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Saab 90A Scandia

SCANDIA-90001Scrapped

RegistrationBRPT-ARS

VAOperatorVASP

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0accidents

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Saab 90A Scandia. Operated for ABA AB Aerotransport, Svenska Aeroplan and VASP. Scrapped.

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Technical data

Country of registrationBrasil

MSN90001

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Saab 90 Scandia

Figures for the Saab 90A-2 Scandia variant, the most representative of the family

Length21.3 m70 ft

Wingspan28.0 m92 ft

Height7.1 m23 ft

Range2,510 km1,355 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed391 km/h211 ktMach 0.37

Service ceiling7,500 m24,606 ft

Maximum take-off weight16,000 kg35,274 lb

Maximum payload6,040 kg13,316 lbIts 32 passengers with baggage would weigh about 3.2 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity32 passengers

Endurance6 h 25 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1946 (80 years ago) · About 18 units built · Production ended in 1954

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

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Dec 11, 1948

Delivered to ABA AB Aerotransport

Delivered to ABA AB Aerotransport as SE-BCA.

May 15, 1950

Transferred to VASP

Transferred to VASP.

Oct 20, 1950

Re-registered

Changed from PP-XEA to PP-SQB (still with VASP).

Operators

1948-12-11

ABA AB Aerotransport

Registration SE-BCA · Lessor: Svenska Aeroplan

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Svenska Aeroplan

Registration SE-BCA

1950-05-15

VASP

Registration PP-XEA

1950-10-20

VASP

Registration PP-SQB

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Saab 90A Scandia · PT-ARS · VASP}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/SCANDIA-90001},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/SCANDIA-90001}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

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