Saab 340
Encyclopedia
The Saab 340 is a discontinued Swedish two-engine turboprop
aircraft designed and initially produced by a partnership between Saab
and Fairchild Aircraft in a 65:35 ratio. Under the initial plan Saab built the all aluminium fuselage and vertical stabilizer
, and also performed final assembly in Linköping
, Sweden, while Fairchild was responsible for the wing
s, empennage
, and wing-mounted nacelle
s for the two turboprop engines. After Fairchild ceased this work, production of these parts was shifted to Sweden.
The aircraft first flew on 25 January 1983, but due to declining sales, production of the Saab 340 ended in 1998.
system. Two hundred aircraft were built. The final third generation version, the 340B Plus, was delivered for service in 1994 and incorporated improvements that were being introduced at the same time in the Saab 2000
. One hundred aircraft were built adding up to a total of 300 B models. The Saab 340 typically seated between 30 and 36 passengers, with 34 seats being the most common configuration. The last two 340s built were constructed as older configuration 36-seat aircraft for Japan Air Commuter
.
One of the improvements introduced in the 340B Plus was the installation of an active noise
and vibration control
system in the cabin, reducing noise and vibration levels by about 10 dB
during cruising flight. This optional feature carried over from the 340B was standard in the 340B Plus along with extended wingtips which was an option on the 340B, about 30 aircraft have the WT option. Another change from earlier models was a more modern interior design and the moving of the lavatory compartment from the aft of the passenger cabin to just aft of the flight deck in most 3rd generation units. This increased total available cargo volume as the original location intruded into the cargo bin area. While the active noise control became standard on all Saab 340Bs in 1994 the first ever 340B Plus (third B+ built) was delivered new to Hazelton Airlines
in Australia
in 1995, later operating for Regional Express
, and currently for the Japan
ese Coast Guard
.
The military variants are the Saab 340AEW, 340AEW-200 & 340AEW-300, which are airborne early warning
(AEW) and airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) aircraft. Production of all 340 models ended in 1999, and Saab ceased all civil aircraft
production in 2005.
Saab 340A
Saab 340B
Saab Tp 100
Saab 340B Plus
Saab 340B plus SAR-200
Saab 340A QC
Saab 340 AEW&C : Airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) version
SAAB is considering extending the airframe lifespan, which initially was 60.000 hours and 90.000 cycles, up to 75,000 hours. The highest time aircraft in the fleet (-028) has reached over 57,000 hours as of March 2011 and over 60,000 cycles.http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/10/06/348169/saab-considers-340-cycle-programme-extension.html
Nine SAAB 340s have been written off in accidents, 6 of them without fatalities.
_at_wagga_wagga_airport.jpg)
Regional Express Airlines
, also known as Rex has leased 25 Saab 340B+ aircraft in the largest lease deal for the type, which has a redesigned extended wing to increase flight performance and fuel efficiency. These have been put into service as of 2010. With the delivery of these 340B+'s. Some of the older aircraft were phased out including all Saab 340A's. Three of the 340A's that were converted into freighters for PEL-AIR and 1 kept as passenger aircraft. The other 4 went to SprintAir, Solinair and SOL. First Delivery was in May 2007. These B+ aircraft with extended wingtips, all formerly in service with American Eagle, were all delivered by May 2010. Interestingly the last aircraft delivered was registered as VH-REX.
US Airways
and United-Continental Holdings regional partner Colgan Air (to be renamed Mesaba) operates the largest Saab 340B fleet in the United States as with over 60 aircraft (2010). Colgan Air and Mesaba Aviation are wholly owned subsidiaries of Pinnacle Airlines Corp.
Guatemala
Kyrgyzstan
Lithuania
Mexico
Moldova
Netherlands
New Zealand
Switzerland
The Bahamas
Source:
Turboprop
A turboprop engine is a type of turbine engine which drives an aircraft propeller using a reduction gear.The gas turbine is designed specifically for this application, with almost all of its output being used to drive the propeller...
aircraft designed and initially produced by a partnership between Saab
Saab
Saab AB is a Swedish aerospace and defence company, founded in 1937. From 1947 to 1990 it was the parent company of automobile manufacturer Saab Automobile, and between 1968 and 1995 the company was in a merger with commercial vehicle manufacturer Scania, known as Saab-Scania.-History:"Svenska...
and Fairchild Aircraft in a 65:35 ratio. Under the initial plan Saab built the all aluminium fuselage and vertical stabilizer
Vertical stabilizer
The vertical stabilizers, vertical stabilisers, or fins, of aircraft, missiles or bombs are typically found on the aft end of the fuselage or body, and are intended to reduce aerodynamic side slip. It is analogical to a skeg on boats and ships.On aircraft, vertical stabilizers generally point upwards...
, and also performed final assembly in Linköping
Linköping
Linköping is a city in southern middle Sweden, with 104 232 inhabitants in 2010. It is the seat of Linköping Municipality with 146 736 inhabitants and the capital of Östergötland County...
, Sweden, while Fairchild was responsible for the wing
Wing
A wing is an appendage with a surface that produces lift for flight or propulsion through the atmosphere, or through another gaseous or liquid fluid...
s, empennage
Empennage
The empennage , also known as the tail or tail assembly, of most aircraft gives stability to the aircraft, in a similar way to the feathers on an arrow...
