Saab Aircraft - Manufacturer of military and commercial regional aircraft. There are some 500 Saab 340 and Saab 2000 regional airliners in service worldwide. For two decades, Saab Aircraft has been an acknowledged industry leader in supporting its operators in the global marketplace. As holder of the Type Certificates, the company also manages the continued airworthiness for these two aircraft types. Saab Aircraft AB, including Saab Aircraft of America, LLC., is part of the business area "Saab Aviation Services" within Saab AB. Saab Aircraft is a total service provider offering a comprehensive range of products and services. In addition to the traditional support functions; spares, technical services, training, manuals etc, Saab Aircraft holds a dedicated development group, including flight test resources, with the capacity to develop new options, modifications and upgrades of the Saab 340 and Saab 2000 aircraft. These will ensure not only continued airworthiness and maintained value of the aircraft, but also further improvement of the Saab340/2000 fleets throughout their life cycle. Also, a JAR 145-approved aircraft maintenance centre has been established in Linkِping, Sweden. Saab Aircraft's solid reputation is built on experience, supporting customers ranging from major airlines to single-aircraft operators in some of the most remote regions of the globe. Saab Aircraft has about 400 employees, of which about 300 are located in Linkِping, Sweden, and about 70 at Sterling, Virginia, in the US. Saab Aircraft of America, LLC. in Virginia supports the operators in the Americas and Saab Aircraft AB services the Saab340/2000 operators in the rest of the world. In addition, there are field service representatives stationed with a number of customers. Spares centres have been established at strategic locations in Europe, the USA and Australia.