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Regional makeovers find a ready market

at a time when everyone seems to be looking for a bargain, regional jets reconfigured for an executive role–available at considerably less than half the pr

By AIN Staff • AIN Staff

January 29, 2009

at a time when everyone seems to be looking for a bargain, regional jets reconfigured for an executive role–available at considerably less than half the price of
a comparable new airplane–are being widely promoted as just what customers are looking for.

Turning regional airliners into suitable business aircraft is not a new idea. The Dornier 328 twin turboprop was a popular regional aircraft and found a ready niche as a corporate shuttle. So did the Saab 340 and Bombardier’s Dash 8, also turboprop airplanes. They were economical to operate and designed for the kind of operational frequency and short-haul mission typically required in a shuttle service.

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