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ATR 42-300 (42-312) · N283CS · Aviateca

ATR 42-300 (42-312) illustration in Aviateca livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

ATR 42-300 (42-312)

ATR-109Scrapped
RegistrationUSN283CS
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OperatorAviateca
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ATR 42-300 (42-312) built in 1988. Operated for CityFlyer Express, Air Pacific and Aviateca. Scrapped.

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Mature · 18 years · ≈ 41,400 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerATR
First flight1988
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN109
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA2D963
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · ATR 42 / 72

Figures for the ATR 72-600 variant, the most representative of the family

Length27.2 m89 ft
Wingspan27.1 m89 ft
Height7.7 m25 ft
Range1,404 km758 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed510 km/h275 ktMach 0.48
Service ceiling7,620 m25,000 ft
Maximum take-off weight23,000 kg50,706 lb
Maximum payload9,550 kg21,054 lbIts 72 passengers with baggage would weigh about 7.2 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity72 passengersUp to 78 in a high-density layout
Endurance2 h 45 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 1,404 km range, from London, Essex it could fly non-stop as far as:

MADMadrid1,300 kmFRAFrankfurt am Main618 kmCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)359 kmAMSAmsterdam313 kmLHRLondon66 km
Beyond its rangeISTIstanbul2,455 km

The type first flew in 1984 (42 years ago) · About 1,800 units built · Still in production

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1994–2004Titan Airways airline base
Base
STNLondon, Essex

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1988
Built
Assembled by ATR.
Aug 31, 1988
Delivered to ATR
Delivered to ATR as F-WWEF.
Dec 1, 1992
Transferred to CityFlyer Express
Transferred to CityFlyer Express.
Dec 16, 1992
Transferred to Air Pacific
Transferred to Air Pacific.
Jun 1, 1994
Transferred to Titan Airways
Transferred to Titan Airways.
Dec 1, 2004
Transferred to Inter Regional
Transferred to Inter Regional.
Dec 1, 2006
Transferred to Aviateca
Transferred to Aviateca.

Operators

1988-08-31
ATR
Registration F-WWEF
1992-12-01
CityFlyer Express
Registration G-BUPS · Lessor: Guinness Peat Aviation
1992-12-16
Air Pacific
Registration DQ-FEP · Lessor: ATRiam
1994-06-01
Titan Airways
Registration G-BUPS · Lessor: GECAS
2004-12-01
Inter Regional
Registration TG-RYM · Lessor: GECAS
2006-12-01
Aviateca
Registration TG-RYM · Lessor: GECAS

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BibTeX

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