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Fonte: Flight International

PICTURE: ATR launches -600 series with new avionics, engines and interiors
By Mary Kirby

European aircraft manufacturer ATR has launched the newest version of its turboprop family, the so-called -600 series, and says the aircraft will be progressively introduced during the second half of 2010.

During a press conference in Arlington, Virginia 2 October ATR CEO Stephane Mayer said the firm’s new ATR 42-600 and ATR 72-600 "will feature the latest technological enhancements", including an enhanced cockpit equipped with upgraded avionics instrumentation; a standard additional weight increase of 300kg on MTOW (maximum take off weight) and MZFW (max zero fuel weight); and the latest in light emitting diode lighting inside the cabin.

Significantly, the ATR 42-600s and ATR 72-600s will include the new Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127M as standard engine.

"This enhanced version of the ATR engine will allow an increased power rating for the ATR 72-600 that will provide improved performance for hot and high conditions," says ATR.

"The ‘-600 series’ ATRs are the result of our continuous product improvement strategy in order to meet the demands of the market," says Mayer.

"The new ATR is vastly different from the earlier versions of the aircraft, with many innovations and developments resulting from the operators’ experience and the newest available technologies.

"These developments allow ATR to provide state-of-the art technology and environmentally-friendly aircraft with high reliability, superior comfort, and the lowest cost per seat among regional aircraft".

He adds: "The ‘-600 series’ underlines the strong ‘family concept’ of ATR, with two aircraft that are extremely similar, providing common airframe, common engines, common cockpit and the same pilot type rating. The compromise between simplicity and effectiveness of the design is one of our key goals".

http://www.flightglobal.com/article...-with-new-avionics-engines-and-interiors.html
 
Comunicato Ufficiale ATR

ATR launches the -600 series aircraft
02nd October 2007

The European turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR reached an important new milestone today with the announcement of the launch of the "-600 series", the newest version of its family of aircraft. This was announced by Stéphane Mayer, ATR CEO, on the occasion of a Press Conference held in Washington, D.C.

The new ATR 42-600 and ATR 72-600 will feature the latest technological enhancements while building upon the well-known advantages of the current aircraft, namely its high efficiency, proven dispatch reliability and low fuel burn and operationing cost. The "-600 series" ATR aircraft will be progressively introduced during the second half of 2010.

Compared to the current "-500 series", the main developments of the "-600 series" ATRs comprise:

New Avionics Suite:</u>
The "-600 series" ATR aircraft will feature an enhanced cockpit, equipped with upgraded avionics instrumentation. This includes the latest and most accurate computing systems for navigation, recording, auto- pilot and communications. An outstanding flight deck - Glass Cockpit - with 5 wide LCD screens will replace the current EFIS (Electronic Flight Instrumental System). In addition, a multi purpose computer (MPC) will further enhance Flight Safety and operational capabilities. The new avionics will also provide CAT III and RNP capabilities. All these main improvements will provide advantages and performance improvements in terms of weight reduction, reliability, energy consumption and durability.

New engine:</u>
The ATR 42-600s and ATR 72-600s will include the new PW 127 M as standard engine. This enhanced version of the ATR engine will allow an increased power rating for the ATR 72-600 that will provide improved performance for hot and high conditions.

Additional weight increase:</u>
Compared to the current optional Design Weights, the new ATR 72-600 will have as standard an additional weight increase of 300 Kg on MTOW (Maximum Take Off Weight) and MZFW (Max Zero Fuel Weight), plus optional weight increases of an additional 200kg. This will improve the payload and performance to cope with increasing demands of passenger weights and baggage.

Cabin Comfort and LED technology:</u>
The -600 series will include all the existing and future cabin improvements developed by ATR to provide the high level of comfort and low interior noise for which the existing -500 series is recognized. It will also have the latest in Light Emitting Diode lighting inside the cabin, and this LED technology is also being incorporated both for external navigation and anti-collision lighting in order to further reduce costs and increase life span, while also upgrading the visibility of the aircraft. LED represents the lowest weight and energy consuming lighting technology, with a dramatically extended service life.

Stéphane Mayer declared: "The "-600 series" ATRs are the result of our continuous product improvement strategy in order to meet the demands of the market. The new ATR is vastly different from the earlier versions of the aircraft, with many innovations and developments resulting from the operators' experience and the newest available technologies. These developments allow ATR to provide state-of-the art technology and environmentally-friendly aircraft with high reliability, superior comfort, and the lowest cost per seat among regional aircraft".

