If you were asked to name a pan-European aircraft manufacturer based in Toulouse, Airbus is likely to spring to mind immediately. And you would be right, of course, but it’s easy to forget that the European aerospace giant is not the only successful aircraft maker to call this southern French city its home. 

In its 40 years of existence, ATR, a 50-50 joint venture between Airbus and Italian aerospace and defense group Leonardo, has managed to become the undisputed leader in the turboprop market. 

AeroTime visited ATR’s HQ in Toulouse in mid-February 2025, just as the company was reporting its 2024 aircraft delivery figures and updating the media on the status of several of its major projects.  

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