, and wing-mounted nacelle
Nacelle
The nacelle is a cover housing that holds engines, fuel, or equipment on an aircraft. In some cases—for instance in the typical "Farman" type "pusher" aircraft, or the World War II-era P-38 Lightning—an aircraft's cockpit may also be housed in a nacelle, which essentially fills the...
s for the two turboprop engines. After Fairchild ceased this work, production of these parts was shifted to Sweden.
The aircraft first flew on 25 January 1983, but due to declining sales, production of the Saab 340 ended in 1998.
Design and development
Originally designated as the SF340, the aircraft first flew on 25 January 1983. When Fairchild exited the aircraft manufacturing business in 1985 after about 40 units, Saab dropped the name Fairchild from the project and continued aircraft production under the designation Saab 340A and 159 A models were built. An improved version, the second generation 340B, introduced more powerful engines and wider horizontal stabilizers in 1989 and the later 340Bs also had an active noise controlActive noise control
Active noise control is a method for reducing unwanted sound.- Explanation :...
system. Two hundred aircraft were built. The final third generation version, the 340B Plus, was delivered for service in 1994 and incorporated improvements that were being introduced at the same time in the Saab 2000
Saab 2000
|-See also:-References:* Lambert, Mark. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1993–94. Coulsdon, UK:Jane's Data Division, 1993. ISBN 0 7106 1066 1....
. One hundred aircraft were built adding up to a total of 300 B models. The Saab 340 typically seated between 30 and 36 passengers, with 34 seats being the most common configuration. The last two 340s built were constructed as older configuration 36-seat aircraft for Japan Air Commuter
Japan Air Commuter
is a Japanese airline based in Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture. It operates feeder services in support of Japan Airlines. Its main base is Kagoshima Airport, with hubs at Osaka International Airport, Amami Airport and Fukuoka Airport. - History :...
.
One of the improvements introduced in the 340B Plus was the installation of an active noise
Active noise control
Active noise control is a method for reducing unwanted sound.- Explanation :...
and vibration control
Active vibration control
Active vibration control is the active application of force in an equal and opposite fashion to the forces imposed by external vibration. With this application, a precision industrial process can be maintained on a platform essentially vibration-free....
system in the cabin, reducing noise and vibration levels by about 10 dB
Decibel
The decibel is a logarithmic unit that indicates the ratio of a physical quantity relative to a specified or implied reference level. A ratio in decibels is ten times the logarithm to base 10 of the ratio of two power quantities...
during cruising flight. This optional feature carried over from the 340B was standard in the 340B Plus along with extended wingtips which was an option on the 340B, about 30 aircraft have the WT option. Another change from earlier models was a more modern interior design and the moving of the lavatory compartment from the aft of the passenger cabin to just aft of the flight deck in most 3rd generation units. This increased total available cargo volume as the original location intruded into the cargo bin area. While the active noise control became standard on all Saab 340Bs in 1994 the first ever 340B Plus (third B+ built) was delivered new to Hazelton Airlines
Hazelton Airlines
Hazelton Air Services Pty Limited, trading as Hazelton Airlines, was an Australian regional airline which operated until 2001. It was established as an independent airline but by the end of its existence had become a subsidiary of Ansett Australia....
in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in 1995, later operating for Regional Express
Regional Express Airlines
Regional Express Pty Ltd is an airline based in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia. It operates scheduled regional services. It is Australia's largest regional airline outside the Qantas group of companies and serves New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria, North Queensland and Tasmania...
, and currently for the Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese Coast Guard
Coast guard
A coast guard or coastguard is a national organization responsible for various services at sea. However the term implies widely different responsibilities in different countries, from being a heavily armed military force with customs and security duties to being a volunteer organization tasked with...
.
The military variants are the Saab 340AEW, 340AEW-200 & 340AEW-300, which are airborne early warning
Airborne Early Warning
An airborne early warning and control system is an airborne radar system designed to detect aircraft at long ranges and control and command the battle space in an air engagement by directing fighter and attack plane strikes...
(AEW) and airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) aircraft. Production of all 340 models ended in 1999, and Saab ceased all civil aircraft
Civil aviation
Civil aviation is one of two major categories of flying, representing all non-military aviation, both private and commercial. Most of the countries in the world are members of the International Civil Aviation Organization and work together to establish common standards and recommended practices...
production in 2005.
Variants
- 30 to 36-seat commuter airliner, powered by two 1,735-shp (1215-kW) General-Electric CT7-5A2 turboprop engines. (340A-001 to 340A-159) Available in passenger, VIP and cargo.
Saab 340B
- 33 to 36-seat commuter airliner, powered by two 1,870-shp (1394-kW) General-Electric CT7-9B turboprop engines. (340B-160 to 340B-359)
Saab Tp 100
- VIP transport version of the Saab 340B and B Plus for the Swedish Air ForceSwedish Air ForceThe Swedish Air Force is the air force branch of the Swedish Armed Forces.-History:The Swedish Air Force was created on July 1, 1926 when the aircraft units of the Army and Navy were merged. Because of the escalating international tension during the 1930s the Air Force was reorganized and expanded...
.
Saab 340B Plus
- Improved version of the Saab 340B. Some have extended wingtips. (340B-360 to 340B-459)
Saab 340B plus SAR-200
- Maritime search and rescue version for the Japan Coast GuardJapan Coast GuardThe , formerly the Maritime Safety Agency, is the Japanese coast guard. Comprising about 12,000 personnel, it is under the oversight of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and is responsible for the protection the coast-lines of Japan...
