Overview: ATR 42-600
Fiji Link, the domestic and regional subsidiary of Fiji Airways received its first brand new ATR 42 – 600 in late August 2014 adding to the newly rebranded carrier and replacing the current fleet of ATR 42-500. The ATR 42-600 have considerably more enhanced cockpit, including higher efficiency and a lower fuel burn compared to the ATR 42-500s and significantly increasing overall capacity.
Diagram: ATR 42-600
Video: ATR 42-600
Technical information: ATR 42-600
- Passenger capacity: 46 (1 class)
- Length: 22.67 m (74 feet 4.52 inch)
- Wingspan: 24.572 m (80 feet 7.42 inches)
- Height: 7.75 m (25 feet x 5.11 inches)
- Engines: 2x Pratt & Whitney PW127M
- Maximum speed: 463 km/h (287.695 mph, Mach 0.55)
- Range: 1483.45 km (921.773 miles)
Seating Layout: ATR 42-600
References
- FA (2020, January 1). Atr 42-600. Fiji Airways. Retrieved October 6, 2023, from Link
- [Mitaal380]. (2022, December 14). Fiji Airways ATR42-600 Landing at Labasa Airport [Video]. Youtube. Link
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