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). Exact current operators are not yet documented in FlightQ's fleet directory.
Specifications and current fleet records checked October 2018.
- 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
Current operators
Airlines flying the ATR 42
FlightQ does not yet have a positive current-fleet match for this exact aircraft type. The broader family reference below is kept separate so it is not mistaken for a current ATR 42 operator list.
Family-wide ATR 42 operators (33)
Family-wide data as of 2026-06; not exact-variant confirmation.
EasyFly · Canadian North · Danish Air Transport · Japan Air Commuter · Loganair · SATENA · Calm Air · KrasAvia · Trigana Air · Air North · Precision Air · Rise Air · Sky Express · Bahamasair · Buddha Air · Chalair Aviation · Hokkaido Air System · Olympic Air · Pakistan International Airlines · Aerogaviota · Air Tahiti · AirSWIFT · Silk Avia · AfriJet · Air Corsica · Air Saint-Pierre · Aleutian Airways · Amakusa Airlines · Druk Air · Fiji Link · InterCaribbean Airways · Oriental Air Bridge · Wasaya Airways
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.
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