Nov 8 (Reuters) - China has certified the ATR 42-600 regional turboprop, Franco-Italian planemaker ATR said on Tuesday in a long-awaited announcement coinciding with the start of the Zhuhai Airshow.

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The elementary parts of the ATR 42's rear fuselage are manufactured in China by Xian Aircraft, a subsidiary of Avic, which also works on the aircraft's outer metallic wingbox. Credit: ATR In the span ...

Turboprop manufacturer ATR has conducted the maiden flight of a short take-off variant of its ATR 42-600 from Francazal airport near Toulouse. The 30- to 50-seat aircraft, designated the 42-600S, is ...

Buddha Air has decommissioned the first ATR 42-320 it acquired, after 16 years mainly serving Nepal’s domestic air routes. The plane with call sign 9N-AIN with 47 seat capacity was one of three ...

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Chinese civil aviation regulators have validated the type certificate of the ATR 42-600, clearing the turboprop for operations in the country. Clearance by the Civil Aviation Administration of China ...

Following its May 11 first flight, the new 30- to 50-seat STOL aircraft will now enter a phase of ground and flight testing. The first ATR 42-600S takes off from Francazal Airport in Cugnaux, France, ...

The Civil Aviation Administration of China has opened the door for the European airframer to re-enter the Chinese air transport market. The 48-seat ATR42-600 regional airliner can now operate in China ...

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Public charter operator JSX has formally marked the introduction into service of its first ATR 42-600 turboprop, an aircraft the carrier says will play a major role in its future operations. Dallas, ...