There was consumer reluctance to the turboprops. I think they expanded or tried to expand too fast (Wright Airlines). They were formed by the merger of Wright Airlines (Part 135), TAG Airliners (lost a wing over Lake Erie) and Air Commuter (Part 135). They dropped routes (Lima-Hopkins) as an example that they'd carry 6-8 passengers each trip for longer flights that didn't pay off. They were about to go under when the banks asked Gibby SIngerman to take it over. He brought in the CV440's and eventually the CV600's and they started to make a go of it. Then Gibby and a partner started Midwest Air Charter (Air Ohio) hauling cancelled checks and then small courier stuff. He's the guy that proved the banks could save money flying cancelled checks at night. Later he moved the operation from Lakefront to Lorain County (22G) and ultimately to Wilmington (OH). This then became Airborne Express. Gibby sold it out to it's current? owners. I forget what caused the demise of Wright. Al ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis W Zeuch" <DZTOPS@xxxxxxx> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 1:12 PM Subject: Re: Cleveland Burke Airport >I thought there was a lot of customer opposition to the acft type...with >jets > being introduced all over no one wanted to fly on the propeller planes. > Guess maybe there was a lot more to it. Today the RJ's could op to YYZ > and NYC > area and most anywhere...