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ATR 42-300

ATR-161Scrapped

RegistrationIEEI-BYO

AEOperatorAer Arann

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ATR 42-300 built in 1989. Operated for Ryanair, Brit Air, Cimber Air and Aer Arann. Scrapped.

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Young · 13 years · ≈ 29,900 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerATR

First flight1989

Country of registrationIrlanda

MSN161

Hex / ICAO 24-bit4CA1C0

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

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

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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Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1989

Built

Assembled by ATR.

Oct 23, 1989

Delivered to ATR

Delivered to ATR as F-WWEH.

Nov 21, 1989

Transferred to Ryanair

Transferred to Ryanair.

Nov 1, 1992

Transferred to Brit Air

Transferred to Brit Air.

Nov 21, 1996

Transferred to Cimber Air

Transferred to Cimber Air.

Dec 20, 2002

Transferred to Aer Arann

Transferred to Aer Arann.

Operators

1989-10-23

ATR

Registration F-WWEH

1989-11-21

Ryanair

Registration EI-BYO

1992-11-01

Brit Air

Registration EI-BYO · Lessor: Air France

1996-11-21

Cimber Air

Registration OY-CIS

2002-12-20

Aer Arann

Registration EI-BYO

2012-03-25

Aer Arann

Registration EI-BYO · Lessor: Nordic Aviation Capital

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BibTeX

@misc{vuelopedia_en_aircraft_atr_161,
  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{ATR 42-300 · EI-BYO · Aer Arann}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/ATR-161},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/ATR-161}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-22}
}

Wikipedia

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