Aircraft / Aria T42 Transonic

May 28, 2024
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Aria T42 Transonic in house livery, shown in side view.

The Aria T42 Transonic is a narrow-body, short to medium range twin-engine jet airliner produced by Aria Aircraft Company, a commercial aircraft manufacturer headquartered in Denver, Colorado USA, and Dublin, Ireland.

Aria T42 Transonic in house livery, shown in side view while parked on a tarmac.

Currently, the Aria T42 is available in a passenger airliner, quick-change combi, or business jet configuration. A dedicated freighter version is under consideration.

Aria T42qc Quick Change Combi in house livery, shown in side view while parked on a tarmac. Note the cargo door at the front end of the fuselage.

An extended range version, the Aria T42xr, with a projected range of over 3100 nautical miles, is currently undergoing certification and expected to enter revenue service during H2 2025 or H1 2026.

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Stats displayed are for the Aria T42 Transonic twinjet aircraft.

  • Name: Aria T42 Transonic

  • Final Assembly Lines: Greensboro-GSO, North Carolina USA; Montreal-YMX, Quebec Canada; Seville-SVQ, Spain

  • Role: Twin Engine Regional Jet Airliner

  • First Introduction: 8 September 2023

  • Status: In Production; In Service

  • Cockpit Crew: Two

  • Seating:

    • Airliner Standard: 42 - 6 Business + 36 Premium Economy

    • Airliner Alternate: 36 - 12 Business + 24 Premium Economy

    • Airliner All Economy: 48 Premium Economy

    • Airliner All Business: 24 Business

    • Combi Standard: 32 Premium Economy

    • Bizjet Standard: 16 Business

  • Engines: 2 x Sonata Type 15B

  • Cruise Speed:

    • Transonic: Mach 0.935 (623 knots; 1155 km/h; 717 mph)

    • Supersonic (up to 75 minutes): Mach 1.06 (706 knots; 1309 km/h; 813 mph)

  • Range: 2500 nmi (4630 km; 2877 mi)