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ATR 72-600

The ATR 72-600 is a passenger version of the ATR 72 regional turboprop and flies under the ICAO type designator AT76. Certified in 2011, it pairs the ATR 72-212A airframe with a new glass cockpit and cabin.

Manufacturer
ATR
ICAO type code
AT76
Engine type
Turboprop

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About the ATR 72-600

ATR launched the -600 program in October 2007 to modernize its ATR 42 and ATR 72 turboprops. ATR records EASA certification in 2011 and first delivery to Royal Air Maroc on August 19 that year.

In certification terms the 72-600 is not a new type. EASA type certificate A.084 covers the ATR 42 and ATR 72 families, and the 72-600 appears there as the ATR 72-212A, the same model designation the ATR 72-500 carries; designator tables list it as the ATR 72-212A (600). What defines the -600 is inside: a new avionics suite, commonly called the glass cockpit, plus updated communications and flight management systems. Earlier deliveries used Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127M turboprops, and the type introduced the Armonia cabin, designed for ATR by Giugiaro Design. ATR now also presents the 72-600 with PW127XT engines.

ATR lists a maximum takeoff weight of 23,000 kg (50,705 lb), a maximum payload of 7,400 kg and a maximum fuel load of 5,000 kg. Overall length is 27.17 m and wingspan 27.05 m. Range with a full passenger load is quoted as 740 nautical miles (1,370 km) and maximum cruise speed as 270 knots, about 500 km/h.

Seating capacity and cabin layout

Seat counts on the ATR 72-600 depend on the layout each airline orders. ATR publishes these configurations:

  • 72 seats at a 29 inch pitch, the standard configuration
  • 78 seats at a 28 inch pitch, the densest layout offered
  • 44 seats plus 1,400 kg (3,086 lb) of additional cargo

Actual fleets vary. ATR described the first Royal Air Maroc aircraft as 70-seaters while the purpose-built ATR 72-600F is designed for freight.

How to recognize an ATR 72-600

The ATR 72-600 has two turboprop engines. Clues when comparing it with other ATR models:

  • Against the ATR 42-600 (AT46): the 72-600 is longer at 27.17 m versus 22.67 m, with a wider wingspan of 27.05 m versus 24.57 m. The longer fuselage relative to the wing is the easiest visual difference.
  • Against the ATR 72-500 (AT75): both carry the certification designation ATR 72-212A, and the defining changes of the -600 are inside the aircraft. From outside the two are hard to separate.
  • The ATR 72-600F freighter has a windowless fuselage, a large forward cargo door of 2.95 m by 1.80 m and a rear upper hinged door. Those details distinguish the purpose-built freighter appearance from a passenger cabin.

Variants and related aircraft

ICAO lists AT76 for the ATR 72-212A (600), the ATR 72-600; the same entry also covers the ATR P-72 designation. The ATR 72-600F freighter, first delivered to FedEx Express in December 2020, is a related freighter model. Its individual tracking record should be checked before assigning it to a type-filtered map.

Related ATR 72 codes are AT75 for the ATR 72-500, AT73 for the ATR 72-211 and 72-212, and AT72 for the ATR 72-201 and 72-202. The ATR 42 family uses AT46 for the ATR 42-600, AT45 for the ATR 42-500 and AT43 for the ATR 42-300 and 42-320.

Frequently asked questions

Is the ATR 72-600 a different aircraft from the ATR 72-500?

They have different equipment and separate tracking codes, although both use the ATR 72-212A model designation on EASA type certificate A.084, and the -600 is set apart by its glass cockpit and updated systems. For tracking they have separate ICAO codes, AT76 and AT75.

Which engines power the ATR 72-600?

Earlier ATR 72-600 aircraft use PW127M engines. ATR's current product information presents the PW127XT-powered version. Engine equipment should be checked for the individual aircraft.

Which airline received the first ATR 72-600?

Royal Air Maroc was the launch customer and received the first ATR 72-600s in 2011.

Sources

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