Aircraft / Aria T72 Transonic

Oct 03, 2024
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Aria T72 Transonic in house livery, shown in side view.

The Aria T72 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 T72 Transonic in house livery, shown in side view while parked on a tarmac.

The Aria T72 is currently available in either a passenger airliner or business jet configuration.

Aria T72xr Transonic Extended Range in house livery, shown in side view while parked on a tarmac. The T72xr contains additional center fuel tanks and more fuel efficient Sonata Type 15BXR engines. Also note the serrated rear engine cowling.

A special extended range variant, the Aria T72xr Transonic Extended Range, which features improved Sonata Type 15BXR engines, , is also available. The T72xr carries additional center fuel tanks that add 450 nm range to the aircraft, while reducing cargo capacity by 25%. The T72xr’s engines feature serrated rear engine cowlings, which contribute to fuel efficiency while also reducing engine noise. The T72xr has become a popular choice for airlines that want to profitably operate on longer but thinner routes. A special conversion program at Aria’s Montreal-YMX facility can readily upgrade any base Aria T72 into an Aria T72xr.

A P2F (passenger to freighter) conversion program, to be based at Wichita, Kansas USA, is under consideration.

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Stats

Stats displayed are for the Aria T72 Transonic twinjet aircraft.

  • Name: Aria T72 Transonic

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

  • Role: Twin Engine Medium Range Jet Airliner

  • First Introduction:

    • T72 Base Variant: 18 November 2024

    • T72xr Extended Range Variant: 03 January 2025

  • Status: In Production; In Service

  • Cockpit Crew: Two

  • Seating:

    • Airliner Standard: 72 - 8 Business - 64 Premium Economy

    • Airliner Alternative: 54 - 18 Business - 36 Premium Economy

    • Airliner All Economy: 80 Premium Economy

    • Airliner All Business: 40 Business

    • Bizjet Standard: 20 Business

  • Engines: 2 x Sonata Type 15B (T72) or Sonata Type 15BXR (T72xr)

  • 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:

    • T72 Base Variant: 3000 nmi (5556 km; 3452 mi)

    • T72xr Extended Range Variant: 3450 nmi (6389 km; 3970 mi)