"In the early 2000s it looked a safe bet that the turboprop was on its way out, as far as airlines were concerned. Planes with jet engines were faster, more comfortable and somehow more modern-looking than ones with whirly things on the wings. Embraer, Brazil’s aircraftmaker, stopped making its EMB-120 Brasília and went over entirely to producing jets. But now, even as regional airlines continue to phase out their older turboprops, a new generation of planes with propellers is taking off." (Quoted from article)