. Extended Wingtips fitted.- Saab 340AF (cargo)
Saab 340A QC
- Quick-change freight transport version.
- TP 100A
- TP 100C
Saab 340 AEW&C : Airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) version
Operators
As of June 2009, Saab Aircraft AB reports there were 413 Saab 340s in service with 61 operators in 30 countries having accumulated 13,499,000 flight hours on over 15 million flights.SAAB is considering extending the airframe lifespan, which initially was 60.000 hours and 90.000 cycles, up to 75,000 hours. The highest time aircraft in the fleet (-028) has reached over 57,000 hours as of March 2011 and over 60,000 cycles.http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/10/06/348169/saab-considers-340-cycle-programme-extension.html
Nine SAAB 340s have been written off in accidents, 6 of them without fatalities.
Civil operators
The active fleet of current operators- Aerolíneas SosaAerolineas SosaAerolíneas Sosa is an airline based in La Ceiba, Honduras. It was established in 1984 and operates domestic scheduled services to 10 destinations from La Ceiba, as well as charter flights...
- Air PanamaAir PanamaAir Panama is an airline based in Panama City, Panama, which offers scheduled and chartered passenger flights out of its hub at Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport, mostly on domestic routes with a low passenger volume...
- Air RarotongaAir RarotongaAir Rarotonga is an airline based in Rarotonga, Cook Islands and is ‘the airline of the Cook Islands’. It operates inter-island scheduled services throughout the Cook Islands. It also operates chartered flights to French Polynesia, Niue, Samoa and Tonga...
- Air ÅlandAir ÅlandAir Åland AB is the provincial airline of Åland, with its head office on the grounds of Mariehamn Airport in Mariehamn, Åland, Finland. It operates scheduled services from Åland to Helsinki and Stockholm. Its main base is Mariehamn Airport..- History :...
- Aloha Air CargoAloha Air CargoAloha Air Cargo is an American cargo airline headquartered in Honolulu CDP, City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, operating from a hub at Honolulu International Airport. Formerly part of Aloha Airlines, it became an independent cargo operator following the closure of the passenger airline in 2008.-...
- Avion ExpressAvion ExpressAvion Express is a charter and cargo airline based in Vilnius, Lithuania. Its former name was Nordic Solutions Air.-Fleet:The Avion Express fleet consisted the following aircraft :*1 Airbus A320-212...
- Avitrans NordicAvitransAvitrans was a charter airline based in Stockholm, Sweden. It operated ad hoc passenger and cargo charters, as well as wet-leasing aircraft to other carriers. It started operations in 2004 and had 70 employees. Its main base was Växjö Airport...
- Bimini Island AirBimini Island AirBimini Island Air, Inc./Ltd. was a part 135 shared charter operator with its headquarters on the grounds of the Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport in unincorporated Broward County, Florida, near Fort Lauderdale. Operating out of Fort Lauderdale, Bimini Island Air flew to various...
- Bearskin AirlinesBearskin AirlinesBearskin Lake Air Services Ltd., trading as Bearskin Airlines, is a regional airline based in Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada. It operates services in northern Ontario and Manitoba...
- Calm AirCalm AirCalm Air International LP. is an airline based in Thompson, Manitoba, Canada and is presently owned by the Exchange Income Corporation. It operates services in northern Manitoba and the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut. Charter and freight services are also undertaken. Its main base is Thompson Airport.-...
- CaribairCaribairCaribair is an airline based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. It operated scheduled services within the Dominican Republic and to Haiti, as well as charter flights and air taxi services throughout the Caribbean. Its main base was La Isabela International Airport, Santo Domingo.- History...
- CCACentral Connect AirlinesCentral Connect Airlines is an airline based in Ostrava, Czech Republic. It operates scheduled flights to Vienna , Prague and Brno, Czech Republic, Split and Zadar, Croatia while also operating charter flights...
- Colgan AirColgan AirColgan Air, Inc. is an American certificated regional airline subsidiary of Pinnacle Airlines Corp. The headquarters of Colgan Air are located in Memphis, Tennessee....
- CTK – CiTylinK
- DartaAero Charter DARTAAero Jets DARTA is an air taxi company based in France. Having been founded in 1971 nowadays it functions as a group of the following companies: DartaTransports Aériens, AeroJets Darta, Escadrille Mercure and AA Aviation.- Fleet :...
- Direct Aero ServicesDirect Aero ServicesDirect Aero Services is a charter airline based in Bucharest, Romania. Its main base is Aurel Vlaicu International Airport.-Fleet:The Direct Aero Services fleet includes the following aircraft :...
- DOT LT
- DniproaviaDniproaviaDniproavia is an airline headquartered at Dnipropetrovsk International Airport in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, operating scheduled and chartered passenger flights.The main shareholder of the company is PrivatBank, controlled by Ihor Kolomoyskyi.-History:...
- Estonian AirEstonian AirAS Estonian Air is Estonia's national carrier, owned by the Estonian state. The airline is based in Tallinn, Estonia. It is a regional airline feeding into the Scandinavian Airlines System network via Stockholm, Oslo and Copenhagen from Estonia....
- Eznis AirwaysEznis AirwaysEznis Airways LLC is a scheduled and charter airline based in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. It is the largest domestic airline with services to a number of Mongolian domestic points, with an international route to China and Russia .With its main base located at...
