I was a chieftain king for many a year on Rpt routes!
fact of the matter is the planes got old and just wernt fast enough.
The ticket prices to high. Only a matter of time.
back then 3500 hrs not enough time to get a turbine job, let alone a jet job! How things have changed.
Silly thing is been flying big jets for a decae now and as alot of people say wish i was back flying piston RPT, but there is the money thing, kids BLAAA BLAA BLAA you know the story!