With the American certification, the Swedish Täby Air Maintenance (TAM) can now offer the conversion of the Saab 2000 into a cargo aircraft to the US market, strengthening the presence of the turboprop in regional logistics and express delivery operations.
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certified the Swedish Täby Air Maintenance (TAM) program to convert the Saab 2000 from a passenger aircraft to a cargo aircraft.
The approval represents an important step for the project, which had already received the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from EASA at the end of 2025 and now receives formal access to the US market.
Developed in collaboration with Jetstream Aviation Capital, the program’s launch customer, the modification positions the Saab 2000 as a high-performance option for regional logistics, e-commerce and time-critical cargo operations. According to the companies, the converted model offers greater capacity and sector speeds up to 30% higher than the Saab 340 freighter, increasing the operational range and productivity of the fleet.
Key changes include a carbon fiber reinforced floor, an integrated roller loading system and a cargo compartment with a total volume of 55.4 cubic meters.
The maximum declared structural capacity for the conversion is 6,622 kg, although in US Part 135 operations the payload is limited to 3,402 kg.
TAM started the Saab 2000 cargo program in 2022 and the first flight of the prototype took place on 6 March 2023 in Örebro, Sweden.
At the time, the company had presented the initiative as a natural evolution of the experience gained with the Saab 340F, a conversion already offered on the market for several years.
With FAA certification, the project gains momentum just as the first Saab 2000 delivered to US operator Sterling begins to make inroads into the American market.
The delivery, announced by TAM and Empterwik, was presented as a milestone in expanding the presence of the Saab 2000 platform in North America, with prospects for new business opportunities in the regional cargo segment.
Source and images: Täby Air Maintenance, Jetstream Aviation Capital
