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'''ATR''' ('''Aerei da Trasporto Regionale''' or '''Avions de transport régional'''; ''Regional Air Transport'' in English) is a French-Italian [[aircraft]] manufacturer headquartered on the grounds of [[Toulouse Blagnac International Airport]] in [[Blagnac]], France.<ref>"[http://www.atraircraft.com/public/atr/html/transversal/contact-us.php?PHPSESSID=f1b0e1072f146c1ce2e3b2f1e2b09e59 Contact]." ATR. Retrieved on 15 May 2010.</ref> It was formed in 1981 by [[Aérospatiale]] of France (now [[Airbus Group]]) and [[Aeritalia]] (now [[Alenia Aermacchi]]) of Italy.<ref>[http://www.atraircraft.com/public/atr/html/about/history/milestones.php ATR Milestones]{{dead link|date=October 2012}}</ref> Its primary products are the [[ATR 42]] and [[ATR 72]] aircraft.
'''ATR''' ('''Aerei da Trasporto Regionale''' or '''Avions de transport régional'''; ''Regional Air Transport'' in English) is a French-Italian [[aircraft]] manufacturer headquartered on the grounds of [[Toulouse Blagnac International Airport]] in [[Blagnac]], France.<ref>"[http://www.atraircraft.com/public/atr/html/transversal/contact-us.php?PHPSESSID=f1b0e1072f146c1ce2e3b2f1e2b09e59 Contact]." ATR. Retrieved on 15 May 2010.</ref> It was formed in 1981 by [[Aérospatiale]] of France (now [[Airbus Group]]) and [[Aeritalia]] (now [[Alenia Aermacchi]]) of Italy.<ref>[http://www.atraircraft.com/public/atr/html/about/history/milestones.php ATR Milestones] {{wayback|url=http://www.atraircraft.com/public/atr/html/about/history/milestones.php |date=20080801152713 }}</ref> Its primary products are the [[ATR 42]] and [[ATR 72]] aircraft.


==Manufacturing==
==Manufacturing==

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ATR
Company typeJoint venture
IndustryAerospace
Founded1981
HeadquartersToulouse Blagnac International Airport
Blagnac, France
Key people
Patrick de Castelbajac (CEO)
Giorgio Moreni (CFO)
Number of employees
1080
ParentAirbus Group (50%)
Alenia Aermacchi (50%)
Websiteatraircraft.com
ATR42-512 'A2-ABN' Air Botswana, c/n 507. Built in 1996, 2014 photo.

ATR (Aerei da Trasporto Regionale or Avions de transport régional; Regional Air Transport in English) is a French-Italian aircraft manufacturer headquartered on the grounds of Toulouse Blagnac International Airport in Blagnac, France.[1] It was formed in 1981 by Aérospatiale of France (now Airbus Group) and Aeritalia (now Alenia Aermacchi) of Italy.[2] Its primary products are the ATR 42 and ATR 72 aircraft.

Manufacturing

Alenia Aeronautica's manufacturing facilities in Pomigliano d'Arco, near Naples, Italy, produce the aircraft fuselage and tail sections. Aircraft wings are assembled at Sogerma in Bordeaux in western France by Airbus France. Final assembly, flight-testing, certification and deliveries are the responsibility of ATR in Toulouse, France.[3]

History

Calm Air ATR 42-320 on the apron at YWG, Winnipeg

Products

Proposed

  • ATR 82 – During the mid-1980s, the company investigated a 78-seat derivative of the ATR 72. This would have been powered by two Allison AE2100 turboprops (turbofans were also studied for a time) and would have a cruising speed as high as 330 knots (610 km/h; 380 mph). The ATR-82 project (as it was dubbed) was suspended when AI(R) was formed in early 1996.[5]
  • ATR stretch – In 2007, as a response to the Q400X proposal, ATR floated the idea of a 90–99 seater stretch.[6] As of 2009, it was considered as part of the future -900 series ATR family.[7] In 2011, the 90-seater proposal was brought to its shareholders as a proposal.[8] As of 2012, a new clean sheet design has been considered in the 90-seat segment, for a 2017 launch.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Contact." ATR. Retrieved on 15 May 2010.
  2. ^ ATR Milestones Template:Wayback
  3. ^ "ATR home page". Atraircraft.com. 2012-09-23. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
  4. ^ "ATR makes 900th delivery". Archived from the original on 15 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-10. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "ATR 82 information". Airliners.net. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
  6. ^ Kingsley-Jones, Max. "ATR floats idea of stretched model to tackle 90-seat sector". Flight International, 2007 November 14. Retrieved: 13 February 2009.
  7. ^ O'Keefe, Niall. "Prop manufacturers ponder larger offerings" Flight International, 8 June 2009; retrieved 29 September 2012.
  8. ^ Kaminski-Morrow, David. "ATR more certain over prospects for 90-seat turboprop" Flight International, 18 June 2011; retrieved 29 September 2012.
  9. ^ Trimble, Stephen. "IN FOCUS: Turboprop engine duel strikes up for 90-seater", Flight International, 2012 February 27. Retrieved: 29 September 2012.