Jetstream Aviation Capital has delivered a Saab 340B(F) cargo aircraft to Ryan Air of Anchorage, Alaska, giving the operator its first aircraft of this type from the lessor. The freighter, serial number 340B-329, was handed over on 4 August and will be used in scheduled and charter cargo operations across Western Alaska.
The addition strengthens Ryan Air’s dedicated turboprop cargo capacity in a market that relies on short-haul freight links between dispersed communities. Ryan Air operates across more than 80 destinations in Alaska and already flies Cessna, CASA, Pilatus and Saab aircraft.
The delivery is a fleet expansion rather than a route launch, with the Saab 340B(F) joining operational service for regional cargo flying. It also extends Jetstream Aviation Capital’s role as a Saab aircraft lessor in the regional freighter market.