Saab can't even build a decent car these days and has LOOONG since given up building airplanes. Don't count on either to change. The only players in the 30-40 seat TP market are used Dash 8's (I suppose with a big enough order they'd start making new ones again) and the ATR 42.

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I was looking that the ATR site

First Generation Aircraft - Products - ATR

Notice anything wrong?

Yeah, their HQ is in France.

it will be a colgan q400 with 40 seats MEL'D.

well you colganites should be happy after listening to the pncl corp webcast - all they talk about is growing your side of the operation. No mention at all to growing the 900 fleet because i think they finally realized they can't place them anywhere because they are morons. I wouldnt be suprised if we sold the 900's we have to someone else to grow you guys more! Congrats!

If you look at the title, they can't spell first

Saab aviation and cars share nothing but a symbol. The two divisions were separated many years ago. Saab autocars is owned and operated by GM who are trying to sell the brand off.

Actually they both share something else in common, GM just announced that, like the Saturn deal, the deal to sell off Saab fell through and will simply be shut down entirely. There won't be anymore planes or cars built with the Saab name.

They could sell off the the rights to build the 340....

then one day we could fly the Embraer Saab-Fairchild - 340

and if Embraer and Bonbardier merge... the BESF(pronounced Bess' eff) 340