First 
                  Flight | 
                Model | 
                Military
                  Number | 
                Name | 
               
              
                | 1984 | 
                ATR 42 | 
                  | 
                  | 
               
              
                | 1988 | 
                ATR 72 | 
                  | 
                  | 
               
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           | 
          In 1981,  Aerospatiale
            and Aeritalia (renamed Alenia Aerospazio) established  Avions de Transport Regional (ATR) to
            develop regional airliners.
             Aerospatiale became part of the European
            Aeronautic Defense and Space Company (EADS) in 2000.  ATR is
            currently owned by EADS and Alenia Aerospazio.  |