Turboprops

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ATR 40 years on

Airliner World analyses the trials, tribulations and triumphs of turboprop titan ATR

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ATR: service insight

Ian Harbison talks with David Brigante at ATR to learn more about the firm's customer offering

Why do turboprop airliners still exist?

In a world dominated by jet-powered airliners only two turboprop manufacturers remain. But what are turbine-driven propeller aircraft good at and why do they continue to survive in today’s commercial aviation industry?