ATR-72-500 · ATR-72-600 · ATR-72-600P2F (freighter)
Air France (via HOP!), Finnair (via Norra), Flybe, Binter Canarias, Air Nostrum, IndiGo, SpiceJet, Azul, Braathens Regional, Loganair, Aegean, SAS, Wideroe, Caribbean Airlines
CPL/IR with multi-crew endorsement, or Frozen ATPL (EASA/FAA/ICAO equivalent)
ATR-72 technical theory (powerplant, avionics, systems), simulator training (3–4 phases), OPC, Line Check
ATR Training Centre (Toulouse — only ATR full-flight simulators), CAE (London, Dallas, Singapore), Simavia, Regional Jet Center (Stockholm)
Steady and growing. The ATR-72-600 is the world's best-selling turboprop and dominates short-haul regional routes across Europe, Asia, the Caribbean, and Africa. Pilot shortage is acute at regional operators.
The ATR-72 is the world's best-selling regional turboprop — over 1,500 aircraft delivered to 200+ operators across 100 countries.
The ATR-72-600 cockpit uses an advanced Proline 21 avionics suite — a significant step up from earlier analog regional types.
Many pilots use the ATR-72 as a stepping stone to jet types — type rating cost is lower and regional airlines often sponsor training bonds.
The ATR-72-600P2F (Passenger-to-Freighter) conversion is in active service with DHL, FedEx feeders, and cargo operators in Africa and Southeast Asia.
Caribbean and Pacific island operators rely heavily on the ATR-72 — making it one of the few types with genuine demand in remote island networks.