When you're at an airport and see propeller aircraft, you likely think it is powered by a piston engine. This is usually true among smaller planes, like the Cessa 172 Skyhawk and the Piper Archer, or ...

Embraer has unveiled a new configuration for its conceptual turboprop, now pitching a 70-90 seat aircraft with aft-mounted engines – a design the company says can replace 50-seat regional jets.

Engines will be "the real differentiator" for the next generation of turboprops, says Mario Formica, head of marketing at turboprop airframer ATR. "We consider that in the next 10 years, the regional ...