Duo Saab 2000!

[MEFLYBE]

According to Amadeus, Duo will introduce 3 Saab 2000 aircraft into it's fleet as of June 2004!

Regards

Mike

[brabazon]

How do Amadeus know? Duo haven't published their summer timetable on their own website yet. Mind you wouldn't be surprised if they did start operating the high-speed turboprop it would be significantly cheaper than using the CRJ200s on their shorter routes.

[MARKEYD]

Just a thought but it may be that DUO could also in the long term be using these new aircraft to open a new base at Bournemouth which the company has talked about , possibly in Sept as reports in the Travel Trade Gazette suggest s
Lets hope so !

[Oshkosh George]

Replacements

I don't think these aircraft are a fleet expansion,as Scotavnet report that CRJs G-DUOF/G are being withdrawn from use 6/04 and 12/04 respectively.

Looks as though they realise that economics dictate larger,more frugal aircraft.

[Captain Rodders]

DUO will be introducing the Saab on the following routes

Cologne
Bordeaux (Sunday)
Lyons (Saturday)
Geneva (Saturday and Sunday)
Berlin (Sunday?)

and probably more but can't be bothered to look

CR

[GoEDI]

Captain Rodders, where did you get that info from? and are those routes from EDI or BHX or both?

[Captain Rodders]

GoEdi

Just for you

Saab 2000 on the following flights at EDI

Mon to Fri

VB853 Shannon 1850 eff 01/06

Sat

VB363 Geneva 1325 eff 05/06
VB855 Shannon 1710 eff 05/06

Sun

VB509 Oslo 1440 eff 06/06

That is it at the moment

CR

[GoEDI]

Can't wait to see the Saab 2000 in Duo colours. Hopefully it is a good business move on their part.

[Dash-7 lover]

Hope the Saab2000 is the right choice.....never flown on one myself.....more of a de Havilland man!!!


Bring the Dash-7 back!! Good luck to DUO anyway......wonder where they're getting the planes from. Do they still build them??

[Oshkosh George]

Saab stopped all airliner production some years ago,but I think Swiss have plenty lying around!

[FE Hoppy]

There is a rumour that saab will start production again this year. There has beena lot of interest in the 2000 this year.

[surely not]

I flew on a Crossair Saab 2000 from BSL to LCY in '98 ish. Very nice a/c, pretty quiet inside and very stable.

Surprised that they haven't been able to get a good deal on Dash 8 -400.

[boxmover]

Do you know if the plan is to put the s2000 on the DUO aoc or subthe work out?

[Danou_71]

Yeap, the Saab 2000 is a nice A/C to fly. I've got about 2'500 hours on it. Great perfo and short field is a piece of cake! Just buy yourself a good ANC headset as it is loud in the cockpit... Now I fly a 4 engined "whale" but for how long???

Do you know if DUO will hire SB20 rated pilots? And how would it be to work for them?

D-71

[Blighty Pilot]

I do believe people will be required. Apply online at http://www.duo.com/en/corporate/about/jobsatduo.asp



Good Luck