Thursday, 1 August 2013 - 08:58
Maastricht Airlines to Use Jets
Maastricht Airlines curator John Huppertz has announced that the airline will begin operations using jet aircraft instead of Fokker 50s.
A Fokker 50 (Riau Air)
Photo by abelgultom/Wikimedia Commons The airline originally opted for Fokker 50, a turboprop-powered airliner, designed and altered version of the Fokker F27 Friendship. Maastricht started their flights earlier this year using two ex-Air Baltic (BT, Riga) Fokker 50s on lease from Italy's MiniLiner (MNL, Milan Orio al Serio). The launch of Fokker 50 had been constantly postponed before its formal cancellation due to reports that the plane required an extra 1'800 hours of maintenance before service.
Photo by abelgultom/Wikimedia Commons The airline originally opted for Fokker 50, a turboprop-powered airliner, designed and altered version of the Fokker F27 Friendship. Maastricht started their flights earlier this year using two ex-Air Baltic (BT, Riga) Fokker 50s on lease from Italy's MiniLiner (MNL, Milan Orio al Serio). The launch of Fokker 50 had been constantly postponed before its formal cancellation due to reports that the plane required an extra 1'800 hours of maintenance before service.
