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The ATR 72 is a twin-engine turboprop, short-haul regional airliner developed and produced in France and Italy by aircraft manufacturer ATR (Aerei da Trasporto Regionale or Avions de transport régional), a joint venture formed by French aerospace company Aérospatiale (now Airbus) and Italian aviation conglomerate Aeritalia (now Leonardo S.p.A.). The number "72" in its name is derived from the aircraft's standard seating configuration in a passenger-carrying configuration, which could seat 72–78 passengers in a single-class arrangement.

Airline operators

As of July 2019, 775 ATR 72s were in airline service, with a further 171 on order.

Operators	72-200	72-200F	72-210	72-210F	72-500	72-500F	72-600	72-600F	Total
Aer Lingus Regional							17		17
AfriJet							1		1
Air Algerie					12		3		15
Air Alsie					2				2
Air Antilles							2		2
Air Astra							3		3
Air Botswana							2		2
Air Cairo							4		4
Air Calédonie							4		4
Air Caraïbes							3		3
Air Century		1							1
Air Chathams					2				2
Air Connect							2		2
Air Corsica							7		7
Air Europa Express					1				1
Air KBZ							4		4
Air Leap					1				1
Air Madagascar					2		2		4
Air Mauritius					3		1		4
Air Moana							1		1
Air New Zealand							29		29
Air Nostrum							6		6
Air Senegal							2		2
Air Serbia							10		10
Air Tahiti							7		7
Air Thanlwin			2		2				4
Air Vanuatu							1		1
airHaifa							3		3
AirSWIFT							2		2
Alliance Air (Air India)							18		18
Alpha Star Aviation							2		2
Alphaland Aviation					2				2
Amelia International				1			1		2
ASL Airlines Ireland	2					2		7	11
ASL Airlines UK		1							1
Aurigny							4		4
Azul Brazilian Airlines							39		39
Bahamasair							2		2
Bangkok Airways							13		13
Batik Air Malaysia							12		12
Bestfly							2		2
Bestfly Cabo Verde							2		2
Binter Canarias					5		22		27
Blue Islands					5				5
Braathens Regional Airlines							12		12
Buddha Air					16				16
Calm Air	6				3				9
Cambodia Angkor Air					2				2
Canadian North					1				1
Canaryfly					4				4
Caribbean Airlines							10		10
Cebgo					2		14		16
CEIBA Intercontinental					2				2
Chalair Aviation					1				1
Citilink							7		7
Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation					2				2
Danish Air Transport	4				2		2		8
Eastern Airways							4		4
EasyFly							6		6
Emerald Airlines							14		14
Emerald Airlines UK							2		2
Empire Airlines				7				2	9
Ewa Air							2		2
Fedex Express		19						10	29
Fiji Link							2		2
Firefly					12				12
FitsAir	1								1
Fleet Air International		4							4
Flightlink					1				1
FlyBig					1		2		3
Flyme (Villa Air)					2		1		3
Global Aviation Mauritania					1				1
Green Africa Airways							3		3
HEVILIFT Australia					4				4
Hi Air					3				3
Hunnu Air					2				2
Imetame							1		1
IndiGo							45		45
Iran Air							13		13
InterCaribbean Airways					1				1
Japan Air Commuter							2		2
Jump Air					1				1
KrasAvia					2				2
Lao Airlines					4		3		7
Loganair						4	9		13
Maldivian							2		2
Mandarin Airlines							9		9
Mann Yadanarpon Airlines							3		3
Manta Air							3		3
MAP Linhas Aéreas	1		1		1				3
MASwings					10				10
Mel Air							5		5
Morningstar Air Express		4							4
Myanmar National Airlines					10				10
Nordic Regional Airlines Oy					12				12
North Star Air					4				4
Novoair					7				7
Olympic Air							9		9
Overland Airways	1								1
Pakistan International Airlines					4				4
Pelita Air					3				3
PNG Air							7		7
Poste Air Cargo					2				2
Precision Air					5				5
RAF-Avia		1				1			2
Royal Air Maroc							6		6
SATENA							1		1
Silk Avia							5		5
Silver Airways						5	4		9
Sky Express (Greece)					2		6		8
Solenta Aviation					2		3		5
Solenta Aviation Côte d'Ivoire									1
Solenta Aviation Gabon				2					2
Sprintair		5		1		4			10
Summit Air	1	2	1						4
Sunlight Air					3				3
Sunrise Airways					1				1
Swiftair	3	4			8	1			16
TAP Express							8		8
TAROM					2		4		6
Toki Air							2		2
Transportes Aéreos Guatemaltecos					2				2
Travira Air							2		2
Trigana Air					2				2
Tsaradia					2		2		4
Tunisair Express					2		2		4
Uep! Fly	1				1				2
Uni Air							14		14
US-Bangla Airlines							9		9
UTair Aviation					15				15
Vietnam Air Services Company					6				6
Voepass Linhas Aéreas					12		3		15
Wasaya Airways				1					1
West Atlantic UK	1	1		2					4
Windrose Airlines							6		6
Wings Air (Lion Group)					20		47		67
Xfly							7		7
Yeti Airlines					7				7
Zimex Aviation	1	7			1				9
Total	22	49	4	15	233	17	541	19	896

Government operators

Algeria

• Algerian Air Force - used for VIP transport

Italy

• Italian Air Force - ASW and maritime patrol
• Guardia di Finanza - maritime patrol

Pakistan

• Pakistan Navy (Pakistan Naval Air Arm) - maritime patrol

Thailand

• Royal Thai Air Force - VIP/transport

Turkey

• Turkish Navy - ASW/maritime patrol and transport

Maldives

• Maldives National Defence Force

Malaysia

• Royal Malaysian Air Force - Maritime Patrol Aircraft

Philippines

• Philippine Air Force - Long-Range Patrol Aircraft

Former operators

Operators	72-200	72-200F	72-210	72-210F	72-500	72-500F	72-600	72-600F	Total
Aero Caribbean			5						5
Aeromar							8		8
Air Austral					3				3
Air France Hop	2				10		6		18
Air Littoral		2							2
Air Mandalay			5	1					6
American Eagle Airlines	8	4	27	2	11	1			53
ASL Airlines Switzerland		13				1			14
Garuda Indonesia							18		18
Israir Airlines					2				2
Kalstar Aviation					2		3		5
Nusantara Air Charter					1				1
Stobart Air							12		12
TransAsia Airways	9	5	3		6		8		31
TransNusa							6		6
White Airways					2		8		10
Total	19	24	40	3	37	2	69		194

References

1. Thisdell, Dan; Seymour, Chris (30 July – 5 August 2019). "World Airliner Census". Flight International. Vol. 196, no. 5697. pp. 24–47. ISSN 0015-3710.
2. "Air Haifa to receive first aircraft this month". Globes. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.

Sunrise Airways

• Lists of ATR aircraft operators