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Why turboprops have fallen out of favour with airlines in the US?

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Turboprop aircraft is a small, almost always narrow body aircraft powered by turbine propeller engines.

In the US , turboprops have fallen out of favour with airlines in the US favouring larger jets instead.

The geography and topography of the US does not present the same challenges as in other regions.

Ethiopian Airlines and Canada 's Porter Airlines fly the Dash 8400 turboprops.

ATR has suggested turboprop could be about to make a big comeback in the US .

New technologies combined with stricter emissions requirements could change the playing field.

The highly anticipated next generation turbopoprop from Umbrella seems to be either moving very slowly or be in limbo.

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