Saab AB
Swedish aerospace and defense company
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| May 10 2025 | During the India-Pakistan conflict, a Pakistan Air Force Saab 2000 Erieye aircraft is destroyed by a BrahMos missile strike at PAF Base Bholari. |
| July 23 2024 | Restoration of RF-35 N116XD (former Royal Danish Air Force AR-116) completed at Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona. |
| 2023 | Saab 2000 aircraft operated seasonal services between Gothenburg and Lyon, and between Helsinki and Pärnu. |
| September 2023 | Acquired CrowdAI, a San Francisco-headquartered artificial intelligence and machine learning development company. |
| August 2023 | Acquired Blue Bear Research Systems, a UK-based manufacturer of AI-enabled autonomous swarm systems. |
| March 6 2023 | Test-flight of a Saab 2000F freighter conversion was conducted, demonstrating the aircraft's potential for cargo operations. |
| March 6 2023 | NyxAir conducts 59-minute post-maintenance test flight for first converted Saab 2000(F) freighter at Örebro |
| November 16 2022 | Aleutian Airways launches first scheduled flight to Unalaska |
| September 2022 | Aleutian Airways commences charter service using Saab 2000 aircraft |
| October 2021 | Air Charter Express takes delivery of its first Saab 2000 aircraft. |
| May 2021 | NyxAir assigns Saab 2000 aircraft to operate routes in Finland, including Kemi-Kokkola-Helsinki and Jyväskylä-Helsinki. |
| August 2020 | NyxAir acquires two ex-Loganair Saab 2000 aircraft to serve routes in Sweden |
| 2019 | CAE Aviation began operating the sole Saab 340B ISR variant, which features an AESA radar and advanced imaging systems for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions. |
| October 17 2019 | PenAir Flight 3296 suffered a fatal runway overrun at Unalaska Airport in Alaska. The accident involved 42 occupants, resulting in 1 fatality and 9 injuries. The incident was caused by incorrect wiring of wheel speed transducer harnesses, leading to antiskid system malfunction, and exacerbated by multiple contributing factors including design issues, regulatory oversights, and flight crew decision-making. |
| August 2019 | RF-35 N106XD (former Royal Danish Air Force AR-106) was awaiting restoration at Estrella Warbirds Museum, Paso Robles, California, after being formerly stored at Chino Airport. |
| May 2019 | Saab announces plans to establish a new U.S. manufacturing facility at Discovery Park District Aerospace near Purdue University for final assembly of the T-X advanced jet trainer, developed in collaboration with Boeing for the United States Air Force. |
| May 15 2018 | The SK 37 Viggen (s/n 37809) undertook its maiden flight from F 7 Wing at Såtenäs after restoration. |
| March 21 2018 | An SK 37 Viggen (s/n 37809) was approved by authorities for airworthiness. |
| 2017 | RF-35 N110FR and RF-35 N217FR appeared in a music video. |
| 2015 | PenAir receives its first Saab 2000 for upgrading passenger air service to Unalaska |
| November 2015 | RF-35 N110FR (former Royal Danish Air Force AR-110) and RF-35 N217FR (former Royal Danish Air Force AR-117) were stored in the main airliner storage area at Mojave, California. |
| September 2015 | F-35 N20XD (former Royal Danish Air Force A-020) was stored at Chino Airport, California. |
| 2014 | Loganair introduces Saab 2000 aircraft for services between Shetland and Scottish mainland |
| March 27 2012 | An AJS 37 Viggen (s/n 37098) completed its maiden flight after restoration, taking off from F 7 Wing at Såtenäs after being approved by authorities. |
| June 2011 | BAE Systems sold its remaining stake in Saab, ending its 16-year involvement. |
| March 2010 | Restructured from fifteen business units to five business areas. BAE Systems sold half of its 20% stake to Investor AB. |
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