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Old 1st June 2005 | 21:39
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Fropilot
 
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I think both aeroplanes are good depending on each airline's requirements. As an ATR 42 driver the biggest advantage of the ATR 42 over the Dash 8-300 for example is the baggage capacity. Our ATR 42s have about 1700kg of baggage capacity versus about 1000kg for the D8, and in my part of the world that is the winning advantage. But I see that the Dash 400 has now got more bagage capability, I think that will make the Dash 8 more competitive. One last thought the ATRs are much lighter than similar or comparable Dash 8s.
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