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22.08.2011 11:48- The new ATR 72-600 for Royal Air Maroc
© ATR press photo
- New avionics and glass cockpit of ATR 72-600
© ATR press photo
- Cabin interior design by Giugiaro
© ATR press photo
Turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR delivered the first ATR 72-600 to a Royal Air Maroc. The airline will be the first operator of the new
ATR "-600" series.
The 70-seater aircraft will allow the Moroccan national airline to
reinforce its domestic and regional international network. In 2009
the airline ordered four ATR 72-600s and two ATR 42-600s, for a total of over US$ 125 million.
These ATR 72-600s of which the first aircraft was on exhibit at the 2011
Paris Air Show, are the first ones to be equipped with the new "Armonia" cabin, specially designed for ATR by the Italian company Giugiaro Design. It includes new seats that are both lighter and more
comfortable, providing passengers with more room, as well as more
spacious overhead compartments.
These are also the first ATR aircraft to be equipped with the new
avionics suite developed by Thales. The avionics feature a new glass
cockpit with 5 screens and new communication, navigation and monitoring
systems. It is also equipped with a new flight management system (FMS),
automatic pilot, alert management and a new computer including new
aircraft maintenance functions, among other developments.
The ATR 72-600 obtained European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
certification in May 2011, a prerequisite for its entry into service.
The ATR 42-600 will be certified by the end of the year and will enter
into service in 2012. Since the launch of the ATR "-600" program in
October 2007, ATR has already recorded orders for some 180 "-600" series
aircraft.
The new more fuel efficient ATR 72-600 has a passenger capacity of 68 to 74 seats depending on configuration. The two Pratt & Whitney PW 127M engines has a maximum take off power of 2 750 h.p. each. The plane has a maximum takeoff weight of 23 000 kg and a maximum load of 7 500 kg. Maximum IFR range with all seats occupied is 899 nautical miles (1665 km).
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