Specifications
- Manufacturer
- ATR
- ICAO / IATA code
- AT76 / ATR
- First flight
- 24 July 2009
- Launch operator
- Royal Air Maroc
- Status
- In production
- Engines
- 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127M/N (PW127XT on newer aircraft), 2,475 shp take-off
- Range
- 1,370 km (740 nmi)
- Length
- 27.17 m
- Wingspan
- 27.05 m
- Height
- 7.65 m
- Max take-off weight
- 23 t
Seats and cabin layout
ATR quotes 72–78 seats in a typical 1-class layout. The type certificate allows at most 78 passengers — the exit limit, which no airline with a premium cabin comes near.
ATR’s reference layout
Drawn by Orbit from the figures in ATR 72-600 factsheet — standard configuration (72 seats at 29 in pitch). Typical, not any airline’s seat map — your flight may differ. Nose on the left.
- Economy
What the biggest operators fit
| Airline | Cabins | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Wings Air | 72 economy | 72 |
| IndiGo | 78 economy | 78 |
| Air New Zealand | 68 economy | 68 |
From each airline’s own seat or fleet page. Airlines often fly more than one version of a type; this is the one they publish.
Which airlines fly the ATR 72-600
The largest fleets of this variant. Counts move as aircraft are delivered and retired, so each carries the date it describes.
Safety record
Every fatal accident and hull loss involving the ATR 72-600, with the investigators' report where one is published. The complete record, minor incidents included, is kept by the Aviation Safety Network.
· Mekong River near Pakse, Laos
Lao Airlines flight QV301
During a go-around in bad weather on approach to Pakse, the aircraft crashed into the Mekong River; the Lao investigation cited the crew's failure to fly the published missed-approach procedure.
49 killed · aircraft written off · no official report published · Wikipedia ↗
· Keelung River, Taipei, Taiwan
TransAsia Airways flight GE235
Shortly after take-off from Taipei Songshan, one propeller feathered uncommanded and the crew then shut down the working engine; the aircraft stalled and crashed into the Keelung River.
43 killed · aircraft written off · ASC (Taiwan) report ↗
· Ahmad Yani International Airport, Semarang, Indonesia
Wings Air flight IW1896
During a night landing the aircraft bounced repeatedly after a late flare and the right main landing gear collapsed; no one was injured.
No fatalities · aircraft written off · KNKT report ↗
Asked and answered
How many seats does the ATR 72-600 have?
ATR's standard layout has 72 seats at 29-inch pitch, four abreast, and a high-density layout fits 78 seats at 28-inch pitch, the certified maximum. Some airlines fit fewer, such as Air New Zealand with 68.
Which airlines fly the ATR 72-600?
The largest operators include Wings Air in Indonesia, IndiGo in India, Azul in Brazil and Air New Zealand.
Is the ATR 72-600 safe?
The ATR 72-600 has a large fleet flying many short sectors every day. Its deadliest accident, TransAsia flight 235 in 2015, was traced by investigators to an engine-failure sequence in which the crew shut down the working engine.
How far can the ATR 72-600 fly?
ATR quotes a range of about 1,370 km (740 nautical miles) with a full load of passengers, so it is mainly used for flights of up to two or three hours.
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