- Golden AirGolden AirGolden Air is a regional airline based in Trollhättan, Sweden. It operates scheduled services to destinations in Finland, Norway and Sweden, as well as ad hoc charter services. Its main base is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport, with hubs at Helsinki Airport, Stockholm-Bromma Airport and...
- Happy AirHappy AirHappy Air is an airline based in Thailand, offering scheduled domestic passenger flights out of Suvarnabhumi Airport and Phuket International Airport, as well as charter services...
- Hokkaido Air SystemHokkaido Air System, or HAC, is an airline with its headquarters on the property of Okadama Airport in Okadamachō, Higashi-ku, Sapporo. It operates scheduled domestic services in Hokkaidō. Its main base of operations is Okadama Airport.- History :...
- IBC AirwaysIBC AirwaysIBC Airways is an FAR Part 135 on-demand airline headquartered at 500 NW 34 ST, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33315. IBC Airways operates on-demand cargo services to the Caribbean. Its main bases are Miami International Airport and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport...
- Japan Air CommuterJapan Air Commuteris a Japanese airline based in Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture. It operates feeder services in support of Japan Airlines. Its main base is Kagoshima Airport, with hubs at Osaka International Airport, Amami Airport and Fukuoka Airport. - History :...
- Japan Coast GuardJapan Coast GuardThe , formerly the Maritime Safety Agency, is the Japanese coast guard. Comprising about 12,000 personnel, it is under the oversight of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and is responsible for the protection the coast-lines of Japan...
- Kenya AirwaysKenya AirwaysKenya Airways Ltd., more commonly known as Kenya Airways, is the flag carrier and largest airline of Kenya. The company was founded in 1977, after the dissolution of East African Airways. The carrier's head office is located in Embakasi, Nairobi, with its main base at Jomo Kenyatta International...
- LADELadeLade may refer to:People* Brendon Lade , Australian rules footballer* Sir John Lade , baronet and Regency horse-breeder* Heinrich Eduard von Lade , German banker and amateur astronomer...
- LoganairLoganairLoganair is a Scottish airline with its registered office on the grounds of Glasgow International Airport and in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Loganair operates scheduled services under a Flybe franchise in mainland Scotland and to Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles. In addition it operates...
- Mali Air ExpressMali Air ExpressMali Air Express is an airline based in Bamako, Mali. Its main base is Senou International Airport.-Fleet:The Mali Air Express fleet includes the following aircraft :*2 Saab 340A-External links:**...
- Mars RKMars RKMars RK is an airline based in Kiev, Ukraine. It operates services within Ukraine. Its main base is Kiev International Airport, Kiev.-Fleet:The Mars RK fleet includes the following aircraft :...
- Mesaba AirlinesMesaba AirlinesMesaba Airlines is an American regional airline based in Eagan, Minnesota. The airline operates under Mesaba Aviation, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Pinnacle Airlines Corporation...
- National Airlines (5M)
- Nationale Regionale TransportNationale Regionale TransportNationale Regionale Transport is a domestic airline based in Libreville, Gabon. Its main base is Libreville International Airport.The airline is on the list of air carriers banned in the European Union.-Destinations:* Port-Gentil* Franceville Mvengue...
- NextjetNextjetNextJet is the largest regional airline in Sweden. The company is based in Frösundavik just north of Stockholm.NextJet serve most of their domestic destinations from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport. As of summer 2010 they also serve a lot of domestic destinations from Stockholm-Bromma Airport on the...
- Norse AirNorse AirNorse Air is an airline based in Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa. It operates passenger and cargo charter services, as well as aircraft leasing and ACMI charters out of Lanseria Airport, Johannesburg.-History:...
- OLTOLTOLT Ostfriesische Lufttransport GmbH is an airline based in Emden in Germany. It operates regional scheduled and charter flights linking northern Germany to other parts of the country and Bremen to other European destinations...
- Overland AirwaysOverland AirwaysOverland Airways is an airline based in Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. It operates domestic services from Lagos and Ibadan. Its main base is Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, with a hub at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.-History:...
- Pacific Coastal AirlinesPacific Coastal AirlinesPacific Coastal Airlines is an airline based in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. It operates scheduled, charter and cargo services to destinations in British Columbia. Its main base is Vancouver International Airport, with a hub at Port Hardy Airport....
- Peninsula Airways
- Prince Edward AirPrince Edward AirPrince Edward Air Ltd. is an airline formerly headquartered in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. The airline offered a variety of services including: scheduled cargo, ad-hoc charter, air medevac, maintenance, sales and service.-History:...
- Provincial AirlinesProvincial AirlinesProvincial Airlines is an airline based in St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It operates passenger and cargo services, maritime surveillance and remote sensing and environmental monitoring operations. Its main base is St. John's International Airport. - History :The airline was...
- RAF-AviaRAF-AviaRAF-Avia is an airline based in Riga, Latvia. It operates cargo services for TNT, DHL and others, as well as transport for the military and the United Nations and passenger charters. Its main base is Riga International Airport .-History:...
- Regional ExpressRegional Express AirlinesRegional Express Pty Ltd is an airline based in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia. It operates scheduled regional services. It is Australia's largest regional airline outside the Qantas group of companies and serves New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria, North Queensland and Tasmania...
