Turboprops Have Limited Future, TWA CEO Says

Regional jets will almost "completely supplant" turboprops as mainline feeders in the next five years, says TWA CEO Bill Compton. "Any time a jet competes with a turboprop, the customers will chose the jet," Compton said at the International Airline CEO Conference. "That's the end of the story --...

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