietnam Airlines is the national flag carrier of Vietnam, and was established as a state enterprise in April 1989. ...

Major firm orders include:

• Aer Arann (10)
• Air Deccan (27)
• Cebu Pacific Air (6, with options for another 8 aircraft)^[11]
• Finncomm Airlines (7)
• Kingfisher Airlines (31)^[12]
• Berjaya Air (4)
• Malaysia Airlines (20, with options for another 15 aircraft)
• Total Linhas Aéreas (4)
• TRIP Linhas Aéreas (7, with options for 5 more)

Aer Arann is a regional airline based in Dublin, Ireland. ... Air Deccan is an airline based in Bangalore, India. ... Cebu Pacific is one of the newest airline companies operating in the Philippines following the deregulation of the airline industry in 1994 and is the countrys second largest airline after Philippine Airlines. ... Finncomm Airlines Embraer ERJ 145 Finncomm Airlines (short for Finnish Commuter Airlines Oy), is a regional airline based in Seinäjoki, Finland. ... Kingfisher Airlines Limited is an airline based in Bangalore, India. ... Berjaya Air is an airline based in Selangor, Malaysia. ... Firefly is a low cost airline and a full subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines. ... Total Linhas Aereas is an airline based in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. ... TRIP Linhas Aereas (Transporte Aereo Regional do Interior Paulista) is an airline based in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. ...

Accidents and incidents

• American Eagle Flight 4184 crashed due to icing on October 31, 1994 in Roselawn, Indiana. The accident had a significant effect on procedures for dealing with ATR in-flight icing as well as US airlines' utilization of ATR aircraft in specific geographical areas. After a period of mandatory grounding, American Eagle and Delta Connection permanently stopped using the plane on temperate routes.^[13]
• American Eagle Flight 5401 crashed on landing in San Juan, Puerto Rico during a failed go-around attempt on May 9, 2004. Seventeen people were injured, but there were no fatalities.
• On August 6, 2005, a Tuninter ATR 72 en route from Bari, Italy, to Djerba, Tunisia, ditched into the Mediterranean Sea about 18 miles from the city of Palermo. Sixteen of the 39 people on board died. The accident resulted from engine fuel starvation due to the installation of ATR 42 fuel quantity indicators in the ATR 72.

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Specifications (72-500)

Data from ATR website^[14]

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Capacity: 62-74 passengers
• Length: 27.166 m (89 ft 2 in)
• Wingspan: 27.050 m (88 ft 9 in)
• Height: 7.650 m (25 ft 1 in)
• Wing area: 61.00 m² (656.6 ft²)
• Empty weight: 12,950 kg (28,550 lb)
• Loaded weight: 22,970 kg (50,640 lb)
• Useful load: 7,850 kg (17,306 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 22,800 kg (45,856 lb)
• Powerplant: 2× Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127F 6 blade Hamilton Standard 568F, 1,846 kW (2,475 hp) each

Performance

• Cruise speed: 511 km/h (276 knots, 318 mph)
• Range: 1,650 km (890 nm, 1,020 mi)
• Service ceiling: 7,000 m (21,000 ft)

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Specifications

References

External links

• Official site
• ATR -600 Series launch announcement

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Designation sequence

• ATR-42 - ATR 72

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