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ATR 72-600

ATR-701Stored

RegistrationMV8Q-VAV

FLOperatorFlyMe Villa Air

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ATR 72-600 built in 2002 in Toulouse. Operated for Alitalia Express, BoraJet and FlyMe Villa Air. Currently in storage.

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Young · 12 years · ≈ 27,600 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerATR

ICAO type designatorAT76

Engines2× 2 x PWC PW127F

PropulsionTurboprop

Seats66 (Y66)

First flight2002

Built inToulouse, Francia

Country of registrationMaldivas

MSN701

Hex / ICAO 24-bit05a062

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 Rome it could fly non-stop as far as:

ISTIstanbul1,371 km MADMadrid1,331 km AMSAmsterdam1,297 km CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)1,101 kmFRAFrankfurt am Main958 km

Beyond its rangeLHRLondon1,444 km

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

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Seating layout

66Economy

66 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2002–2010Alitalia Express airline base

Base

FCORome LINSegrate (MI)MXPFerno (VA)

since 2010BoraJet airline base

Base

ISL

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

2002

Built

Assembled by ATR in Toulouse, France.

Dec 2, 2002

Delivered to ATR

Delivered to ATR as F-WWEA.

Dec 12, 2002

Transferred to Alitalia Express

Transferred to Alitalia Express.

Jan 7, 2010

Transferred to BoraJet

Transferred to BoraJet.

Dec 22, 2010

Transferred to AnadoluJet

Transferred to AnadoluJet.

Nov 23, 2014

Transferred to Villa Air

Transferred to Villa Air.

Nov 25, 2014

Transferred to FlyMe Villa Air

Transferred to FlyMe Villa Air.

Operators

2002-12-02

ATR

Registration F-WWEA

2002-12-12

Alitalia Express

Registration I-ATLR

2010-01-07

BoraJet

Registration TC-YAC

2010-12-22

AnadoluJet

Registration TC-YAC

2014-11-23

Villa Air

Registration 8Q-VAV · Lessor: Nordic Aviation Capital

2014-11-25

FlyMe Villa Air

Registration 8Q-VAV · Lessor: NAC

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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{ATR 72-600 · 8Q-VAV · FlyMe Villa Air}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/ATR-701},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/ATR-701}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-22}
}

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