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Saab 340A · C-GKCY · Transwest Air Limited Partnership, By Its General Partner Transwest Management Ltd.

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Saab 340A

SAAB-340133Unknown
RegistrationCAC-GKCY
OperatorTranswest Air Limited Partnership, By Its General Partner Transwest Management Ltd.
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Saab 340A in Linköping. Has operated for Transwest Air Limited Partnership, By Its General Partner Transwest Management Ltd..

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Technical data

ManufacturerSaab
Engines2×
PropulsionTurboprop
Built inLinköping, Suecia
Country of registrationCanadá
OwnerTranswest Air Limited Partnership, By Its General Partner Transwest Management Ltd.
MSN340A-133
Hex / ICAO 24-bitC05F5D
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

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

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Sep 22, 2022
Delivered to Transwest Air Limited Partnership, By Its General Partner Transwest Management Ltd.
Delivered to Transwest Air Limited Partnership, By Its General Partner Transwest Management Ltd. as C-GKCY.
Nov 3, 2022
Incident at Prince Albert
On November 3, 2022, the SAAB SF340A (Saab) aircraft (registration C-GKCY), operated by Transwest, was involved in an incident at Prince Albert due to the presence of smoke in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).
Source: TSB

Operators

2022-09-22
Transwest Air Limited Partnership, By Its General Partner Transwest Management Ltd.
Registration C-GKCY · Lessor: Transwest Air Limited Partnership, By Its General Partner Transwest Management Ltd.

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Vuelopedia (2026) Saab 340A · C-GKCY · Transwest Air Limited Partnership, By Its General Partner Transwest Management Ltd.. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/SAAB-340133 (Accessed: 16 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{Saab 340A · C-GKCY · Transwest Air Limited Partnership, By Its General Partner Transwest Management Ltd.}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
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Wikipedia

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