| Saab 2000 | |
|---|---|
 Darwin Airline Saab 2000 in Etihad Regional livery taking off at Düsseldorf Airport in 2014 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Turboprop Regional airliner |
| Manufacturer | Saab |
| Status | In limited passenger service, in military service. |
| Number built | 63[1] |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1992–1999 |
| Introduction date | 30 August 1994[2] |
| First flight | 26 March 1992 |
| Developed from | Saab 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. The Saab 2000 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 September 2024, a total of 30 Saab 2000s were in either airline or military service.[Note 1]
- ^ "World Airliner Census". Flight International. 184 (5403): 40–58. 13–19 August 2013. ISSN 0015-3710.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Saab 2000". (Manufacturer's website). Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "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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