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The ATR 72MP is an ATR 72-600 derivative developed by Leonardo for search and rescue, maritime patrol, command and control, communication, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance . Leonardo Electronics designed its Airborne Tactical Observation and Surveillance (ATOS) backbone to manage its sensors, combine their output in a ...
The ATR 72 is a twin-engine turboprop, short-haul regional airliner developed and produced in France and Italy by aircraft manufacturer ATR (Aerei da Trasporto Regionale or Avions de transport régional), a joint venture formed by French aerospace company Aérospatiale (now Airbus) and Italian aviation conglomerate Aeritalia (now Leonardo S.p.A ...
TransAsia Airways Flight 235 was a domestic flight from Taipei to Kinmen, Taiwan.On 4 February 2015, the aircraft serving the flight, a 10-month-old ATR 72-600, crashed into the Keelung River around 5 km (3.1 mi; 2.7 nmi) from Taipei Songshan Airport, where the aircraft had just departed from.
4 February 2015: Flight 235, an ATR 72-600 (registered B-22816), had an engine failure after takeoff from Songshan Airport and crashed at 10:56 a.m. local time into the Keelung River near Taipei, killing 43 of the 53 passengers and five crew on board. This was the second deadly crash in eight months for the airline, prompting an order to ground ...
The 900th aircraft, an ATR 72-500, was delivered to Brazilian airline TRIP Linhas Aéreas on 10 September 2010. [20] During 2011, Royal Air Maroc took delivery of the first ATR 72-600. The 1,000th aircraft was delivered to Spain's Air Nostrum on May 3, 2012. [21] On 15 June 2015, Japan Air Commuter signed a contract for ATR's 1,500th aircraft.
[71] [72] The Airbus A350s will supplement the Boeing 787s already ordered by the airline. [72] This single order will result in Vietnam Airlines becoming one of the largest Airbus operators in Asia. [73] The two companies also ordered five extra ATR 72-500s in December 2007. [74] Vietnam was chosen as the host of Miss World's 60th contest in 2008.
Lao Airlines Flight 301 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Vientiane to Pakse, Laos.On 16 October 2013, the ATR 72-600 aircraft operating the flight crashed into the Mekong River near Pakse, killing all 49 people on board.
Toki Air also plans to introduce the ATR 42-600S variant which is currently under development by ATR. Toki Air, is expected to have its first ATR 42-600S in early 2025. The purchase of the aircraft will make the company the first Japanese airline to operate this type of aircraft. [5] Toki Air took delivery of its first ATR 72 on October 10 ...