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22nd August 2011, 07:17 PM
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Nice pictures and certainly great to see a new aircraft in Australia.
But the ATR really is an odd looking machine. But that's just my opinion. 
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22nd August 2011, 09:38 PM
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Here's a few closeup/interior pics of the ATR I took during the tour IMO interior looks pretty good although the seats are a bit slimmer/thinner than the Embraers but legroom seems more generous. Also loved the new car/plane smell and also of note was that they still had plastic coverings on the carpet and steps. Overall I was very impressed with Virgins new regional product and I really do think it will give the Qlink Q400's a real run for their money although the cockpit may not be as modern on the ATR
         Love this angle!       More to come.
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22nd August 2011, 10:01 PM
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Great shots I'm loving the interior the Black/Gray conbination is very stylish. I've always regarded the ATR as a pretty ugly aircraft with the blunt nose and funny dome shaped tailcone. But the Virgin Australia livery makes it look very sexy. I can't wait to try this thing out it looks like a short trip is in order.
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22nd August 2011, 10:18 PM
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The legroom looks good! A win for tall people!
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#28
23rd August 2011, 12:03 AM
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The pitch is 31" for the first eight rows and 30" thereafter. Looking at the pics, the slimline seats seem to maximise the knee space. Nice looking interior, with a forward coat closet too (in a space normally used for two extra seats or extra cargo space). Virgin are obviously thinking of the customer here - well done!
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#30
23rd August 2011, 10:44 AM
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Whilst the ATR72-500 is new to Australia it has been in service in other countries for years, hence the older style cockpit.
The new -600 which has just been certified and will make up the bulk of the ATR fleet with Virgin Australia has a full EFIS layout very similar to the Ejet. It's just like the Dash8, the 100,200 and 300 have the older style cockpits, while the Q400 gets all glass.
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