MX87
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Bei Bloomberg wurde vor einigen Tagen darüber berichtet wieder in den Markt der Regionalflugzeuge zurückzukehren. Derzeit sondiert man noch den Markt. Es würde wohl auf einen Turboprop hinauslaufen, wobei man eine Partnerschaft mit einem indischen Unternehmen anstrebt. Es soll allerdings keine direkte Neuauflage der SAAB 2000 werden, auch wenn eine Gewisse Verwandschaft vorhanden sein soll.
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Saab Weighs Return to Regional-Plane Market After 13-Year Hiatus - BloombergSaab AB (SAABB) said it’s exploring a return to the market for regional aircraft after abandoning the segment more than a decade ago, as higher fuel prices increase demand for turboprops.
Saab would pursue a risk-sharing partnership with a yet-to- be-selected company from India, Chief Executive Officer Haakan Buskhe said in an interview at the Farnborough air show outside London. Saab ceased production of turboprops in 1999 because of weak demand for its Saab 2000 airliners.
“We started the investigation nearly two years ago,” Buskhe said. “It will not be a totally new aircraft and not totally like the Saab 2000.”
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Buskhe said the Indian market alone isn’t large enough to sustain such a program, and that the aircraft would need international interest to succeed. Saab would also want a so- called launch customer before moving ahead, the executive said. Saab, based in Linkoeping, Sweden, would only pursue a new project if the financial situation in Europe stabilizes, he said.
“We have a fairly strong net cash position and we will not jeopardize that,” Buskhe said. “So if we should do that we will do it with a strong partner.”