Engineering:List of Saab 340 operators

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Nyxair OÜ 340B, ex-member of the American Eagle Airlines fleet Saab 340
Nyxair OÜ 340B

The list of Saab 340 operators lists former, military and current operators of the aircraft as of June 2009.

Golden Air 340A
Air Nelson 340A
Interior of a Saab 340B+.

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
 United States
  • Ameriflight
  • Castle Aviation
  • IBC Airways
  • Silver Airways


A Colgan Air / United Express Saab 340 prepares to accept passengers. Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport, 2005.
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Saab 340B operated by Colgan Air at Logan International Airport
A Saab 340B+ WT operated by Regional Express Airlines in Australia, the largest Saab 340 operator
Calm Air Saab 340 B+ WT in Churchill, Manitoba, August 2008

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

Japan Coast Guard Saab 340B-Plus
 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

Source:[3]

References

  1. Broadbent, Mike (January 2021). "Cranfield preps for 'flying lab'". Air International 100 (1): 6. ISSN 0306-5634. 
  2. Flight International, 3–9 October 2006
  3. Saab Aircraft Leasing Corp. list of operators