He added: "The ‘-600 series' underlines the strong "family concept" of ATR, with two aircraft that are extremely similar, providing common airframe, common engines, common cockpit and the same pilot type rating. The compromise between simplicity and effectiveness of the design is one of our key goals".

And he concluded: "The next ten years forecast for the turboprop market is for a requirement of over 1,400 aircraft. This provides a solid basis for ATR to continue its investment in improvement and developing our very successful product".
 
eccellente l' aumento dei pesi, soprattutto lo zero... quanti bagagli a terra in meno fosse stato disponibile in questi anni sulla flotta az.......[:301]
 
Che bella notizia, era ora!

Sebbene prodotto di grandissimo successo doveva prima o poi sviluppare una versione nuova per evitare di rimanere fuori dai giri in futuro.

Tra gli ordini probabilmente ci saranno anche quelli relativi al phase out dei primi 42 e 72.
 
.. bravi, poi gli investimenti strutturali sono gia' ammortizzati, in fondo si tratta di vari aggiornamenti ai sistemi, aumento dei pesi a parte... il prodotto vende e presumibilmente fa buoni profitti;
tuttavia si tratta di un' organizzazione che fa un solo prodotto e, tempo addietro, non e' entrata nel settore dei regional jet...ora il concorrente Dash400 e' in difficolta', oltre ad aver patito un' introduzione in servizio disastrosa per immaturita' dei vari sistemi, ma ha venduto bene segnalando l' esistenza di un mercato per tprops veloci e capienti.
Il prodotto ATR e' probabilmente piu' difficile da allungare per la soluzione scelta per il carrello principale, ma uno stretch sarebbe lo sviluppo naturale per una macchina di tale categoria.
Detto questo trovo notevole che una societa' europea sia divenuta lo standard di riferimento per affidabilita' ed assistenza; fino a pochi anni fa' l' organizzazione post-vendita era il tallone d' Achille dei prodotti non costruiti in Nord America.
 
Citazione:Messaggio inserito da simof75

Citazione:Messaggio inserito da Pisano

Scusate la mia ignoranza..... rimane un turbo elica?

Tiz
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Mi hai anticipato,io in inglese sono un po negato,ma cosa cambia???
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Nuova avionica digitale, nuovi motori (sempre turboelica) più prestanti, aumento dei pesi massimi al decollo tra i 300 e i 500 kg ed alcune migliorie per la cabina pax.
 
Citazione:Messaggio inserito da Pisano

Scusate la mia ignoranza..... rimane un turbo elica?

Tiz
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Rigorosamente!
Qualora fosse stato rimotorizzato con turbofan avrebbe fatto un buco nell'acqua finendo fuori mercato prima di entrare in sevizio. Invece mantengono i vantaggi che derivano dalla propulsione turboelica incrementando prestazioni, confort di cabina e strumentazione di volo.
 
Sono contentissimo!! L'ATR 72-500 è uno dei miei aerei preferito!!!

Questo sicuramente ce lo beccheremo a FLR!!
 
L'aumento delle prestazioni in condizioni di alta temperatura e conseguentemente quello del MTOW è un'ottima notizia in ottica FLR.

Mi stupisco che si sia data evidenza dell'aumento delle prestazioni e non del miglioramento dei consumi e della rumorosità, aspetti certamente importanti sia per gli operatori che per gli stakeholders.
 
Ottimo.
Rimanendo in tema alla Nbaa, mostra internazionale della aviazione generale dovrebbe essere annunciato il progetto dell Piaggio AVANTI JET!!!
 
A Thales l'intera avionica della serie 600 ATR
Dopo l’ annuncio di ieri a Washington del lancio della nuova serie 600 di ATR, caratterizzata da glass cockpit, nuovi motori PW127M e peso massimo al decollo aumentato di 300 chili il costruttore europeo ha aggiunto dettagli sui nuovi velivoli. Dopo un’attenta selezione dei potenziali partner, ATR ha scelto come partner Thales Avionics, che già fornisce i sistemi glass cockpit, per sviluppare ed integrare tutta l’ avionica del nuovo aereo.
(Dedalonews)
 
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