s , ▁reports ▁emer ged ▁that ▁the ▁development ▁of ▁a ▁further ▁stretch ed ▁ 9 0 - se at ▁A TR ▁model ▁was ▁under ▁consideration ▁as ▁well ; ▁alleg edly , ▁share holder ▁Air bus ▁was ▁relatively ▁un enth us i astic ▁on ▁proceed ing ▁with ▁such ▁a ▁development , ▁while ▁Air bus ▁CE O ▁Fab rice ▁Br ég ier ▁fav oured ▁a ▁focus ▁on ▁resol ving ▁manufact uring ▁issues . ▁However , ▁in ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁A TR ' s ▁parent ▁company ▁Leon ardo ▁announced ▁that ▁the ▁ 1 0 0 - se at ▁program ▁has ▁been ▁formally ▁brought ▁to ▁a ▁close . ▁ ▁Design ▁ ▁The ▁A TR ▁ 7 2 ▁is ▁a ▁tur b op rop - power ed ▁regional ▁air lin er , ▁capable ▁of ▁accommod ating ▁a ▁maximum ▁of ▁ 7 8 ▁passengers . ▁It ▁is ▁power ed ▁by ▁a ▁pair ▁of ▁Pr att ▁& ▁Whit ney ▁Canada ▁P W 1 0 0 ▁tur b op rop ▁engines , ▁which ▁drive ▁an ▁arrangement ▁of ▁four ▁or ▁six - bl aded ▁prop ellers ▁supplied ▁by ▁Hamilton ▁Standard . ▁Ear lier ▁models ▁of ▁the ▁A TR ▁ 7 2 ▁are ▁equ ipped ▁with ▁the ▁older ▁P W 1 2 4 B ▁engine , ▁r ated ▁at ▁ 2 , 4 0 0 ▁sh p , ▁whilst ▁later - built ▁aircraft ▁are ▁power ed ▁by ▁the ▁newer ▁P W 1 2 7 ▁engine , ▁r ated ▁at ▁a ▁maximum ▁of ▁ 2 , 7 5 0 ▁sh