ATR 72-500

General Presentation
Performance
Comfort
Environment
Cost-Efficiency

Cost-Efficiency

Since its introduction, ATR 72-500 has become the regional air transport industry reference for reliability and profitability, providing unmatched seat mile cost and unbeatable cost-efficiency.

ATR 72-500 is known to be the most profitable mean to transport 70 passengers on short-haul sectors. The aircraft features the lowest seat-mile costs in its market segment.

It features exceptional economics when compared to similar sized turboprop and jet competitors on typical regional sectors: on 200 Nm, ATR 72 operating costs are about 18% lower than its direct competitor, and up to 40% more economic than a similar sized regional jet.

The ATR 72-500 provides:

Lower engine and airframe maintenance costs
Less fuel costs
Significantly lower airport charges
A speed suited to regional low-cost operation