Thirty-seven years ago today, on December 3, 1985, the first ATR 42-300 was delivered to launch customer Air Littoral. Founded in 1972, the Montpellier – Méditerranée Airport (MPL)-based French regional airline wanted a 42-seat turboprop to feed Air France long-haul flights. The airline's first revenue-producing flight with its new ATR-42 took place on December 23, 1985, with a 376-mile flight between Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport (BZR) and Orly Airport (ORY) in Paris.
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