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[Machdog1]

You know whats funny about that MESA is already having problems financing the aircraft, hope they screw United in the end. Like they say you get with you pay for.

 

[Machdog1]

Who gives a shi#$t about the saab 2000 what the hell is it doing on and ACA thread anyway!

 

[Machdog1]

Its ok don't do it again!! I actually think the saab 2000 is a cool a/c!

 

[CRJ puppy]

The SAAB 2000 IS a cool plane...same GTOW as a CRJ-200, full FADEC controlled engines, all glass, etc, etc, very nice flying plane! However, there were a total of 4 in the USA as of 2 yrs. ago. GM "inherited" them when they bought controlling interest in SAAB a few years back. They leased one to the NASCAR team essentially permanently and were trying to sell another one or two in "Trade-A-Plane" at least a year or so ago. Don't know exactly what their dispossition is now. Definitely if C8 were to get any they would have to come from CrossAir as there are only a handful of other 2000's out there worldwide. Yes there were only 60 built before SAAB's a/c line essentially went bankrupt and was shut down due to the high development costs associated with the 2000. From a customer perspective, the any RJ was a more desirable a/c (it's a jet afterall). I have no idea if there are any quantity available on the market with the support needed in the US to operate them on regularly scheduled revenue service. The only level D 2000 sim is at FSI in Vero Beach, FL.

The better rumor I personally think would be that C8 would be taking over the leases on some of ACA's CRJ's as ACA's contract w/UAL shrinks and they start up a small LCC regional carrier.

But that's only my 2 cents worth and in this economy, that's about a penny.

Happy rumors.........

 

[sf3boy]

I have only seen two of the Saab 2000's. They are both at the GM hangar in DTW. Never seen them flying.

 

[TWA Dude]

I used to "race" a 2000 from IND to DTW in CHQ Jetscream 31. We'd leave at the same time but while the 2000 climbed into the stratosphere we'd buzz along at FL070 and due to ATC we'd usually land around the same time. It's a wonderful machine but it just came at the wrong time.

 

[KingAirer]

Doesnt matter how great of an airplane it is, like TWA dude said it just came at the wrong time. It could out perform, be more efficient, be more ergonomic, but to the everyday passenger its gonna be "one of those prop planes". They would rather fly on a 30 year old jet than a space age "prop".