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ATR 42-320

ATR-346Unknown

RegistrationVEYV1008

OperatorConviasa

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ATR 42-320 built in 1993. Has operated for Gill Airways, Air Wales and Conviasa.

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Old · 33 years · ≈ 75,900 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerATR

First flight1993

MSN346

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

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

PTYTocumen1,368 km BOGBogota1,026 km

Beyond its rangeHAVHavana2,139 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

2006–2026Conviasa network of its de turbohélice aircraft

Base

CCSMaiquetía

Main destinations

BLABarcelona BNSBarinasCBSMRDSOMEl Tigre VLVValera

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1993

Built

Assembled by ATR.

Jan 27, 1993

Delivered to ATR

Delivered to ATR as F-WWEI.

Dec 29, 1993

Transferred to Gill Airways

Transferred to Gill Airways.

Apr 1, 2003

Transferred to Air Wales

Transferred to Air Wales.

Oct 28, 2006

Transferred to Conviasa

Transferred to Conviasa.

Operators

1993-01-27

ATR

Registration F-WWEI

1993-12-29

Gill Airways

Registration G-ORFH

2003-04-01

Air Wales

Registration G-KNNY

2006-10-28

Conviasa

Registration YV1008

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BibTeX

@misc{vuelopedia_en_aircraft_atr_346,
  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{ATR 42-320 · YV1008 · Conviasa}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/ATR-346},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/ATR-346}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

Wikipedia

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