Formed: 1981, ATR (Aerei da Trasporto Regionale or Avions de Transport Régional) is a joint venture between French / Italian aircraft manufacturers' Aérospatiale (now EADS) and Aeritalia (now Alenia Aermacchi) producing the ATR 42 and 72.
First flight:1984
Regional Airliner
42 being the reference to the standard seating arrangement, but can vary between 40 and 52
First flight:1988
Regional Airliner
Stretched variant of the ATR 42 with seating up to 78 passengers