ATR Aircraft - an Alenia Aeronautical and EADS joint venture Company Center

In 1982, the European joint venture formed by Aerospatiale (now EADS) and Aeritalia (now Alenia Aeronautica, part of the Finmeccanica group) resulted in the most cost-effective family of short-haul aircraft.

The aircraft design is inspired from a high-wing, twin turboprop aircraft optimized right from the start for efficiency, operating flexibility and passenger comfort: the ATR 42 and ATR 72.
 

Twenty years on, ATR has become the benchmark for regional turboprop aircraft with sales reaching 985 aircraft, with over 140 operators in more than 80 countries and some 17 million flying hours. Today, ATR is a pioneer in the regional transport field: every twenty seconds, an ATR takes off somewhere around the world.

The unparalleled success of the ATR range can be attributed to the combination of outstanding features, in terms of innovation, comfort and environment-friendliness. The latest generation of ATR turboprop aircraft with the state-of-the-art technology opens up new horizons to regional airlines worldwide by offering optimum performance, perfect reliability, exceptional passenger comfort, easy maintenance and high economic efficiency.

ATR is the one of the world's leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of regional aircraft.

Headquartered in Toulouse, South of France, ATR employs more than  800 people across Europe, with major operations in the Blagnac and St Martin areas of the Midi Pyrénées region. Total company revenues for 2008 were around $1.3 billion.

ATR is organised into several business units: Commercial Directorate, Financial department, a global provider of financing solutions; the Customer services and shared services unit which provides a broad range of services to ATR worldwide; and ATR Engineering, Operations & Technology, which helps develop, acquire, apply and protect innovative technologies and processes.

ATR More Than Ever
One of the current and future challenges faced by airlines is controlling fuel costs. ATR offers the best solution for regional transport aircraft. This success is a tribute to the talent of a company that continuously strives for excellence in a never-ending quest for improvement and innovation.

ATR’s universally renowned know-how and flawless service standards offer airlines a safe, comfortable, profitable and environment-friendly transport solution.

ATR: Proud to be Turboprop

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Last update by Marian Sengele, Fri 8 May 2009