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Saab 2000

SAAB-2000023Unknown

RegistrationGBG-CFLV

OperatorEastern Airways

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3incidents

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Saab 2000 built in 1995 in Linköping.

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Old · 31 years · ≈ 58,900 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerSaab

Engines2× 2 x ALLISON AE 2100A  ( DOWTY ROTOL R381/6-123-F/5 )<br>

PropulsionTurboprop

First flight1995

Built inLinköping, Suecia

Country of registrationReino Unido

OwnerEastern Airways

MSN2000-023

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

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 Aberdeen it could fly non-stop as far as:

FRAFrankfurt am Main1,065 km CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)964 kmAMSAmsterdam703 km LHRLondon647 km

Beyond its rangeMADMadrid1,861 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 operatorEastern Airways network of its de turbohélice aircraft

Base

ABZAberdeen

Main destinations

NCLNewcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear HUYGrimsby, Lincolnshire LBALeeds, West Yorkshire NWINorwich, Norfolk BHXBirmingham, West Midlands CWLCardiff EMANottingham, Leicestershire MMEDarlington, Durham SVGStavanger SYYStornoway, Western Isles WICWick

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1995

Built

Assembled by Saab in Linköping, Sweden.

Jul 31, 2013

Incident at Sumburgh

On July 31, 2013, the SAAB 2000 aircraft (registration G-CFLV), operated by Eastern, was involved in an incident at Sumburgh. Source: Eastern.

Source: Eastern

May 16, 2016

Incident at Leeds

On May 16, 2016, the SAAB 2000 aircraft (registration G-CFLV), operated by Eastern, was involved in an incident at Leeds. Source: Eastern.

Source: Eastern

Jul 8, 2016

Incident at Norwich

On July 8, 2016, the SAAB 2000 aircraft (registration G-CFLV), operated by Eastern, was involved in an incident at Norwich. Source: Eastern.

Source: Eastern

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Gallery

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Saab 2000 · G-CFLV · Eastern Airways}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/SAAB-2000023},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/SAAB-2000023}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

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