The ATR 72 is a popular twin-turboprop regional airliner built by Franco-Italian manufacturer ATR. The type is a larger version of the company's smaller ATR 42 model, with the numbers in the model ...

This means airlines can ... forces have the ATR 72 in their equipment list: The Royal Malaysian Air Force (two on order), the Pakistan Navy (four airframes), and the Turkish Navy (two airframes).

In 2022, Universal Hydrogen secured a deal with Connect Airlines for a firm order to convert 75 ATR 72-600s to hydrogen powertrains. The agreement includes an option to convert 25 additional aircraft.