2
| ATR 42-300
And
ATR 72-200
Program
overview
ATR (Avions de Transport Regional)combines the strengths o two leadingEuropean aerospace industry companies,EADS and Alenia Aeronautica, with eachbringing their respective design, develo-pment and production expertise into thecompany.Continuous adaptation to the changingneeds coming rom evolving markets isATR products philosophy.In addition to the continuous designchanges policy to comply with regulatoryrequirement evolutions,ATR is oering to regional airlines origi-nal and advanced solutions, keeping inmind essential drivers:
Further enhance ATR competitiveness
Reinorce and optimise operationalexibility
Contribute to cost reduction initiatives
Maintain the general ATR designphilosophy,in terms o easy retroft, high maintaina-bility and reliability, amily concept andlow operating cost.The ATR 42 and ATR 72 have a highdegree o commonality sharing the sameuselage cross-section, using the samebasic systems, and outftted with acommon cockpit that allows cross-crewqualifcation.The ATR amily is built around the designo a high-wing, twin turboprop aircratthat was optimized rom the start orefciency, operational exibility andpassenger comort.
A TrueFamily oAircrat
1997
ATR 72-500
New engine - New 6 bladespropeller - New interiorEnhanced comfort
1995
ATR 42-500
New engine - New 6 bladespropeller - New interiorEnhanced comfort
1992
ATR 72-210
PW1274 blades 247F - «Hot & High»Short runway
1987
ATR 42-320
PW1214 blades 14SF5«Hot & High»
1989
ATR 72-200
PW124B4 blades 14SF11
1985
ATR 42-300
PW1204 blades 14SF5
2011
ATR -600Series
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