Originally Posted by
Lambourne
I would prefer to see turboprops back at the regionals and the large RJ's at mainline.
The days of the turboprop are over. Nobody's building new ones and Bombardier isn't doing much to support the Q400, let alone the -200 and -300. The SF340 is almost done, the E120 is no longer in US Part 121 service, and Great Lakes has some ratty B1900s.
Plus, passengers hate them with a passion. Aside from the few airports into which jets can't fit, turboprops are done.