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ATR aircraft
ATR 42
ATR family First flight 1984 In production
The ATR 42 is an ATR commercial airliner that entered service in 1985. It typically seats 48 passengers and has a published range of 726 nautical miles (1,345 km). FlightQ currently tracks 24 airlines operating this exact aircraft type.
Specifications and current fleet records checked August 2026.
- Typical seats
- 48
- Range
- 726 nautical miles (1,345 km)
- Entered service
- 1985
- Cruise
- 300 knots (345 mph, 556 km/h)
Powered by Two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127 turboprops.
Aircraft data
Specifications
- First flight
- 1984
- Entered service
- 1985
- Status
- In production
- Typical capacity
- 48
- Range
- 726 nautical miles (1,345 km)
- Cruise speed
- 300 knots (345 mph, 556 km/h)
- Length
- 22.67 m (74 ft 5 in)
- Wingspan
- 24.57 m (80 ft 7 in)
- Engines
- Two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127 turboprops
Cabin layouts
ATR 42 seat maps
1 seat-map configuration
Current operators
Airlines flying the ATR 42
24 airlines · 83 aircraft
Every active airline matched to this exact aircraft type in FlightQ's current fleet directory, ranked by in-service count. Fleet records checked August 2026. Open the sortable operator table
- Canadian NorthCanada13in service
- Empire AirlinesUnited States7in service
- Mountain Air CargoUnited States7in service
- Calm Air InternationalCanada5in service
- Air NorthCanada4in service
- KrasAviaRussia4in service
- LoganairUnited Kingdom4in service
- SatenaColombia4in service
- SwiftairSpain4in service
- Trigana AirIndonesia4in service
- WinairSint Maarten4in service
- BahamasairBahamas3in service
- ChalairFrance3in service
- JSX AirUnited States3in service
- Air TahitiFrance2in service
- CebgoPhilippines2in service
- Oriental Air BridgeJapan2in service
- XpressairIndonesia2in service
- Air ZimbabweZimbabwe1in service
- ConviasaVenezuela1in service
- DrukairBhutan1in service
- EasyFlyColombia1in service
- Precision AirTanzania1in service
- Toki AirJapan1in service
Frequently asked about the ATR 42
When did the ATR 42 enter service?
The ATR 42 first flew in 1984 and entered commercial service in 1985.
What is the range of the ATR 42?
The ATR 42 has a published range of 726 nautical miles (1,345 km), powered by Two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127 turboprops.
How many passengers does the ATR 42 carry?
Typical seating is 48 in a two- or three-class layout. Dense single-class configurations can fit more; ultra-long-haul airlines often fly fewer.
Is the ATR 42 still in production?
Status: In production.
Which airlines operate the ATR 42?
Current operators in FlightQ's exact-type fleet directory include Canadian North, Empire Airlines, Mountain Air Cargo, among others. Fleet records were checked August 2026.
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