Fokker 70 - The Flying Dutchman from Amsterdam to Munich in 4K

With all those Airbus and Boeings, and ever more Embraers we shall never forget that there is a country in Europe that actually was an aviation pioneer, from the early days up to jet travel. This once mighty company was Fokker from the Netherlands, known for their wonderful turboprops F27 and F50. But their flagships has always been the F.28, also known as the “Fellowship”, the rugged short haul twin jet airliner.

The successful “Fellowship” with it’s Rolls Royce Spey engines could not meet the standards needed during the 80s, so Fokker developed it’s mighty little airliner into a new generation F.28. The type was designated Fokker F.28-0100 or Fokker 28Mk0100. Eventually it was marketed as Fokker 100, to reflect the new automated modern avionics as well as it’s fuel efficient Rolls Royce Tay turbofans. The Fokker 100 was sold around the world and became a successful predecessor.

The Fokker F.28-0070 or just Fokker 70 became the last production model of the Dutch plane maker. After 47 finished frames Fokker went bankrupt, making the small jetliner a rare flying object. And since they don’t get newer, airlines begin phasing them out throughout Europe. The last ones flying are with Austrian Airlines and KLM Cityhopper. Austrian will end Fokker 70 and 100 ops in 2017, with KLM Cityhopper is to follow up until 2018.

So 2016/17 will be the last chance to catch a Fokker 70 in its natural environment, and while the ones of Austrian are nice, the classic blue and white of KLM fits this iconic aircraft the most. Maybe they will be flying on a bit longer in Australia, Asia and the Caribbean…

If one is a bit flexible, KLM offers great deals throughout Europe for way less than 200 EUR. And since Lufthansa and other big ones like British are the same as EasyJet or Ryanair, KLM (and Cityhopper) are a very welcome difference. With full service including spirits, KLM is one of the best airlines within the EU!

The flight from Amsterdam to Munich was no exception. The service was great and the crew very friendly, and the Fokker 70… well see for yourself!!!

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