Aircraft
ATR Board Greenlights Short-runway ATR 42-600 Variant
The European turboprop manufacturer secured 20 commitments from operators and lessors for the ATR 42-600S.
The ATR 42-600S will feature a larger rudder and autobrake system to accommodate runways as short as 800 meters in length. (Image: ATR)
The ATR 42-600S will feature a larger rudder and autobrake system to accommodate runways as short as 800 meters in length. (Image: ATR)

ATR will move ahead with the development of a short takeoff and landing version of the ATR 42-600 after its board of directors formally authorized the launch of the program. It expects certification of the ATR 42-600S in the second half of 2022 and first delivery immediately afterward, the Toulouse-based European turboprop manufacturer—a 50-50 joint venture between Airbus and Italy’s Leonardo—said Wednesday.


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