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ATR 42-300 (42-312) · G-DRFC · Blue Islands

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

ATR 42-300 (42-312)

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RegistrationGBG-DRFC
OperatorBlue Islands
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ATR 42-300 (42-312). Has operated for Cimber Air, Executive Air Charter and Blue Islands.

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Technical data

ManufacturerATR
Country of registrationReino Unido
MSN7
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 Saint Peter Port it could fly non-stop as far as:

MADMadrid997 kmFRAFrankfurt am Main804 kmAMSAmsterdam607 kmCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)377 kmLHRLondon272 km
Beyond its rangeISTIstanbul2,588 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.

The full story of the ATR 42 / 72 Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2009–2026Blue Islands airline network
Base
GCISaint Peter PortJERSt. Peter
Main destinations
CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Feb 12, 1986
Delivered to Cimber Air
Delivered to Cimber Air as OY-CIB.
Jul 31, 1989
Transferred to Executive Air Charter
Transferred to Executive Air Charter.
Jan 1, 1991
Transferred to Executive Airlines
Transferred to Executive Airlines.
Aug 1, 1991
Transferred to Cimber Air
Transferred to Cimber Air.
Jun 1, 2004
Transferred to Air Atlantique
Transferred to Air Atlantique.
Oct 26, 2004
Transferred to bmi regional
Transferred to bmi regional.
May 1, 2005
Transferred to Air Atlantique
Transferred to Air Atlantique.
Jul 19, 2009
Transferred to Blue Islands
Transferred to Blue Islands.

Operators

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ATR
Registration F-WWEC
1986-02-12
Cimber Air
Registration OY-CIB · Lessor: ATRiam
1989-07-31
Executive Air Charter
Registration F-GFLL · Lessor: Cimber Air
1991-01-01
Executive Airlines
Registration F-GFLL · Lessor: Cimber Air
1991-08-01
Cimber Air
Registration OY-CIB · Lessor: ATRiam
1992-05-01
Cimber Air
Registration OY-CIB · Lessor: Lufthansa CityLine
1992-10-01
Cimber Air
Registration OY-CIB
1997-01-15
Cimber Air
Registration OY-CIB · Lessor: Team Lufthansa
2003-10-16
Cimber Air
Registration OY-CIB · Lessor: Lufthansa Regional
2004-06-01
Air Atlantique
Registration G-DRFC
2004-10-26
bmi regional
Registration G-DRFC · Lessor: Air Atlantique
2005-05-01
Air Atlantique
Registration G-DRFC
2009-07-19
Blue Islands
Registration G-DRFC

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{ATR 42-300 (42-312) · G-DRFC · Blue Islands}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/ATR-7},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/ATR-7}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

Wikipedia

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