ATR (aircraft manufacturer)
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| Joint venture | |
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Headquarters |
Toulouse Blagnac International Airport Blagnac, France |
Key people |
Christian Scherer[1] (CEO) Giobanni Tramparulo (CFO) |
Number of employees | 1300 |
| Parent |
Airbus (50%) Leonardo (50%) |
| Website | atraircraft.com |
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ATR (Aerei da Trasporto Regionale or Avions de transport régional; Regional Air Transport in English) is a Franco-Italian aircraft manufacturer headquartered on the grounds of Toulouse Blagnac International Airport in Blagnac, France.[2] It was formed in 1981 by Aérospatiale of France (now Airbus) and Aeritalia (now Leonardo) of Italy.[3] Its primary products are the ATR 42 and ATR 72 aircraft. ATR has sold more than 1,500 aircraft and has over 200 operators in more than 100 countries.
Manufacturing
Leonardo's manufacturing facilities in Pomigliano d'Arco, near Naples, Italy, produces the aircraft's 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.[4]
History
1980s
The ATR program was launched on November 4th 1981. The ATR 42, equipped with PW120 engines, made its maiden flight on August 16th 1984. The ATR 72 was launched on January 15th 1986. The 200th ATR was delivered in 1988, to Thai Airways.[5]
1990s
The 300th ATR was delivered to Karair, Finland in September 1992.[6] The 500th ATR was delivered to American Eagle, USA on September 5, 1997.[7]
2000s
The 600th ATR, an ATR 72-500, was delivered to Air Dolomiti, Italy on April 28, 2000.[8] The 700th aircraft, an ATR 72-500, was delivered to Air Deccan, India on September 8, 2006.[9] ATR launched the new -600 series on October 2nd, 2007. ATR obtained an ISO 14001 management system certificate in 2008.
2010s
The 900th aircraft, an ATR 72-500, was delivered to TRIP Linhas Aéreas, Brasil on September 10, 2010.[10] Royal Air Maroc took delivery of the first ATR 72-600 in 2011. The 1,000th aircraft was delivered to Air Nostrum, Spain on May 3, 2012.[11] On June 15th 2015, Japan Air Commuter signs an historic contract for ATR: its 1,500th aircraft sold.
In 2016, ATR signed a major agreement with Iran Air for 40 ATR 72-600s on February 1st, the 1,300th ATR, an ATR 72-600, was delivered to NAC for operation by Irish airline Stobart Air on June 14th and ATR delivered the first ever ATR 72-600 High Capacity aircraft (78 seats) to Cebu Pacific on September 22nd.
In 2017, ATR celebrates its 35th anniversary, Japan Air Commuter Co. Ltd. (JAC), subsidiary of Japan Airlines, becomes a new ATR operator with the introduction into their fleet of the ATR 42-600. On February 1st, ATR and Sweden’s BRA perform first ATR biofuel flight. On February 21st, ATR opens new Training Center in Miami. On May 9th, IndiGo selects the ATR 72-600 for its ambitious plans to enter regional market. On May 16th, Iran Air takes delivery of its first four ATR 72-600s
The continental US market hadn't ordered any ATR between 1997 when American Airlines converted 12 ATR 72 options till the August 2017 letter of intent for up to 50 ATR 42 from regional carrier Silver Airways, due to the rise of regional jets and the American Eagle Flight 4184 crash in 1994.[12]
Products
ATR manufactures two sizes of turboprop aircraft, the 70-seat ATR 72 and the 50-seat ATR 42.
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 Aero International (Regional) (AI(R)) was formed in early 1996.[13]
- ATR stretch – In 2007, as a response to the Q400X proposal, ATR floated the idea of a 90–99 seater stretch.[14] As of 2009, it was considered as part of the future -900 series ATR family.[15] In 2011, the 90-seater proposal was brought to its shareholders as a proposal.[16] As of 2012, a new clean sheet design has been considered in the 90-seat segment, for a 2017 launch.[17]
For a 2,000-2,500 units demand over 20-year, developing a 90-seater would cost more than $5bn and should achieve at least a 30% fuel burn reduction and unit price had to stay in the low-to-mid-$20m, below small jets.[18]
References
- ↑ (in French) https://www.whoswho.fr/bio/christian-scherer_69896
- ↑ "Contact." ATR. Retrieved on 15 May 2010.
- ↑ ATR Milestones Archived August 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "ATR home page". Atraircraft.com. 2012-09-23. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
- ↑ ATR 200th aircraft
- ↑ ATR 300th aircraft
- ↑ ATR 500th aircraft
- ↑ ATR 600th aircraft
- ↑ ATR 700th aircraft
- ↑ "ATR makes 900th delivery". 2010-09-10.
- ↑ ATR 1000th aircraft, 2012
- ↑ Edward Russell (3 Aug 2017). "Has ATR finally ended its two-decade US drought?". FlightGlobal.
- ↑ "ATR 82 information". Airliners.net. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
- ↑ Kingsley-Jones, Max. "ATR floats idea of stretched model to tackle 90-seat sector". Flight International, 2007 November 14. Retrieved: 13 February 2009.
- ↑ O'Keefe, Niall. "Prop manufacturers ponder larger offerings" Flight International, 8 June 2009; retrieved 29 September 2012.
- ↑ Kaminski-Morrow, David. "ATR more certain over prospects for 90-seat turboprop" Flight International, 18 June 2011; retrieved 29 September 2012.
- ↑ Trimble, Stephen. "IN FOCUS: Turboprop engine duel strikes up for 90-seater", Flight International, 2012 February 27. Retrieved: 29 September 2012.
- ↑ "New ATR CEO favors clean-sheet design turboprop". Leeham news. March 30, 2017.
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