- Robin Hood AviationRobin Hood AviationRobin Hood Aviation was an Austrian airline, operating from its homebase Graz and from Linz to Zurich. It operated also charter flights.Majority owners are the Austrian entrepreneurs Dr. Helmut Rieder and Dr. Raimund Pammer ....
- SkyBahamas
- SkyTaxiSkytaxiSkyTaxi is a charter airline based in Wrocław, Poland. They operate cargo and passenger charter flights throughout the European Union, Middle-East and North Africa.-Fleet:The SkyTaxi fleet includes the following aircraft :...
- SOLSol Líneas AéreasSOL S.A. Líneas Aéreas is an Argentine airline founded in 2005, and operating since August 2006 pursuant to an agreement between Transatlántica Group and the government of Santa Fe Province, who sought to improve air connections between the cities of Córdoba and Santa Fe...
- SolinairSolinairSolinair is an airline based in Slovenia operating charter cargo services. It operates for UPS and TNT, as well as running flight training. It was established and started operations in 1991 and its bases are Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport and Portorož Airport .- Fleet :The Solinair fleet consists...
- South AirlinesSouth Airlines-Fleet:The South Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft :-External links: - Short company profile-References:...
- SprintAirSprintAirSprintAir Sp. z o.o., part of SprintAir Group, is a regional airline based in Warsaw, Poland . It mainly operates domestic and regional freight services. Its main operating base is Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport.-History:...
- Swedish Air ForceSwedish Air ForceThe Swedish Air Force is the air force branch of the Swedish Armed Forces.-History:The Swedish Air Force was created on July 1, 1926 when the aircraft units of the Army and Navy were merged. Because of the escalating international tension during the 1930s the Air Force was reorganized and expanded...
- Timor AirTimor AirTimor Air is launching in partnership with Vincent Aviation in July 2011. The flag carrier airline of Timor-Leste East Timor is starting with weekday return flights using Saab 340 type aircraft....
- Transportes Aéreos GuatemaltecosTransportes Aereos GuatemaltecosTransportes Aéreos Guatemaltecos is a private passenger and cargo airline based at Guatemala La Aurora International Airport. It was founded in 1969 in Guatemala City. In 1972 the airline added a Douglas DC-3 to its fleet, competing with the state-owned Aviateca.Today TAG has around 70 employees...
- Transwest AirTranswest Airthumb|Transwest Air Terminal at [[Stony Rapids Airport]]thumb|Transwest Air Beech 1900D C-GTWG at [[Regina International Airport]]thumb|Transwest Air Bell 206B helicopter at Regina International Airport...
- Western AirWestern AirWestern Air Limited is an airline with its headquarters on the grounds of San Andros Airport in Andros Island, Bahamas. It was established in 2001 by Rex and Shandrice Rolle, currently the firm's president and CEO and vice president and COO, respectively....
Regional Express Airlines
Regional Express Pty Ltd is an airline based in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia. It operates scheduled regional services. It is Australia's largest regional airline outside the Qantas group of companies and serves New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria, North Queensland and Tasmania...
, also known as Rex has leased 25 Saab 340B+ aircraft in the largest lease deal for the type, which has a redesigned extended wing to increase flight performance and fuel efficiency. These have been put into service as of 2010. With the delivery of these 340B+'s. Some of the older aircraft were phased out including all Saab 340A's. Three of the 340A's that were converted into freighters for PEL-AIR and 1 kept as passenger aircraft. The other 4 went to SprintAir, Solinair and SOL. First Delivery was in May 2007. These B+ aircraft with extended wingtips, all formerly in service with American Eagle, were all delivered by May 2010. Interestingly the last aircraft delivered was registered as VH-REX.
US Airways
US Airways
US Airways, Inc. is a major airline based in the U.S. city of Tempe, Arizona. The airline is an operating unit of US Airways Group and is the sixth largest airline by traffic and eighth largest by market value in the country....
and United-Continental Holdings regional partner Colgan Air (to be renamed Mesaba) operates the largest Saab 340B fleet in the United States as with over 60 aircraft (2010). Colgan Air and Mesaba Aviation are wholly owned subsidiaries of Pinnacle Airlines Corp.
Former operators
- Kaiken Líneas Aéreas
- LADELadeLade may refer to:People* Brendon Lade , Australian rules footballer* Sir John Lade , baronet and Regency horse-breeder* Heinrich Eduard von Lade , German banker and amateur astronomer...
- LAERLaerLaer is a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approx. south of Steinfurt and north-west of Münster....
- LAPALAPALíneas Aéreas Privadas Argentinas , more commonly known by the acronym LAPA, was an airline based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. At its heyday, the carrier operated international services to the United States and Uruguay, as well as an extensive domestic network within Argentina. Additionally, the...
- Sol Líneas AéreasSol Líneas AéreasSOL S.A. Líneas Aéreas is an Argentine airline founded in 2005, and operating since August 2006 pursuant to an agreement between Transatlántica Group and the government of Santa Fe Province, who sought to improve air connections between the cities of Córdoba and Santa Fe...
- Hazelton AirlinesHazelton AirlinesHazelton Air Services Pty Limited, trading as Hazelton Airlines, was an Australian regional airline which operated until 2001. It was established as an independent airline but by the end of its existence had become a subsidiary of Ansett Australia....
- Kendell AirlinesKendellKendell Airlines was a regional airline in Australia, at times the largest in the country. It served major regional centres in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania from Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney...
