I for one am headed back to the Prop as CA and I'm excited. It's nice to see the future starting to include these, what some where calling, relics. There efficiency at the regional level is often underrated due to the public’s perception but with the next gens including higher cruising speed and more passenger comfort, I truly believe that they hold an important role in domestic's air travels future. With higher fuel prices mainlines starting to shift more flying into international markets while pulling out of (errrrr neglecting) domestic because of Joe Publics unwillingness to pay higher fuel surcharges, this is the reason why 30-74 PAX T-Props will see a resurgence. If Joe Public wants a $100 ticket then they’ll have to fly on T-props (Emb-120, Saab 340, Q2/3/4's) for their short to short/intermediate hops, larger RJ's (CR7/9, E-170/75) for intermediate, small narrowbodies (E-190/5, C-series, 717, 737, A319/20) for intermediate/long haul, larger narrowbodies (737-800, A321, 757) for long haul/transcontinental domestic with the occasional small widebody (767) for transcontinental.

Regardless, fuel surcharges have to increase..............period.