Where have all the Jetstreams gone?

Jetstream production list here will tell you fates

http://meltingpot.fortunecity.com/pecan/617/propairliner.html

Following a rash of commuter airliner crashes about 15-20 years ago, such as the one that killed former Senator John Tower and his daughter and the ATR icing crashes, there were news reports that some US operators were switching to jets because of a public perception that turboprops were prone to crashes.

They say that OPEC’s price runup about 35 years ago added a decade to the careers of some Valiants, Electras, and DC-6Bs.

Thanks for the reply. BTW any idea what replaced the Jetstream?

Bombardier Dash 8’s are the “in” turboprop nowadays…

I suspect the explosive growth of 50-seat regional jets such as CRJ200 and ERJ145 in the 1990’s and early this decade accounts for the 19-seat J31’s decline.

Following a rash of commuter airliner crashes about 15-20 years ago, such as the one that killed former Senator John Tower and his daughter and the ATR icing crashes, there were news reports that some US operators were switching to jets because of a public perception that turboprops were prone to crashes.

With the price of fuel at the moment, quite a few airlines are finding that turboprop aircraft make better financial sense than the smaller jet commuter types.

They say that OPEC’s price runup about 35 years ago added a decade to the careers of some Valiants, Electras, and DC-6Bs.

Any idea what types of aircraft replaced them in the US regionals?

American Eagle replaced them with SAAB 340s.

Several years ago, American Eagle (the third level arm of American Airlines) stored 20-30 Jetstreams at Abilene, Texas.
In the late 90s, they stored Shorts 3-30s there.
Eventually, all were flown out.
None were scrapped there.

Yep its a shame as I always like the Jetstream. However, the good news is that they seem to be making a come back. With the price of fuel at the moment, quite a few airlines are finding that turboprop aircraft make better financial sense than the smaller jet commuter types. Just look at the likes of flybe phasing out all of BA’s old 145’s in favour of the Q400.

Any idea what types of aircraft replaced them in the US regionals?

I guess they were not replaced by same 19-seaters, but by larger ones like 50-seat CRJ200s and ERJ145s.

See them all the time in GCI & JER, Blue Island have a few. Do Eastern still fly the 31?

Nope they have 30 aircraft, 24 JS41’s, and 6 SB20’s.

Have a look on Airliners.net and see all the J31’s that are being parted out..

Large numbers of US registered Jetstream 31 ended up at Kingman, AZ

I was just about to say that 😎

Large numbers of US registered Jetstream 31 ended up at Kingman, AZ

See them all the time in GCI & JER, Blue Island have a few. Do Eastern still fly the 31?

Where was I? Ahh yes, Highland A/W at INV have a few. 😀