- Corporate Express Charter and Business Flightline SolutionsCorporate Express (airline)Corporate Express was an airline based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It operated air taxi and executive charter services, as well as scheduled services. Its main base was Calgary International Airport...
- Quebecair ExpressQuebecair ExpressQuebecair Express was an airline based in L'Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec, Canada. It was established in 2003 and operated scheduled services . It was grounded at the end of January 2005, and is in negotiations to avert bankruptcy . Declared bankruptcy in January 2005...
- Estonian AirEstonian AirAS Estonian Air is Estonia's national carrier, owned by the Estonian state. The airline is based in Tallinn, Estonia. It is a regional airline feeding into the Scandinavian Airlines System network via Stockholm, Oslo and Copenhagen from Estonia....
, being phased out
- Blue1
- FinnaviationFinnaviationFinnaviation was a subsidiary of Finnair flying domestic routes in Finland. The airline was founded in 1950 as "Lentohuolto". It operated at least Saab 340 aircraft. The livery included an image of a reindeer, a common inhabitant in Finnish Lapland....
- Finncomm AirlinesFinncomm AirlinesFinnish Commuter Airlines Oy operating as Flybe Nordic, trading as Finncomm Airlines, was a regional airline with its head office on the grounds of Seinäjoki Airport in Ilmajoki, Finland, near Seinäjoki. The carrier operates flights to Estonia, Germany, Lithuania, Romania, Sweden and 16...
- Dauair
- OLTOLTOLT Ostfriesische Lufttransport GmbH is an airline based in Emden in Germany. It operates regional scheduled and charter flights linking northern Germany to other parts of the country and Bremen to other European destinations...
Guatemala
- Transportes Aéreos GuatemaltecosTransportes Aereos GuatemaltecosTransportes Aéreos Guatemaltecos is a private passenger and cargo airline based at Guatemala La Aurora International Airport. It was founded in 1969 in Guatemala City. In 1972 the airline added a Douglas DC-3 to its fleet, competing with the state-owned Aviateca.Today TAG has around 70 employees...
Kyrgyzstan
- Eastok AviaEastok AviaEastok Avia is a charter airline based in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, with its operational base at Manas International Airport. It was founded in 2004 as Kyrgyz Airways and renamed in 2006...
- Aer LingusAer LingusAer Lingus Group Plc is the flag carrier of Ireland. It operates a fleet of Airbus aircraft serving Europe and North America. It is Ireland's oldest extant airline, and its second largest after low-cost rival Ryanair...
- RAF-AviaRAF-AviaRAF-Avia is an airline based in Riga, Latvia. It operates cargo services for TNT, DHL and others, as well as transport for the military and the United Nations and passenger charters. Its main base is Riga International Airport .-History:...
- cargo
Lithuania
- Amber AirAmber AirAmber Air was an airline based in Vilnius, Lithuania, operating scheduled and chartered flights out of Palanga International Airport. It suspended scheduled services in October 2006 when it dropped its main Palanga–Hamburg route. The company filed for bankruptcy in January 2007...
- FlyLALFlyLalFlyLal was the national airline of Lithuania, based in Vilnius. It operated domestic and international scheduled services. Its main base was Vilnius International Airport....
- Nordic Solutions Air
Mexico
- AerolitoralAerolitoralAerolitoral, S.A. de C.V., operating as AeroMéxico Connect, and formerly as Aerolitoral, is the regional airline of AeroMéxico operating Embraer ERJ-145 and ERJ-190 aircraft, with crew bases in Monterrey, Guadalajara, and Mexico City. It is headquartered in Monterrey. It operates feeder services to...
Moldova
- Moldavian AirlinesMoldavian AirlinesMoldavian Airlines is an airline based at Chişinău in Moldova. It operates scheduled international services from Chişinău to destinations in Europe...
Netherlands
- KLM CityhopperKLM CityhopperKLM Cityhopper is the regional subsidiary of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines . The airline, with its head office, the Convair Building, on the grounds of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in Schiphol-Oost, Haarlemmermeer, operates short haul services in and around Europe...
New Zealand
- Vincent Aviation Ltd
- Air Nelson
- VildandenVildanden (airline)Vildanden AS was a virtual, regional airline based at Skien Airport, Geiteryggen in Norway, where it was the only airline. With operations starting in 2005, it flew to Bergen, Trondheim and Stavanger using a Jetstream 32 and a ATR 42, which is wet leased from Danish Air Transport and Helitrans...
- Direct FlyDirect FlyDirect Fly was a regional airline based in Warsaw, Poland. It operated domestic services. Its main base was Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport.-History:...
- SkyTaxiSkytaxiSkyTaxi is a charter airline based in Wrocław, Poland. They operate cargo and passenger charter flights throughout the European Union, Middle-East and North Africa.-Fleet:The SkyTaxi fleet includes the following aircraft :...
- SprintAirSprintAirSprintAir Sp. z o.o., part of SprintAir Group, is a regional airline based in Warsaw, Poland . It mainly operates domestic and regional freight services. Its main operating base is Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport.-History:...
- CarpatairCarpatairCarpatair S.A. is the largest regional airline in Eastern Europe, based in Timişoara, Romania. It operates services to 34 destinations in Europe. It co-operates closely with Moldavian Airlines on fleet, maintenance and logistics...
