ATR (aircraft manufacturer)
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| Type | Joint venture |
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| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Headquarters | Toulouse Blagnac International Airport Blagnac, France |
| Key people | Filippo Bagnato (CEO) |
| Employees | 570 (?) |
| Parent | EADS (50%) Finmeccanica (Alenia) (50%) |
| Website | atraircraft.com |
ATR Aerei da Trasporto Regionale) or (Avions de Transport Régional is a Italian-French aircraft manufacturer headquartered on the grounds of Toulouse Blagnac International Airport in Blagnac, France.[1] It was formed in 1981 by Aérospatiale of France (now EADS) and Aeritalia (now Alenia Aeronautica) of Italy.[2] Its primary products are the ATR 42 and ATR 72 aircraft.
Alenia Aeronautica's manufacturing facilities in Pomigliano d'Arco, near Naples, Italy produce the aircraft fuselage and tail sections. Aircraft wings are assembled at EADS Sogerma in Bordeaux in western France for Airbus France. Final assembly, flight-testing, certification and deliveries are the responsibility of ATR in Toulouse, France.[3]
[edit] Products
[edit] References
- ^ "Contact." ATR. Retrieved on 15 May 2010.
- ^ ATR Milestones
- ^ ATR home page
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