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Introduction

Sept. 14, 2017, © Leeham Co., Montreal: The prospect of a clean-sheet design turboprop to replace the Bombardier Q400 and ATR series likely has moved to the right by two to three years,

Frederic Lefebvre, Pratt & Whitney Canada.

and the total market remains small, but Pratt & Whitney Canada is forging ahead with development of the next generation engine.

• Update: Embraer is considering reentering the turboprop market, reports The Wall Street Journal.

The goal is to reduce fuel consumption by 15%-20% compared with today’s ubiquitous PW127 and PW150, which continue to see reductions in fuel burn through product improvement packages.

Frederic Lefebvre, VP-Marketing for Regional Airlines, now sees development of the new turboprop slipping to 2022-2026 compared with previous forecasts of an EIS in 2020-2023.

Summary

• The Next Generation Regional Turboprop (NGRT) has major challenges to improve upon the current generation of engines.
• PWC sees a much larger market for a 90-seat turboprop than others.
• Emerging markets key to new opportunities.