- Adria AirwaysAdria AirwaysAdria Airways d.d. is the Slovenian national airline. Today, the majority of Adria Airways business is in scheduled flights. Adria operates to 16 cities throughout Europe this winter and offers excellent connections to South East Europe. It is a Star Alliance member since 2004 and a Lufthansa...
- cargo
Switzerland
- CrossairCrossairCrossair Ltd. Co. for Regional European Air Transport was a regional airline headquartered on the grounds of EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg in Saint-Louis, Haut-Rhin, France, near Basel, Switzerland...
- launch customer
- SGA AirlinesSGA AirlinesNok Mini, d/b/a Nok Mini,is a regional airline in Thailand offering regularly scheduled and chartered domestic passenger and freight services. It has its hub at Don Mueang International Airport.-History:...
- Happy AirHappy AirHappy Air is an airline based in Thailand, offering scheduled domestic passenger flights out of Suvarnabhumi Airport and Phuket International Airport, as well as charter services...
- Royal Thai Air ForceRoyal Thai Air ForceThe Royal Thai Air Force or RTAF is the air force of the Kingdom of Thailand. Since its establishment in 1913, as one of the earliest air forces of Asia, the Royal Thai Air Force had engaged in many major and minor battles. During the Vietnam war era, the air force has been developed with USAF-aid...
The Bahamas
- SkyBahamas AirlinesSkyBahamas AirlinesSkyBahamas is an airline based in Nassau, Bahamas.The airline operates scheduled service within the Bahamas and Ft...
- Western AirWestern AirWestern Air Limited is an airline with its headquarters on the grounds of San Andros Airport in Andros Island, Bahamas. It was established in 2001 by Rex and Shandrice Rolle, currently the firm's president and CEO and vice president and COO, respectively....
-
- Aurigny Air ServicesAurigny Air ServicesAurigny Air Services was founded by Sir Derrick Bailey and started operations on 1 March 1968 after British United Airways withdrew the Alderney to Guernsey route...
- Aurigny Air Services
- American Eagle AirlinesAmerican Eagle AirlinesAmerican Eagle Airlines is a brand name used by American Eagle Airlines, Inc. , based in Fort Worth, Texas, and Executive Airlines based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in the operation of passenger air service as regional affiliates of American Airlines. All three airlines are wholly owned subsidiaries...
- Business Express
- Castle AviationCastle AviationCastle Aviation is a cargo airline based in Akron, Ohio, USA. It operates charter cargo services specializing in priority freight. Its main base is Akron-Canton Regional Airport.- History :The airline was established and started operations in January 1986...
- Freighter launch customer - Chicago Express
- ComairComairComair is a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines headquartered on the grounds of Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport in unincorporated Boone County, Kentucky, United States, west of Erlanger, and south of Cincinnati, Ohio...
- Express Airlines I/Pinnacle AirlinesPinnacle AirlinesPinnacle Airlines, Inc. is an American regional airline, which is a subsidiary of Pinnacle Airlines Corp., and operates as Delta Connection for Delta Air Lines...
- Indiana State University Foundation
- Mesaba AirlinesMesaba AirlinesMesaba Airlines is an American regional airline based in Eagan, Minnesota. The airline operates under Mesaba Aviation, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Pinnacle Airlines Corporation...
- RegionsAirRegionsAirRegionsAir was a Part 121 regional airline. Its headquarters and maintenance base were located at the Smyrna Airport in Smyrna, Tennessee, USA|. The hub airports for RegionsAir were Lambert-St...
- Shuttle AmericaShuttle AmericaShuttle America Corporation is a regional airline based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. It feeds United Airlines flights at Chicago, Denver, and Washington as United Express, and feeds Delta Air Lines flights at Atlanta and New York as Delta Connection and Delta Shuttle.-History:Shuttle America...
Source:
Incidents and accidents
Between 1983 and 2011, there were 10 hull loss accidents involving the Saab 340 series aircraft, resulting in the deaths of 48 people.- 21 February 1990. The undercarriageUndercarriageThe undercarriage or landing gear in aviation, is the structure that supports an aircraft on the ground and allows it to taxi, takeoff and land...
was accidentally retracted of a CrossairCrossairCrossair Ltd. Co. for Regional European Air Transport was a regional airline headquartered on the grounds of EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg in Saint-Louis, Haut-Rhin, France, near Basel, Switzerland...
Saab 340A, on the apronAirport rampThe airport ramp or apron is part of an airport. It is usually the area where aircraft are parked, unloaded or loaded, refueled or boarded. Although the use of the apron is covered by regulations, such as lighting on vehicles, it is typically more accessible to users than the runway or taxiway...
at Zürich Airport. No fatalities, aircraft destroyed.
- 2 January 1993. Express AirlinesPinnacle AirlinesPinnacle Airlines, Inc. is an American regional airline, which is a subsidiary of Pinnacle Airlines Corp., and operates as Delta Connection for Delta Air Lines...
Saab 340A crashed hard onto the runway at Chisholm-Hibbing Municipal Airport due to wing ice accretion. No fatalities, aircraft destroyed.
- 4 April 1994. KLM Cityhopper Flight 433KLM Cityhopper Flight 433On 4 April 1994, KLM Cityhopper Flight 433 to Cardiff, a 33 seater Saab 340 turboprop aircraft operated by KLM Cityhopper, crashed at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. The plane attempted to return to Schiphol 20 minutes after takeoff, after setting the number two engine to flight idle...
suffered engine problems, stalledStall (flight)In fluid dynamics, a stall is a reduction in the lift coefficient generated by a foil as angle of attack increases. This occurs when the critical angle of attack of the foil is exceeded...
and struck the ground while landing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The aircraft broke apart on impact. 3 people were killed.
