Saab 2000

Saab 2000
Darwin Airline Saab 2000 in Etihad Regional livery taking off at Düsseldorf Airport in 2014
General information
TypeTurboprop Regional airliner
ManufacturerSaab
StatusIn limited passenger service, in military service.
Number built63[1]
History
Manufactured1992–1999
Introduction date30 August 1994[2]
First flight26 March 1992
Developed fromSaab 340

The Saab 2000 is a twin-engined high-speed turboprop airliner built by Swedish aircraft manufacturer Saab. It is designed to carry 50–58 passengers and able to cruise at a maximum speed of 685 km/h (370 kn).[3] Production took place in Linköping, Sweden. It first flew in March 1992 and was certified in 1994. The last aircraft was delivered in April 1999, a total of 63 aircraft were built.[4] As of October 2024, a total of 31 Saab 2000s are either in airline or military service.[Note 1]

  1. ^ "World Airliner Census". Flight International. 184 (5403): 40–58. 13–19 August 2013. ISSN 0015-3710.
  2. ^ "Delivery of first Saab 2000 to Crossair marks manufacturer milestone". Commuter Regional Airline News. 12 (35): 2. 5 September 1994. ISSN 1040-5402. Gale A15790640.
  3. ^ "Saab 2000". (Manufacturer's website). Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Crossair takes last Saab 2000". Flightglobal. 12 May 1999. Archived from the original on 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.


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