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Tarom ATR 42 crew skipped checklist before Chisinau excursion

Romanian investigators have disclosed that the pilots of a Tarom ATR 42-500 did not perform the descent checklist before a landing incident at Chisinau in which the crew lost lateral control and the ...
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ATR’s 42-600 STOL Variant Makes First Flight

ATR has undertaken the first flight of the short take-off-and-landing (STOL) variant of the ATR 42-600 regional turboprop. The 2hr., 15 min. flight took place from Toulouse Francazal Airport on May 11 ...
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Air Tahiti firms ATR 42-600S commitment and adds further 72-600

Air Tahiti has signed for an additional ATR 72-600 and firmed its previous commitment to take two of the manufaturer’s new short take-off and landing (STOL) version of the ATR 42-600 turboprop. The ...
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ATR Ends Short-Takeoff-and-Landing Effort In Cost-Cutting Focus

ATR is looking to drive down operating costs of its turboprops to make the 40-year-old platform more attractive to customers. Credit: ATR ATR celebrated the first flight of a short-takeoff-and-landing ...