Atr 42-300

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Atr 42-300
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Airframes in US fleets
12
53rd-most common US type
US operators
1
In service
12
Average age
30.5 yr

Who flies the Atr 42-300

Two questions in one table. Airframes is what each carrier reported owning in its US DOT fleet filing; seats flown is how much of the type it actually operated. They can rank differently, and the gap is the interesting part.

Operator
FedEx ExpressFX1230.5 yr

Airframes are the latest Form 41 filing; seats flown and share are US DOT T-100 for the type's most-flown operators — a dash means a carrier isn't among them (a freighter operator, or one that flies fewer).

How old is the US Atr 42-300 fleet?

Atr 42-300 — airframes by age (years)

Age is measured from each airframe's delivery date — the FAA airworthiness date where available, otherwise the manufacturer's. Bars share a fixed scale across every fleet page, so two carriers can be compared directly.

Oldest airframeN918FXAtr 42-30034.9 yr · Delivered Oct 16, 1991
Newest airframeN912FXAtr 42-3004.6 yr · Delivered Feb 8, 2022

How common is the Atr 42-300?

The Atr 42-300 makes up 0.1% of all tracked US airline aircraft — the 53rd-most common type in service.

Share of all tracked US airline aircraft · top 12 types shown · 118 others hold the remaining 37.5% · Atr 42-300 is the ringed slice at 0.1%

Frequently asked

How many Atr 42-300 are in US airline fleets?

US carriers operate about 12 Atr 42-300 aircraft across 1 airline, 12 of them in service.

Which airline operates the most Atr 42-300?

FedEx Express operates the largest US Atr 42-300 fleet, with about 12 aircraft.

How old is the average Atr 42-300?

The US Atr 42-300 fleet averages about 30.5 yr.

How common is the Atr 42-300 in US fleets?

The Atr 42-300 is the 53rd-most common aircraft type in tracked US airline fleets, by number of aircraft.

Inventory: US DOT Form 41 Schedule B-43 (2025). Deliveries: Airbus & Boeing official reports. Registry status: FAA. Last refreshed Aug 1, 2026.