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ATR 72
ATR family First flight 1988 In production
The ATR 72 is an ATR commercial airliner that entered service in 1989. It typically seats 68 to 78 passengers and has a published range of 825 nautical miles (1,528 km). FlightQ currently tracks 53 airlines operating this exact aircraft type.
Specifications and current fleet records checked August 2026.
- Typical seats
- 68 to 78
- Range
- 825 nautical miles (1,528 km)
- Entered service
- 1989
- Cruise
- 275 knots (317 mph, 510 km/h)
Powered by Two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127 turboprops.
Aircraft data
Specifications
- First flight
- 1988
- Entered service
- 1989
- Status
- In production
- Typical capacity
- 68 to 78
- Range
- 825 nautical miles (1,528 km)
- Cruise speed
- 275 knots (317 mph, 510 km/h)
- Length
- 27.17 m (89 ft 1 in)
- Wingspan
- 27.05 m (88 ft 9 in)
- Engines
- Two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127 turboprops
Cabin layouts
ATR 72 seat maps
3 seat-map configurations
Current operators
Airlines flying the ATR 72
53 airlines · 412 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
- IndiGoIndia44in service
- Azul Brazilian AirlinesBrazil40in service
- Air New ZealandNew Zealand31in service
- Binter CanariasSpain26in service
- UTAirRussia15in service
- Uni AirTaiwan14in service
- Iran AirIran13in service
- Air AlgerieAlgeria12in service
- NaysaSpain12in service
- Air TahitiFrance10in service
- Caribbean AirlinesTrinidad and Tobago10in service
- LoganairUnited Kingdom10in service
- Mandarin AirlinesTaiwan10in service
- Mountain Air CargoUnited States10in service
- Calm Air InternationalCanada9in service
- Air SerbiaSerbia8in service
- CitilinkIndonesia8in service
- US-BanglaBangladesh8in service
- Air CorsicaFrance7in service
- Summit AirCanada7in service
- Air CairoEgypt6in service
- Aurigny Air ServicesUnited Kingdom6in service
- EasyFlyColombia6in service
- Sprint AirPoland6in service
- SwiftairSpain6in service
- Air MadagascarMadagascar5in service
- CanaryflySpain5in service
- Empire AirlinesUnited States5in service
- NovoairBangladesh5in service
- Precision AirTanzania5in service
- SatenaColombia5in service
- Air CaraibesGuadeloupe4in service
- Morningstar Air ExpressCanada4in service
- Air HaifaIsrael3in service
- BahamasairBahamas3in service
- Cambodia Angkor AirCambodia3in service
- CebgoPhilippines3in service
- Air BotswanaBotswana2in service
- Air ChathamsNew Zealand2in service
- Air MauritiusMauritius2in service
- Air SenegalSenegal2in service
- Canadian NorthCanada2in service
- ChalairFrance2in service
- KrasAviaRussia2in service
- Syrian AirSyria2in service
- TaromRomania2in service
- Toki AirJapan2in service
- Trigana AirIndonesia2in service
- Tunisair ExpressTunisia2in service
- Air CreebecCanada1in service
- Air VanuatuVanuatu1in service
- Cubana de AviacionCuba1in service
- West Atlantic UKUnited Kingdom1in service
Frequently asked about the ATR 72
When did the ATR 72 enter service?
The ATR 72 first flew in 1988 and entered commercial service in 1989.
What is the range of the ATR 72?
The ATR 72 has a published range of 825 nautical miles (1,528 km), powered by Two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127 turboprops.
How many passengers does the ATR 72 carry?
Typical seating is 68 to 78 in a two- or three-class layout. Dense single-class configurations can fit more; ultra-long-haul airlines often fly fewer.
Is the ATR 72 still in production?
Status: In production.
Which airlines operate the ATR 72?
Current operators in FlightQ's exact-type fleet directory include IndiGo, Azul Brazilian Airlines, Air New Zealand, among others. Fleet records were checked August 2026.
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