Saab 2000 at Mac-air?
The S20 is a very versatile aircraft despite the noise and vibration caused by the 6 bladed Dowty Rotels. The down rated AE2100s (compared to the burners in the latest Herc) are not that bad, the ANC helps the pax, but you will still find it noisy in the front.
At Mac-air it will be interesting to see how and where they operate them. With so many of the only 60 approx ever produced, now sitting around, you should be able to get attractive leasing/purchase deals from Saab etc. The economics are interesting when comparing to the ATR and Q300 despite the S20 being out of production and small in number.
We operated up to 34 of them ranging in 12 minute flights from Basel-Zurich/Bern to 3 hour legs to Spain or Norway. With Mach0.62 at 31,000 (now limited to 28,000 until RVSM approval) we were just a tad slower than the Avro RJ85/100 but comparable in block times on up to 70-80 min flights. With our slower speed we sometimes were annoying to ATC. With short field, steep approach performance, CatIIIa with HUGS, Glass with the Proline 4, all weather-icing capability, GPS&INS, one FMS, an APU etc etc., you should find somewhere to fly it as well as a delight to drive.
Dispatch reliability was definitely a problem in the early years although Saab overall usually quoted it as better than the 340. With some problems on the props ironed out for example, things have got better in the last years. Mac-air with its 340 experience should have no major problems with the introduction, and I gather Saab will very much support the intro downunder. Any chance of Hazelton-Kendell / REX? also moving into the 50 seat market by selecting the 2000? With Qantas ordering more Q300s there must still be a few Aussie pax prepared to pay and who don't mind seeing and hearing big blades on the outside of the engines if they have no choice!?
Goodluck with the "Concordino"!