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Saab 340A · ES-LSB · Airest

Saab 340A illustration in Airest livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Saab 340A

SAAB-45Unknown
RegistrationEEES-LSB
Aircraft existence documentedby a freely licensed photographWhat does this badge mean?A freely licensed photograph by Alec Wilson from Hampton-in-Arden, United Kingdom shows this registration on a SAAB Fairchild 340 A.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
OperatorAirest
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0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
3photos

Saab 340A in Linköping.

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Technical data

ManufacturerSaab
Engines2×
PropulsionTurboprop
Built inLinköping, Suecia
Country of registrationEstonia
OwnerAirest
MSN045
Hex / ICAO 24-bit5110A5
VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by Alec Wilson from Hampton-in-Arden, United Kingdom showing this registration on a SAAB Fairchild 340 A

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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Gallery

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External photograph of the aircraft
Alec Wilson from Hampton-in-Arden, United Kingdom · Creative Commons (CC BY-SA)
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Alec Wilson from Hampton-in-Arden, United Kingdom · Creative Commons (CC BY-SA)
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This page was last updated on October 13, 2026

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Saab 340A · ES-LSB · Airest}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-13},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/SAAB-45},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
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