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Purchase price is only one part of the decision. Figures are indicative estimates at the typical market year for each model.

Decision factor	Bombardier / De Havilland Dash 8-400 (Q400)View aircraft profile	ATR ATR 72-500View aircraft profile	ATR ATR 72-600View aircraft profile
Typical market year	2010	2005	2020
Estimated purchase	€7.42m	€7.86m	€12.23m
Annual cash cost at 80 h	€766k	€752k	€885k
Five-year cash outlay	€11.25m	€11.62m	€16.65m
Cruise speed	360 kt	275 kt	275 kt
Advertised range	1100 nm	772 nm	758 nm
Seats	82	68	72
Realistic payload	8424 kg	7000 kg	7550 kg
Runway need	1277 m	1224 m	1304 m
Data confidence	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding
Main trade-off	The Q400 combines 80-seat turboprop capability with about 1,667 NM reported range and about 350 kt reported cruise, while payload, runway and operating-cost figures remain indicative and should be verified for the specific aircraft before making a decision.	The ATR 72-500 combines 74-seat turboprop capability with about 1,697 NM reported range and about 275 kt reported cruise, while payload, runway and operating-cost figures remain indicative and should be verified for the specific aircraft before making a decision.	The ATR 72-600 combines 74-seat turboprop capability with about 1,697 NM reported range and about 275 kt reported cruise, while payload, runway and operating-cost figures remain indicative and should be verified for the specific aircraft before making a decision.

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