- 14 May 1997. Pilots of Regional Líneas Aéreas 340B landing at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport were not aware of runway construction work. Aircraft plowed through trench, shearing off the undercarriage. No deaths.
- 19 March 1998. Formosa AirlinesFormosa Airlines-Code data:*IATA Code: VY, Currently assigned to Vueling Airlines*ICAO Code: FOS-History:Formosa Airlines was established in 1987. On 8 August 1999, China Airlines formally merged its subsidiary, Mandarin Airlines , with Formosa Airlines under the Mandarin name...
340B crashed into the ocean 11 km off the city of HsinchuHsinchuHsinchu City is a city in northern Taiwan. Hsinchu is popularly nicknamed "The Windy City" for its windy climate.Hsinchu City is administered as a special municipality within Taiwan . The city is bordered by Hsinchu County to the north and east, Miaoli County to the south, and the Taiwan Strait...
in TaiwanTaiwanTaiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, caused by electrical fault and disorientation of crew. 13 people killed.
- 10 January 2000. After taking off from Zürich Airport, Crossair Flight 498Crossair Flight 498Crossair Flight LX498 was a commuter flight from Zurich, Switzerland to Dresden, Germany that crashed two minutes after takeoff in the Swiss municipality of Niederhasli on 10 January 2000. The seven passengers and three crewmembers aboard the two-turboprop engine Saab 340 aircraft all died on...
banked steeply and entered a high-speed spiral dive, crashing into a field in NiederhasliNiederhasliNiederhasli is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-Geography:Niederhasli has an area of . Of this area, 58.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 21.5% is forested...
. All 10 people on board killed.
- 21 March 2000. American Eagle AirlinesAmerican Eagle AirlinesAmerican Eagle Airlines is a brand name used by American Eagle Airlines, Inc. , based in Fort Worth, Texas, and Executive Airlines based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in the operation of passenger air service as regional affiliates of American Airlines. All three airlines are wholly owned subsidiaries...
340B overshot the runway at Killeen Municipal AirportSkylark FieldSkylark Field , formerly known as Killeen Municipal Airport, is a public airport located in the City of Killeen, in Bell County, Texas, USA. The airport covers and has one runway...
, crashing into a ditch. No fatalities.
- 6 September 2001. Aerolitoral Airlines 340B made an emergency landing in farmland near the Las Palmas RiverLas Palmas River-References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....
, in MexicoMexicoThe United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. No fatalities.
- 8 June 2005. Shuttle AmericaShuttle AmericaShuttle America Corporation is a regional airline based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. It feeds United Airlines flights at Chicago, Denver, and Washington as United Express, and feeds Delta Air Lines flights at Atlanta and New York as Delta Connection and Delta Shuttle.-History:Shuttle America...
340A, operating as United Express AirlinesUnited ExpressUnited Express is a brand name under which eight regional airlines operate feeder flights for United Airlines. They primarily connect smaller cities with United's domestic hub airports and “focus cities,” although they offer some point-to-point service such as Sacramento to Eureka.As of Sept...
reported undercarriage problems on approach to Washington Dulles International AirportWashington Dulles International AirportWashington Dulles International Airport is a public airport in Dulles, Virginia, 26 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. The airport serves the Baltimore-Washington-Northern Virginia metropolitan area centered on the District of Columbia. It is named after John Foster Dulles, Secretary of...
. Undercarriage collapsed on landing, aircraft skidded off the runway, and onto grass. No fatalities, aircraft damaged beyond repair.
- 18 May 2011. Sol Líneas Aéreas Flight 5428Sol Líneas Aéreas Flight 5428Sol Líneas Aéreas Flight 5428 was a domestic Argentine passenger flight from Córdoba to Comodoro Rivadavia via Mendoza and Neuquén, operated with a 1985-built Saab 340, registration LV-CEJ, that crashed on , while en route on its last leg, in Prahuaniyeu, south-west of the town of Los Menucos, Río...
on route from NeuquénNeuquénNeuquén is the name of the following things:* Neuquén, Argentina* Neuquén Province* Neuquén River* Neuquén Group...
to Comodoro RivadaviaComodoro RivadaviaComodoro Rivadavia is a city in the Patagonian province of Chubut in southern Argentina, located on the San Jorge Gulf, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, at the foot of the Chenque Hill. Comodoro Rivadavia is the most important city of the San Jorge Basin....
, a Saab 340A (LV-CEJ), crashed in PrahuaniyeuPrahuaniyeuPrahuaniyeu is a village and municipality in Río Negro Province in Argentina, located south of Los Menucos on the Meseta de Somuncurá. The major economic activity is sheep and goat farming, with lambs and wool produced for sale....
, Rio Negro ProvinceRío Negro ProvinceRío Negro is a province of Argentina, located at the northern edge of Patagonia. Neighboring provinces are from the south clockwise Chubut, Neuquén, Mendoza, La Pampa and Buenos Aires. To the east lies the Atlantic Ocean.Its capital is Viedma...
, ArgentinaArgentinaArgentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, causing 22 fatalities.
Specifications (340B)