The fokker 70 is a narrowbody, twinengined, mediumrange, turbofan regional airliner. The fokker 70 aircraft will be equipped with new acro light weight slim seats in a changed seat configuration. In late october, klm cityhopper will operate its last commercial flight with a fokker 70. Only supported aircraft types that are active with this airline are included in the calculations. Oct 30, 2017 with a flight from london to amsterdam, dutch airline klm said its final goodbyes to the fokker 70 plane. Digital aviation fokker 70100 simulation released for fs2004fsx. Klm fokker 70 seating chart updated may 2020 seatlink. Jun 07, 2017 klm has, of course, constantly replaced older aircraft with newer models, but the latest round of fleet renewals began in 2008. The withdrawal of the last remaining fokker aircraft in klm s. Sit in row 15 in either f or a, and enjoy the giant fast bumblebee sound of the rolls royce tay 62015 engines which are clearly visible through the windows. Phkzn klm fokker 70 takeoff from schiphol ams eham. Today, fokker aircraft are flown worldwide by a variety of operators under. On september 15, 1920, the very first commercial flight with a fokker ii took off to london.
Im not sure why she had to repeat the point immediately but clearly this woman was a little narked off since i dare say shed had this query already. The first fokker 70 flight flown by klm was on sep. Oct 31, 2017 2017 has had its fair share of avgeek goodbyes. The fokker 70 is a twinengined regional airliner with a capacity of maximum 85 passengers produced by the dutch manufacturer fokker n. Klm chose the return from london to be the final flight for the. And on sunday a fokker monument was unveiled at schiphol oost. Baselmulhouse amsterdam bremen amsterdam brussels amsterdam durham tees valley amsterdam. This file is made available under the creative commons cc0 1. The last klm flight with a fokker 70 landed on schiphol airport around 8. Klm cityhopper to end fokker 70 ops in mid4q17 chaviation.
For almost a century, klm has operated aircraft built by the dutch manufacturer fokker. Klm cityhopper, as planned, operated its last revenue flight of a. The fokker 70 is nothing more than a fokker 100 with a shortened fuselage, bigger wings and more powerful engines or a modern version of the f28. Fokker 70 pictures, specifications, cabin configuration. United said adios to its 747 and delta is doing the same with the queen of the skies even rarer birds like the avro rj100 are headed into the afterlife. I arrived at schiphol airport at 1810 for the 1850 departure on kl1027 which was far too late but as usual i was blaming everyone else for it. The klm fokker 70 features 70 seats in a 3 cabin configuration. May 21, 20 100th anniversary of the 1st aerial flight england australia cs. After operating for 98 years, klm has finally parted ways with dutch aviation manufacturer fokker as they retired the final fokker f70 aircraft on october 28th 2017, the company that supplied klms regional subsidiaries and the fleet from 1919 until this final flight in 2017 went bankrupt in 1996 leaving klm no choice but to seek replacement aircraft from embraer. Tanto o f70 quanto o f100 foram baseados na primeira aeronave comercial a jato produzido pela empresa, o fokker f28. Klm royal dutch airlines will bid farewell to its last fokker 70 f70 on 29 october 2017, after 20 years of faithful service. Klm cityhopper fokker70 phkzu gemini jets gjklm1525 jan 2016. The fokker 70 aircraft, registered as phwxc and operated by klm cityhopper klc. Though technically there exists a europe select business class, the seats are identical throughout the aircraft, with the only difference being meal service.
The f70 was operated by 15 different carriers worldwide. The date stated in the beginning 28 october 2018 is incorrect on the 28th of october 2017 klm cityhopper retired their. Klm to retire last fokker 70 in 2017 aviation news. Klm fokker 70 beautiful takeoff from hannover airport.
For regional airlines the fokker 70 is an ideal step up to jets to absorb growth when expanding turboprop routes. Fokker fokker 70 specifications technical data description. Between 1994 and 1997, a total of 47 fokker 70s were built, as well as one prototype. Continuous product developments and a zerotolerance policy for obsolescence management ensure compliance with new legislation and contribute to a reliable operation. Klm fokker 70 cool sounds of a legend to be gone forever soon.
V the fokker 70 is a shortened variant of the fokker 100. The fokker 100 was also phased out of the klm fleet in 2012. Comments the fokker 70 is flown by klm subsidiary, klm cityhopper on shorthaul, intraeuropean routes. Canon s90 photo taken at in flight in international airspace on september 28, 2011. The fokker 70s final commercial flights airways magazine. However, the fokker fleet is now 20 years old, with each aircraft having performed around 38,000 flight hours.
Taken somewhere over the channel on flight cwlams in the very last light of the day. The fokker 70 is a narrowbody, twinengined, mediumrange, turbofan regional airliner produced by fokker as a smaller version of the fokker 100. Onboard klms final fokker 70 flight from on saturday, i was privileged enough to be a passenger on the final fokker flight by klm royal dutch airlines. Klm cityhopper has the biggest f70 fleet, operating 18 of these aircraft through december 2015.
Since then, more and more embraer 190s and 175s have joined our fleet, replacing our fokker 50s and 100s, and now our fokker 70s. Klm plans last fokker 70 operation in oct 2017 routesonline. Klm wants to reflect in appropriate style on the end of the 97year partnership between klm and fokker. Since the beginning of august two fokker 70 aircraft are flying with these new seats.
