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Old 15th Jun 2012, 02:58
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THE ORACLE
 
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Cargo,

Please accept a minor correction, with respect!

The SF34 was offered in a number of flexible configurations. As a 34 seater it can accommodate up to 38 persons with the last 5 being infants in infant seat belts and of course subject to an individual State's operational regulations. Several SF34's were produced originally for the Japanese market with 36 full size passenger seats (12 seat rows with a forward (galley/toilet)) combination and these are now all in Australia. There was even a 'Combi' version produced for combining passengers with freight and this model too is in Australia.

The SB 2000 is even more flexible and was offered with 47 to 50 passenger seats and a full width "hot" aft galley and all of the original airframes were produced to this specification. Saab, however, offer a modification to the SB 2000 which replaces the aft galley with the forward (galley/toilet) which then provides for up to 58 passenger seats in the existing airframe.

On short haul flights (and 60 minutes in an SB2000,depending on variables of wind and temperature, etc., equates to between a 340 to 370 NM operating radius) the cabin could be quite tolerable for most passengers. Particularly so if Saab were to remanufacture with the new, slimline and more comfortable passenger seating which was showcased at their last two annual operators conferences.
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