Originally Posted by
Pilot4000
Honest question, why are there for the most part no turboprops flying in the US as regional airliners anymore? Do passengers really try to avoid them for whatever reason, or is there something else that isn't obvious.
Turboprops sucked. I flew the SAAB and Metro for 10 years and they sucked . Loud , slow , picked up tons of ice and always battling build ups and thunderstorms. Passengers hated them . Ironically the airlines that still have quote, "regional" feed , are raking in billions in profit using 70/76 seat jets all the while feeding us a line of BS for years that they couldn't afford to pay "mainline" rates . 🥸🙈