So off i went to board the shuttle bus to the aircraft. Klm fokker 70 at dusseldorf airport cologneaviationspotting. Fs2004 klm cityhopper fokker 70 fly away simulation. Fokker 70 100 production list aviation website for aircraft and airline information flight, travel, fleet listing, production list of airbus boeing douglas embraer dash, atr, sukhoi, saab. Klm has, of course, constantly replaced older aircraft with newer models, but the latest round of fleet renewals began in 2008. Main menu dutch aviation anthony fokker adriaan viruly iwan. Jun, 2017 klm mark fokker 70 fleet retirement with special livery june, 2017 0 comments in news by barry klm are retiring their fleet of fokker 70 aircraft by the end of the year and they have unveiled a special farewell livery to commemorate the phasing out of its last remaining fokker 70 aircraft.
Full taxi and take off run from dusseldorf international airport railway station with viewing deck 5. After having introduced economy comfort on its boeing 737 fleet, klm will also roll out economy comfort on the klm cityhopper fleet in winter 2014. Klm will be heavily covering the departing fokkers on social media in the run up to october 28. Air niugini previously purchased a fokker 100 and a fokker 70 from klm, in september 20 and october 2014 respectively. Klm cityhopper is the regional airline subsidiary of klm, headquartered in haarlemmermeer. Frequentflyer program flying blue alliance skyteam affiliate. Nov 07, 2016 based on preliminary schedule filing for summer 2017 and winter 201718 season, klm royal dutch airlines has temporary filed last fokker 70 operation on 29oct17. Download hits 269 compatibility microsoft flight simulator 2004 filename txtcityh. Klm began flying f70s in 1996 and, with a current fleet of 14 aircraft, it is the biggest user of the dutchmanufactured twinjet. This product is no longer supported, and will not run on windows 8 or 10. Mar 14, 2010 full taxi and take off run from dusseldorf international airport railway station with viewing deck 5. The klm royal dutch airlines kl, amsterdam schiphol unit said in a statement the types last scheduled passenger flight kl1070 london heathrowamsterdam schiphol would arrive at 2030l. The phasing out of the fokker 70 at klm cityhopper marks the end of an extraordinary period for the dutch airline industry. During the last few decades the fokker aircraft types have gained a reputation for structural durability, operational versatility and costeffectiveness.
Klm will begin phasing out the fokker 70 in december this year, at which time it will also welcome two new embraer 190s. Klm cityhopper is renewing its fleet, which will consist entirely of more economical embraer 190s and 175s by the autumn of 2017. The response was simple and hurried it is a fokker 70, it is a fokker 70. Phkzc klm cityhopper fokker 70 takeoff, 25august20. Find the best airplanes seats, information on legroom, recline and inflight entertainment using our detailed online seating charts. Phkzn klm fokker 70 takeoff from schiphol ams eham, the netherlands, 18may2014, pic1.
Unfortunately another plane can now be added to the list, the fokker 70. Klm cityhopper f70 at amsterdam on jul 10th 2017, cracked windshield published on 11. Klm introduces new seats on klm cityhopper fokker 70 aircraft. As of 06nov16, klms fokker 70 operation on 29oct17 as follow.
Klm announces the last fokker 70 flights world airline news. Klm royal dutch airlines will phase out its final fokker 70 on oct. Note that windows 7 is the only platform it may work on. Headquarters, haarlemmermeer, north holland netherlands. Following a 97 year partnership between klm royal dutch airlines, klm cityhopper and the aircraft manufacturer fokker, the airline is now phasing out its fokker 70 fleet in an effort to operate more modern aircraft. Klm cityhopper fokker70 phkzu gemini jets gjklm1525 jan. Klm prepares for its final fokker 70 commercial flight. Klm fokker 70 landing and takeoff at dusseldorf airport. And on october 28, 2017, the arrival of the final fokker 70 from london will complete the circle. Klm will be celebrating this longstanding, shared history with all due pomp and ceremony. The current pacific patrol boat program is the centerpiece of the australian governments engagement in the south pacific.
Jul 31, 2017 in late october, klm cityhopper will operate its last commercial flight with a fokker 70. Klm says goodbye to the last fokker world airline news. Klm decided to part with the fokker planes because their maintenance became too expensive, nos reports. Not the most comfortable location in a tail engined aircraft, but the second last row gives you a good look at the engine and all the moisture it sucks in at takeoff. Jpg from wikimedia commons, the free media repository jump to navigation jump to search. Please refer to the current fleet list to see each aircrafts individual age. This special event will mark the end of a historical partnership. Klm fokker 70 multi angle view takeoff with massive engine. Flight one software, in partnership with digital aviation is excited to release digital aviations fokker 70100 simulation featuring the fokker 70 and 100 jet airliners. After years of fiddling, puzzling, twitching and modifying the fokker 100 model, in 1993 the geniuses at fokker industries managed to create their smallest, sweetest and final product. Flight one software, in partnership with digital aviation is excited to announce today the immediate availability of digital aviations fokker 70100 simulation featuring the fokker 70 and 100 jet airliners. Klm cityhopper wa, amsterdam schiphol has reaffirmed it will conclude all commercial fokker 70 operations with effect from october 28, 2017. Both the f70 and f100 were preceded by the first jet airliner manufactured by fokker, the fokker f28 fellowship. This product is simultaneously released for both fsx and fs2004.
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