Atr 72-212A

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Atr 72-212A
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Airframes in US fleets
18
46th-most common US type
US operators
2
In service
18
Average age
4.5 yr

Who flies the Atr 72-212A

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 ExpressFX123.0 yr
Silver Airways3M67.7 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 72-212A fleet?

Atr 72-212A — 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 airframeN705SVAtr 72-212A5.3 yr · Delivered May 5, 2021
Newest airframeN712FEAtr 72-212A2.6 yr · Delivered Jan 27, 2024

How common is the Atr 72-212A?

The Atr 72-212A makes up 0.2% of all tracked US airline aircraft — the 46th-most common type in service.

Share of all tracked US airline aircraft · top 12 types shown · 118 others hold the remaining 37.4% · Atr 72-212A is the ringed slice at 0.2%

Frequently asked

How many Atr 72-212A are in US airline fleets?

US carriers operate about 18 Atr 72-212A aircraft across 2 airlines, 18 of them in service.

Which airline operates the most Atr 72-212A?

FedEx Express operates the largest US Atr 72-212A fleet, with about 12 aircraft.

How old is the average Atr 72-212A?

The US Atr 72-212A fleet averages about 4.5 yr.

How common is the Atr 72-212A in US fleets?

The Atr 72-212A is the 46th-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.