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Which is better ATR or Q400?
According to ATR’s website, the ATR 72 is 39\% more efficient in fuel burn over 300 nautical miles. We could conclude that the ATR 72 is far more fuel-efficient than the Q400, but the Q400 carries more passengers. On a fuel burn per seat basis over the same distance, the Q400 comes out 8\% ahead.
What is ATR flight in IndiGo?
The ATR 72-600 is the most popular regional aircraft in its category. With its new ATR 72-600s IndiGo will be able to offer their passengers affordable fares, while opening new routes throughout the country, thus contributing to developing local economies and strengthening social links.
Who makes ATR?
Airbus
ATR (aircraft manufacturer)
| Type | Joint venture |
|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.8 US$ Billion (2017) |
| Number of employees | 1,300+ (beginning of 2017) |
| Parent | Airbus (50\%) Leonardo (50\%) |
| Website | www.atr-aircraft.com |
Which aircraft is used by IndiGo?
IndiGo currently has 121 A320neo, 39 A321neo, 25 ATR and about 95 Airbus A320ceo planes in its fleet. The airline is slowly phasing out the older A320ceo planes and replacing them with more efficent A320neo planes.
What is Q400 aircraft?
A turboprop aircraft designed for shorter distance flights, the Bombardier Q400 features 76 comfortable seats and boarding doors in both the front and rear of the plane for faster passenger loading and deplaning.
How much does a ATR 72 cost in India?
It is very costly. Today, if you want to start a regional airline and cover 10-20 cities with three ATR-72, it can be very costly as buying an ATR can cost you $7-10 mn (Rs 67 crore).
Is ATR safe?
Is the ATR 42 safe? Yes, it is safe, as any modern airliner can be. The ATR 42 is in fact, a modern aircraft. Its first flight was on August 1984, so it is 36 years old design, not that old and about 500 units have been built.
Is ATR aircraft safe?
What is group ATR?
ATR (Auto-Teile-Ring, English: “Spare Parts Pool”) is the corporate umbrella of one of the world’s largest independent trading cooperations for automotive spare parts and a service center for four garage service concepts. The headquarters of ATR is located in Denkendorf (Baden-Württemberg).
Are ATR airplanes safe?
The ATR 72 worldwide does not have a great safety record, the recent Transasia crashes being examples. However, Jet Airways overall safety record is very good, so I would not worry. The probability of a plane crash (even on an ATR 72) is significantly less than a road accident on the streets of Calcutta.
How many ATR does IndiGo have?
Fleet
| Aircraft | In service | Orders |
|---|---|---|
| Airbus A321LR | — | 248 |
| Airbus A321XLR | — | |
| ATR 72-600 | 29 | 16 |
| Total | 274 | 561 |