Engineering:List of Saab 340 operators
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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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