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Saab 2000 · G-CDKA · BA CityFlyer

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Saab 2000

OS-400c5cUnknown
RegistrationGBG-CDKA
Aircraft existence documentedby a freely licensed photographWhat does this badge mean?A freely licensed photograph by Russell Lee shows this registration on a SAAB 2000.It documents that the aircraft existed with that identity, but it is not a check against the official register: the photo does not show the serial number.How we verify
OperatorBA CityFlyer
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Saab 2000 built in 1993 in Linköping.

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Old · 33 years · ≈ 62,700 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerSaab
Engines2× 2 x ALLISON AE 2100A&nbsp;&nbsp;( DOWTY ROTOL R381/6-123-F/5 )<br>
PropulsionTurboprop
First flight1993
Built inLinköping, Suecia
Country of registrationReino Unido
OwnerBa Cityflyer
MSNOS-400c5c
Hex / ICAO 24-bit400c5c
VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by Russell Lee showing this registration on a SAAB 2000

The model · Saab 340 / 2000

Figures for the Saab 340B variant, the most representative of the family

Length19.7 m65 ft
Wingspan21.4 m70 ft
Height7.0 m23 ft
Range1,732 km935 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed528 km/h285 ktMach 0.50
Service ceiling7,620 m25,000 ft
Maximum take-off weight13,155 kg29,002 lb
Maximum payload5,015 kg11,056 lbIts 34 passengers with baggage would weigh about 3.4 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity34 passengersUp to 37 in a high-density layout
Endurance3 h 17 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 1,732 km range, from Billund it could fly non-stop as far as:

CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)872 kmLHRLondon791 kmFRAFrankfurt am Main637 kmAMSAmsterdam477 km
Beyond its rangeMADMadrid1,934 km

The type first flew in 1983 (43 years ago) · About 459 units built · Production ended in 1999

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

current operatorBA CityFlyer network of its de turbohélice aircraft
Base
BLLBillundLCYLondon
Main destinations
AALAalborgABZAberdeenBGOBergenBRUZaventemDUSDüsseldorfIOMCastletownLGWLondonNQYNewquayOSLOslo (Gardermoen)RTMRotterdam

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Aircraft chronology

1993
Built
Assembled by Saab in Linköping, Sweden.
Feb 17, 2017
Incident at Isle of Man
On February 17, 2017, the SAAB 2000 aircraft (registration G-CDKA), operated by Eastern Airways, was involved in an incident at Isle of Man. Source: Eastern Airways.
Source: Eastern Airways

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This page was last updated on October 13, 2026

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