ATR 42-320F

The ATR 42 is a regional airliner built by ATR, a Franco-Italian aircraft manufacturer, with final assembly taking place in Toulouse, France. ATR was launched on November 4, 1981, as a joint venture between French Aérospatiale (now Airbus) and Italian Aeritalia (now Leonardo S.p.A.). The ATR 42-300 made its inaugural flight on August 16, 1984, and received type certification in September 1985. Air Littoral, the launch customer, operated its first revenue flight in December of the same year.