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Aircraft:
Saab 340B
- Reg: SE-KXJ full info | SE-KXJ photos
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Serial #:
340B-189
- Airline: Untitled
- Photo Date: Nov 02, 2024
- Uploaded: Nov 12, 2024
- Stockholm Arlanda Airport - ESSA, Sweden
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This Saab 340B aircraft registered as SE-KXJ has an extensive operational history spanning different regions and airlines, showcasing its adaptability as a reliable regional aircraft. Manufactured in 1990, it initially entered service with the Dutch carrier NetherLines under the registration PH-KSG, before being transferred to KLM Cityhopper in 1991 to serve regional European routes. In 1998, it was re-registered as XA-TKT and operated by Aerolitoral in Mexico, where it remained until being withdrawn from use in 2010. After its Mexican tenure, the aircraft was acquired by NextJet. Under NextJet, SE-KXJ became a workhorse for Scandinavian routes and was briefly deployed by Arctic Airlink in 2015 to serve remote destinations in northern Scandinavia, strengthening cross-border connectivity in the region. Following NextJet’s bankruptcy in 2018, the aircraft was placed in storage but was later acquired by Air Leap in August 2019, but unfortunately filed for bankruptcy in February 2024 due to challenges in the aviation industry. The plane has been reduced to a stripped-down skeleton. Missing vital components such as its engines, leading edges of the wings, and stabilizers, the aircraft serves as a stark reminder of the harsh realities of aircraft retirement, illustrating the challenges faced by aging planes that may ultimately be abandoned after years of service. I find old abandoned planes interesting because they have such an intriguing history.
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This Saab 340B aircraft registered as SE-KXJ has an extensive operational history spanning different regions and airlines, showcasing its adaptability as a reliable regional aircraft. Manufactured in 1990, it initially entered service with the Dutch carrier NetherLines under the registration PH-KSG, before being transferred to KLM Cityhopper in 1991 to serve regional European routes. In 1998, it was re-registered as XA-TKT and operated by Aerolitoral in Mexico, where it remained until being withdrawn from use in 2010. After its Mexican tenure, the aircraft was acquired by NextJet. Under NextJet, SE-KXJ became a workhorse for Scandinavian routes and was briefly deployed by Arctic Airlink in 2015 to serve remote destinations in northern Scandinavia, strengthening cross-border connectivity in the region. Following NextJet’s bankruptcy in 2018, the aircraft was placed in storage but was later acquired by Air Leap in August 2019, but unfortunately filed for bankruptcy in February 2024 due to challenges in the aviation industry. The plane has been reduced to a stripped-down skeleton. Missing vital components such as its engines, leading edges of the wings, and stabilizers, the aircraft serves as a stark reminder of the harsh realities of aircraft retirement, illustrating the challenges faced by aging planes that may ultimately be abandoned after years of service. I find old abandoned planes interesting because they have such an intriguing history.Camera
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Aircraft
- Reg: SE-KXJ full info | SE-KXJ photos
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Aircraft:
Saab 340B
- Airline: Untitled
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Serial #:
340B-189
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Photo Location
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Stockholm Arlanda Airport - ESSA
- Sweden
