Supporting Saab 340 and Saab 2000
Every 43 seconds a Saab 340 or Saab 2000 takes off or lands, around the clock and throughout the year in 34 countries. The aircraft fleet needs a support organisation that is always on its toes to ensure that operators can keep their planes in the air – 24/7, 365 days a year.
Saab has over 30 years of regional aircraft experience with Saab 340 and Saab 2000. A total of 522 aircraft were produced between 1992 and 1999, and are today flying all over the world.
In Australia, Saab support around 60 Saab 340 aircraft for Rex Airlines, Corporate Air, Air Rarotonga and Kiwi Regional Airlines operating across Australia, the Cook Islands and New Zealand. With a fleet of 52, Rex Airlines is the largest Saab 340 operator in the world, flying exclusively across Australia’s vast regional centres. Last year Rex carried 944,000 passengers, clocking up 351,140,000 revenue passenger kilometres.
As the original designer and manufacturer of the Saab 340 and Saab 2000 Saab have a deep knowledge, insight and technical expertise of the regional aircraft fleet and is committed to its long-term future. The aircraft fleet needs a support organization that is always on its toes to ensure that operators can keep their planes in the air – 24/7, 365 days a year. Saab offers a complete, turnkey solution, providing comprehensive, cost-effective support to both small and large operators, including companies with just one aircraft as well as regional and national airlines with fleets of 50 plus aircraft. This encompasses everything from maintenance, repair and overhaul, right through to interior enhancements. The latest cabin upgrades offered is the new Acro seats and LED lighting.
Best-selling 30-seat aircraft of the last 50 years
Since its entry into service, more than 200 operators in 60 countries have been operating the Saab 340, primarily for regional passenger service. In fact, the Saab 340 is the best-selling 30-seat aircraft of the last 50 years. To date, the Saab 340 fleet has accumulated some 15 million hours with an outstanding safety record. Although the Saab 340 is no longer built, Saab expect these 30-seat aircraft will continue to play a vital role serving small communities. From Alaska to Patagonia, from the Australian outback to Scotland’s remote islands, from rural America to northern Japan, from Scandinavia to Eastern Europe, from remote islands in the Pacific to British Columbia, people, businesses and entire regions have become dependent on the Saab 340 and the services it provides.
