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ATR 72-500 (72-212A) · EC-MUJ · Canary Fly

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ATR 72-500 (72-212A)

ATR-879Active
RegistrationESEC-MUJ
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OperatorCanary Fly
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ATR 72-500 (72-212A) built in 2009 in Toulouse. Operates for Canary Fly. Previously flew for Belle Air, Mistral Air, Aeronova and Air Europa Express.

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Technical data

ManufacturerATR
EnginesN/A
PropulsionTurboprop
First flight2009
Built inToulouse, Francia
Country of registrationEspaña
OwnerCanary Fly
MSN879
Hex / ICAO 24-bit34565A
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of AESA (Spain) · Oct 1, 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 Rinas it could fly non-stop as far as:

FRAFrankfurt am Main1,289 kmISTIstanbul752 km
Beyond its rangeCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)1,582 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

2009–2014Belle Air airline base
Base
TIARinas
2014–2017Mistral Air airline base
Base
VBSMontichiari (BS)
2018–2019Air Europa Express airline base
Base
RGS
2019–2026Canary Fly airline network
Main destinations
LPAGran Canaria Island

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Aircraft chronology

2009
Built
Assembled by ATR in Toulouse, France.
Aug 18, 2009
Delivered to Belle Air
Delivered to Belle Air as F-ORAA.
Jun 30, 2014
Transferred to Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC)
Transferred to Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC).
Jul 4, 2014
Transferred to Mistral Air
Transferred to Mistral Air.
Dec 19, 2017
Transferred to Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC)
Transferred to Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC).
Jan 8, 2018
Transferred to Aeronova
Transferred to Aeronova.
Jan 8, 2018
Transferred to Air Europa Express
Transferred to Air Europa Express.
Oct 12, 2019
Transferred to Canary Fly
Transferred to Canary Fly.

Operators

2009-08-18
Belle Air
Registration F-ORAA
2014-06-30
2014-07-04
Mistral Air
Registration OY-YAI
2017-12-19
2018-01-08
Aeronova
Registration EC-MUJ
2018-01-08
Air Europa Express
Registration EC-MUJ
2019-10-12
Canary Fly
Registration EC-MUJ

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Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). ATR 72-500 (72-212A) · EC-MUJ · Canary Fly. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/ATR-879

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BibTeX

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  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
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Wikipedia

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