The Jetstream 61 was an improved derivative of the ATP, with an interior based on the Jetstream 41, an increase in capacity from 64 to 70 seats, more powerful PW127 engines .and greater range. Only four were built (three flown) before BAe's regional airliner production was merged with ATR in 1995, the highly successful ATR 72 dominating all future plans. The registration G-JLXI was chosen to represent J61 in Roman numerals. Scrapped in April 1997 at Prestwick

First production Jetstream 61, an improved version on the ATP. It first flew in 1994. The Jetstream 61 program was cancelled in 1995 when British Aerospace's regional airliner manufacturing operations were merged with ATR. It was scrapped at Prestwick in 1997.