All good things must come to an end.....
Having completed over 430,000 flights and transported more than 8 million passengers, the Saab 340 holds a special place in Loganair's heritage. To commemorate this extraordinary record of service, the airline is throwing open the hangar doors to say farewell to the Saab 340s – with the opportunity to fly on a specially arranged flight aboard the Saab 340s on their final weekend in service or tour of the Glasgow Hangar for a last chance to see the aircraft before it leaves the fleet. The hangar tours will run on Sunday, 21st January, between 10 am & 12 pm and an afternoon tour between 1 pm and 3 pm with limited places available.
Loganair is known as one of the only airlines in the world to use the SAAB within its commercial operation and has become a much-loved plane over the 24 years it's been in service. The special flights will take place on Saturday 20th, and Sunday 21st of January 2024, these will be short-circuit flights and cost £89 per person, including a commemorative gift bag. Hangar tours will be £25 per person. The flights will be approximately 45 minutes in duration, touring the West Coast – of course, the precise routings will be subject to weather conditions on the day and at the captain’s discretion.
Loganair has promised that it will be planting a tree in the re-emerging Caledonian Forest for each and every customer flying on these special flights.
Crew: 2 pilots 1 cabin crew
Capacity: 33/34
Seat pitch: 30in
Range: 919mi 1480km
Cruise speed: 299mph 481km/h
Loganair's charismatic CEO Jonathan Hinkles said: "I very much hope that this celebration will allow us to mark all that has been achieved with the Saab 340 in its formidable run of service with us, and create memorable opportunities for many interested folk outside Loganair to take part in these events alongside us too. Although everyone who has flown, maintained, serviced and managed these aircraft during their 24½ years with us has been integral to the building of the modern-day Loganair with the Saab 340, the eight million customers who have flown with us on over 430,000 Saab 340 flights have also been fundamental too, so it’s important that we share this occasion outside Loganair as well. We might just have another surprise or two in prospect as part of the celebrations!"