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Outlook 2026: ATR narrows its focus as the turboprop market evolves
Subscription Required By Tom Batchelor Jan. 19, 2026, © Leeham News: Having announced it was abandoning near-term development plans for a Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) variant 12 months ago, ATR begins 2026 confident about its position within… Read More
Embraer’s 20-year market forecast under 150 seats: fewer turboprops, jets about the same
By Scott Hamilton June 14, 2025, © Leeham News: Embraer’s 20-year market forecast for airliners with 150 seats or less shows a decline in anticipated turboprops and a jet outlook (100-150 jets) about the same as last year’s… Read More
Outlook 2023: Turboprops: Embraer and De Havilland look to future, leaving market to ATR
Embraer’s TPNG turboprop concept. A decision whether to launch the program has been delayed. Credit: Embraer. Subscription Required By Bryan Corliss Jan. 9, 2023, © Leeham News: Turboprops should be having a moment, given all the concern about… Read More
ATR, Embraer, JADC release 20-year turboprop demand forecasts
Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton July 25, 2022, © Leeham News: ATR and Embraer released at the Farnborough Air Show their forecasts for the next 20 years for turboprops. ATR is the only remaining manufacturer of turboprops in… Read More
Carbon footprint: Regional jet versus turboprop, how large is the difference?
Subscription Required By Bjorn Fehrm Introduction January 27, 2022, © Leeham News: Last week, we kicked off a series of articles where we will measure what difference our choice of flying makes to the primary Greenhouse gas emission,… Read More
ATR, Pratt & Whitney launch new turboprop engine
By Judson Rollins November 16, 2021, © Leeham News: ATR and Pratt & Whitney Canada jointly announced a new PW127XT engine for the ATR-42 and -72 series at the Dubai Air Show. The XT designation stands for “extra… Read More
Pontifications: Does Embraer’s turboprop design foretell what Boeing needs?
Aug. 23, 2021, © Leeham News: Could Embraer’s new turboprop design have formed the basis for the 100-150 seat Boeing single-aisle aircraft had the joint venture proceeded? A former Boeing engineer thinks it might have. The aft-mounted, open… Read More
Embraer delivers first positive quarterly result since 1Q2018, shows revised E3 turboprop
By Bjorn Fehrm August 13, 2021, ©. Leeham News: Embraer presented strong 2Q2021 results today. It could deliver a quarterly net profit of $44m (-$119m), the first positive quarter since 1Q2018. Revenue for the quarter was up 110%… Read More
Outlook 2021: Turboprops challenged
Subscription Required By Judson Rollins & Bjorn Fehrm Introduction Jan. 11, 2021, © Leeham News: COVID-19 may ultimately prove to be a net positive for turboprop manufacturers. Near-term orders will be pinched just as for jets, but a… Read More
Podcast: 10 Minutes About Embraer’s Turboprop
Dec. 7, 2020, (c) Leeham News: Embraer studies whether to develop a new generation turboprop to compete with and replace the ATR-72 and De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400. Both of these airplanes were designed in the 1980-90s, although… Read More