Engineering:List of Saab 340 operators

The list of Saab 340 operators lists former, military and current operators of the aircraft as of June 2009.
Civil operators
The active fleet of current operators
Argentina
- LADE
Australia
- Link Airways
- Pel-Air
- Regional Express (Rex)
Bahamas
- Western Air
Canada
- Pacific Coastal Airlines
- Transwest Air
- Pascan
Comoros
- Int'Air Îles
Cayman Islands
- Cayman Airways
Cook Islands
Estonia
- Nyxair OÜ
- Airest
Guatemala
- Transportes Aéreos Guatemaltecos
Honduras
- Aerolíneas Sosa
Hungary
- Fleet Air
Japan
- Hokkaido Air System
Latvia
- RAF-Avia
Lithuania
- DOT LT
New Zealand
- Air Chathams
Norway
- Air Leap
Poland
- SprintAir
- SkyTaxi
- Seaborne Airlines (4)
Slovenia
- Solinair
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- One Caribbean
Sweden
- Air Leap
Tonga
- Lulutai Airlines
Ukraine
- AeroJet
- Air Urga
- Mars RK
United Kingdom
- Cranfield University - National Flying Laboratory Centre[1]
- Loganair
- RVL Aviation
United States
- Ameriflight
- Castle Aviation
- IBC Airways
- Silver Airways
Regional Express Airlines, also known as Rex has leased 25 Saab 340B+ aircraft in the largest lease deal for the type. The 340B+ has a redesigned extended wing to increase flight performance and fuel efficiency. With the delivery of the 340B+ aircraft some of Rex's older aircraft were phased out, including all of their Saab 340As. Three of the 340As were converted into freighters for PEL-AIR and one was kept as a passenger aircraft. The other four went to SprintAir, Solinair and SOL. First Delivery was in May 2007. The 340B+ aircraft with extended wingtips (formerly in service with American Eagle) were all delivered and put into service by May 2010.[2]
Military operators
Argentina
Japan
- Japan Coast Guard
Sweden
Thailand
Former operators
Argentina
- Andesmar
- Kaiken Líneas Aéreas
- LAER Línea Aérea Entre Ríos
- LAPA
- TAN Transportes Aéreos Neuquén
- TAPSA Transportes Aéreos Petroleros S.A
- SOL
Australia
- Hazelton Airlines
- Kendell Airlines
Austria
- Fairline
- Robin Hood Aviation
Canada
- Calm Air
- Corporate Express Charter and Business Flightline Solutions
- Prince Edward Air
- Provincial Airlines
- Quebecair Express
- WestJet
China
Colombia
- Aerotaca
Cyprus
Czech Republic
- Air Ostrava
- Job Air
Dominican Republic
- Caribair
East Timor
- Timor Air
Estonia
- Estonian Air
Finland
- Blue1
- Finnaviation
- Finncomm Airlines
- Air Åland
France
- Air Vendee
- Alsavia
- BritAir
- Europe Aero Service
- Regional Airlines
- Darta
Gabon
- Nationale Regionale Transport
Germany
- Air Bremen
- City-Air
- Dauair
- Deutsche BA
- OLT
Guatemala
- Transportes Aéreos Guatemaltecos
Kyrgyzstan
- Eastok Avia
Ireland
- Aer Lingus
Japan
- Japan Air Commuter
Kenya
- Kenya Airways
Kyrgyzstan
- SkyBishkek
Latvia
- RAF-Avia – cargo
Lithuania
- Avion Express
- FlyLAL
- Nordic Solutions Air
Mexico
- Aerolitoral
Mongolia
- Eznis Airways
Moldova
- Moldavian Airlines
Netherlands
- KLM Cityhopper
- Netherlines
New Zealand
- Air Nelson
- Kiwi Regional Airlines
- Vincent Aviation
Norway
- Norving
- Vildanden
Panama
- Air Panama
Poland
- Direct Fly
- SkyTaxi
- SprintAir
- Fina Air
Romania
- Carpatair
- Direct Aero Services
Russia
- Polet Airlines
Slovenia
- Adria Airways – cargo
- Tatra Air
Sweden
- Avitrans Nordic
- Braathens Regional Airways
- Flying Enterprise
- NextJet
- Scandinavian Airlines
- Skyways
- SkyTaxi
- Swedair
Switzerland
- Crossair – launch customer
Thailand
- SGA Airlines
- Happy Air
Ukraine
- Business Aviation Center
- Dniproavia
- South Airlines
United Kingdom
- Birmingham Executive Airways
- Business Air
- Manx Airlines
Guernsey
- Aurigny Air Services
United States
- Air Midwest
- American Eagle Airlines
- Business Express
- Castle Aviation – Freighter launch customer
- Chicago Express
- Comair
- Express Airlines I/Pinnacle Airlines
- GLO Airlines
- Indiana University Foundation
- Mesaba Airlines
- National Airlines (5M)
- RegionsAir
- Shuttle America
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