ATR 72

ATR 72
Firefly ATR 72
General information
Type	Turboprop regional airliner
National origin	France/Italy
Manufacturer	ATR
Status	In production, In service
Primary users	Wings Air IndiGo Azul Linhas Aereas Air New Zealand
Number built	1,233<[citation needed]
History
Manufactured	1988–present
Introduction date	27 October 1989 (Finnair)
First flight	27 October 1988
Developed from	ATR 42
Developed into	ATR 52 (not built)

The ATR 72 is a twin-engine turboprop, short-haul regional airliner developed and produced in France and Italy by aircraft manufacturer ATR. The number "72" in its name is derived from the aircraft's typical standard seating capacity of 72 passengers. The ATR 72 has also been used as a corporate transport, cargo aircraft, and maritime patrol aircraft.

To date, all of the ATR series have been completed at the company's final assembly line in Toulouse, France; ATR benefits from sharing resources and technology with Airbus SE, which has continued to hold a 50% interest in the company. Successive models of the ATR 72 have been developed. Typical updates have included new avionics, such as a glass cockpit, and the adoption of newer engine versions to deliver enhanced performance, such as increased efficiency and reliability and reductions in operating costs. The aircraft shares a high degree of commonality with the smaller ATR 42, which remains in production as of 2024.