ATR 72-600F Regional Freighter Makes First Flight

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The maiden flight of the ATR 72-600F from Toulouse.
Credit: ATR
LYON, France—The purpose-built freighter variant of the ATR 72-600 made its first flight Sep. 16 in Toulouse, as part of a program ATR hopes will culminate with the first delivery to FedEx by year-end. The aircraft took off at 2 p.m. local time. During the two-hour flight, the crew performed a...
Thierry Dubois

Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe. Thierry is also the editor-in-chief of Aviation Week’s ShowNews. 

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