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British Aerospace ATP

British Aerospace

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British turboprop stretching the ATP's regional capacity.

First flight

1987

Category

Regional turboprop

Seating

64–72

Range

1,800 km

Engines

Two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW126A turboprops

Status

Mostly retired

The British Aerospace ATP (Advanced Turboprop) is a twin-turboprop regional airliner developed by British Aerospace as a stretched and modernised derivative of the Hawker Siddeley 748. It was designed to offer improved fuel efficiency and increased passenger capacity over its predecessor, targeting short-haul regional routes. The ATP entered service in 1988 and was operated primarily by European regional carriers. It featured a lengthened fuselage, updated Pratt & Whitney Canada PW126 engines, and a modernised flight deck compared to the HS 748. Production ended in the 1990s after relatively modest sales, with around 65 aircraft built. In later years, the type was rebranded and modified as the Jetstream 61 under the ATP's successor companies, though this variant saw limited success. The ATP fleet has largely been retired from passenger service, with some aircraft finding use in cargo or utility roles.

Notable operators

Major operators included Manx Airlines, British Midland, Loganair, and SATA Air Açores.

Notable facts

›The ATP was a stretched development of the Hawker Siddeley 748, sharing some structural commonality.
›Approximately 65 aircraft were built before production ceased in the mid-1990s.
›The type was later rebranded as the Jetstream 61 under British Aerospace's successor entities.
›It was powered by six-bladed propellers designed to reduce cabin noise and improve efficiency.
›The ATP entered commercial service in 1988 with British Midland Airways.