Do Americans truly prefer jets over turboprops? Boutique premium air carrier JSX is ready to find out.
With a fleet of new ATR 42-600 turboprops, the Dallas-based public charter carrier is dialing it back to the late 1990s — a time before major airlines bet big on then-new regional jets, arguing they were quieter and more comfortable.
The rest is history: Regional jets became a fixture on routes to small and midsize cities, and turboprops all but disappeared from commercial service in the U.S.
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