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What is an ATR 72-500 worth?
20 May 2010
Airfinance Journal asked appraisers to assess the value of a 2003-vintage ATR 72-500 powered by PW127F engines.
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ATR 42-500
ATR 72-500
Martin O'Hanrahan
ATR has two in-production turboprops. The ATR 42-500 and the ATR 72-500 seat up to 50 passengers and 74 passengers, respectively. The two aircraft have commonalities, but the larger aircraft is not as fast as the ATR 42. The ATR 72-500 has a maximum range with full passengers of 890 nautical miles, according to the manufacturer, which is beyond the range that is likely to be acceptable to most passengers. However, this range capacity enables the aircraft to make a return trip of 420 nautical miles without refuelling, which is often an operational advantage on the types of network on which it is deployed.
The ATR 72-500, which entered into service in 1997, is the successor to the ATR 72-200. The aircraft is primarily suited to short-haul flights and has a lower seat-mile cost than the smaller ATR model. The seat-mile cost is competitive with 100-seat jets, making it...
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