
Saab 340
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Search complete. 27 mentions across 15 episodes found for "Saab 340".
Oct 24, 2026
Episode 620 - Bye bye 340's & Hello Max 10's
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78:27AndyPANELIST
Deliveries were planned for 2027.
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78:29AndyPANELIST
The new aircraft will replace Sweden's Saab 340-based ASC 890 surveillance aircraft, which the Swedish government pledged to Ukraine in May 2024.
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78:38AndyPANELIST
At the time, the Swedish government acknowledged that the transfer would temporarily reduce its own defense capability, and it pledged to offset the loss by procuring additional Global Eye aircraft and accelerating the first two deliveries.
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78:50AndyPANELIST
On June 27, 2024, FMV exercised an option to order a third worth approximately $245 million, with a contractual delivery period extended to 2029.
Bucket List Flights: Air Rarotonga Founder Ewan Smith on 50 Years Over the Cook Islands
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26:36Normand SchaferHOST
Yeah.
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26:37Normand SchaferHOST
Well, I can see why video production comes into play with that too.
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26:44Normand SchaferHOST
Now, you know, some time ago you added a Saab 340B Plus to the plate.
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26:50Normand SchaferHOST
Two.
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26:51Normand SchaferHOST
Oh, two? Okay.
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26:56Ewan SmithGUEST
Well, it was.
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26:57Ewan SmithGUEST
We first, I mean, prior to 2000, we had three Banderatis, which are 15 seats in here.
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27:05Ewan SmithGUEST
Then we got our first Saab 340A model in 2000.
Air Rarotonga Founder Ewan Smith on Connecting Cook Islands Families
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26:57Ewan SmithGUEST
We first, I mean, prior to 2000, we had three Banderatis, which are 15 seats in here.
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27:05Ewan SmithGUEST
Then we got our first Saab 340A model in 2000.
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27:09Ewan SmithGUEST
And we operated that for 15, 16 years as a single aircraft in our fleet here, which is, you know, quite, well, it takes a lot of work to establish the reliability with one aircraft like that.
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27:20Ewan SmithGUEST
Yeah.
Ewan Smith on Founding Air Rarotonga and Flying the Cook Islands
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26:57Ewan SmithGUEST
We first, I mean, prior to 2000, we had three Banderatis, which are 15 seats in here.
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27:05Ewan SmithGUEST
Then we got our first Saab 340A model in 2000.
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27:09Ewan SmithGUEST
And we operated that for 15, 16 years as a single aircraft in our fleet here, which is, you know, quite, well, it takes a lot of work to establish the reliability with one aircraft like that.
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27:20Ewan SmithGUEST
Yeah.
From One Islander Aircraft to an Airline: Ewan Smith's Air Rarotonga Story
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26:57Ewan SmithGUEST
We first, I mean, prior to 2000, we had three Banderatis, which are 15 seats in here.
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27:05Ewan SmithGUEST
Then we got our first Saab 340A model in 2000.
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27:09Ewan SmithGUEST
And we operated that for 15, 16 years as a single aircraft in our fleet here, which is, you know, quite, well, it takes a lot of work to establish the reliability with one aircraft like that.
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27:20Ewan SmithGUEST
Yeah.
Air Rarotonga's Ewan Smith: Lifeline Flights Across the Cook Islands
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26:37Normand SchaferHOST
Well, I can see why video production comes into play with that too.
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26:44Normand SchaferHOST
Now, you know, some time ago you added a Saab 340B Plus to the plate.
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26:50Normand SchaferHOST
Two.
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26:51Normand SchaferHOST
Oh, two? Okay.
Pre-GPS Flights to the Northern Group: Air Rarotonga Founder Ewan Smith
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26:57Ewan SmithGUEST
We first, I mean, prior to 2000, we had three Banderatis, which are 15 seats in here.
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27:05Ewan SmithGUEST
Then we got our first Saab 340A model in 2000.
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27:09Ewan SmithGUEST
And we operated that for 15, 16 years as a single aircraft in our fleet here, which is, you know, quite, well, it takes a lot of work to establish the reliability with one aircraft like that.
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27:20Ewan SmithGUEST
Yeah.
Getting Around the Cook Islands by Air: Insights from Air Rarotonga's Founder
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26:57Ewan SmithGUEST
We first, I mean, prior to 2000, we had three Banderatis, which are 15 seats in here.
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27:05Ewan SmithGUEST
Then we got our first Saab 340A model in 2000.
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27:09Ewan SmithGUEST
And we operated that for 15, 16 years as a single aircraft in our fleet here, which is, you know, quite, well, it takes a lot of work to establish the reliability with one aircraft like that.
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27:20Ewan SmithGUEST
Yeah.
Flying to Aitutaki's Lagoon: Air Rarotonga Founder Ewan Smith on Island Travel
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26:57Ewan SmithGUEST
We first, I mean, prior to 2000, we had three Banderatis, which are 15 seats in here.
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27:05Ewan SmithGUEST
Then we got our first Saab 340A model in 2000.
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27:09Ewan SmithGUEST
And we operated that for 15, 16 years as a single aircraft in our fleet here, which is, you know, quite, well, it takes a lot of work to establish the reliability with one aircraft like that.
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27:20Ewan SmithGUEST
Yeah.
Unhurried Island Travel: Ewan Smith on Air Rarotonga, Aerial Views and the Kura
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26:57Ewan SmithGUEST
We first, I mean, prior to 2000, we had three Banderatis, which are 15 seats in here.
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27:05Ewan SmithGUEST
Then we got our first Saab 340A model in 2000.
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27:09Ewan SmithGUEST
And we operated that for 15, 16 years as a single aircraft in our fleet here, which is, you know, quite, well, it takes a lot of work to establish the reliability with one aircraft like that.
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27:20Ewan SmithGUEST
Yeah.
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