Regarding air travel, we commonly envisage a jumbo jet flying us from A to B. However, in smaller towns and cities worldwide, the capacity of their local airport , or overall demand, means that airlines will deploy their regional turboprop aircraft to ferry passengers to larger hubs . Turboprops are a popular option for less dense routes, where they can ferry fewer people more frequently with an optimized schedule.
Countries like Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are just an example of countries that use turboprop aircraft to operate in the regions. This begs the question: What are the main differences between the two of the world's most popular turboprop aircraft? The ATR 72 and Dash 8 . Let's understand the two aircraft first.
Did you know we also have an aviation YouTube channel here? 1 ATR 72 Developed by Avions de Transport Régional Avions de Transport Régional / Aerei da Trasporto Regionale (ATR) developed this twin-engine turboprop aircraft. The aircraft comes with the denominator 72, which identifies the standard seating capacity of 72 passengers. The type was first manufactured in 1988, with the first introduction to service with Finnair in October 1989.
It was developed from the earlier ATR 42 model, and over 1,200 variants have been produced. Popular users of this aircraft include: IndiGo Azul Linhas Aereas Air New Zealand Wings Air Air Algerie FedEx Feeder Looking at the ATR 72-600, the largest of the variants requires a total crew of four: a captain, a co-ca.