Austrian Airlines Buys Nine Fokker 100
Monday March 1, 3:52 am ET
VIENNA (Dow Jones)–Austrian Airlines AG said Monday it has purchased nine Fokker 100 aircraft and is planning to acquire another six. The aircraft were previously operated by American Airlines , though Austrian Airlines refused to reveal the identity of the selling party.
The economic upturn as well as successful marketing strategies have resulted in rising passenger levels, the carrier said. With the purchase of the new jets, Austrian Airlines will be able to expand services to central and eastern European markets, it said.
The carrier has also ordered two A319 Airbuses which are about to be delivered. Four MD 87 aircraft will be removed from service.
-By Barbara Maya, Dow Jones Newswires; 43-1-513-69-22-11; [email]barbara.maya@dowjones.com[/email]
By: bmi-star - 2nd March 2004 at 12:33
One of the nicest flight i had was abord a F100. EMA-CDG back with British Midland in 1996
By: greekdude1 - 2nd March 2004 at 00:23
Are Sempati and Merpati still around?
By: starjet - 2nd March 2004 at 00:20
Speaking of Fokker jets…
They are the smallest commericial aircraft ever outfitted with PTVs-Sempati put PTVs in their F70s.
By: Hand87_5 - 1st March 2004 at 20:34
CRJ’s , on regional routes and A320 family on ORY and CDG.
All of them are used : A318 319 320 and 321.
By: Jeanske_SN - 1st March 2004 at 19:48
Interesting. What aircraft is AF using? Propably CRJ’s?
By: Hand87_5 - 1st March 2004 at 19:39
Yep. It’s nice here. You know I lived 25 years in PAris area.
Among that 11 years just next to ORY. Now I have changed my life and even if I miss a bit plane spotting , I don’t miss the big city.
However BIQ is a nice airport and I’m looking dorward the summer traffic. We might be able to see some interesting traffic theN.
If you’re interested , here is BIQ website.
Regards
Hand87_5
By: Jeanske_SN - 1st March 2004 at 19:32
Do you still live in Bayonne? Do you often go to Paris, or Marseilles, Bordeaux or so for spotting?
By: Hand87_5 - 1st March 2004 at 19:07
I remember back in the 90’s KL had a flght in the morning from ORY to AMS that I used to catch.
They were operating an F100 on this route. This is a very confortable a pleasant a/c. I like it 🙂
By: Jeanske_SN - 1st March 2004 at 18:54
Huray!!! I never liked the gorgeous F100 being parked in Mojave!! Now jetsgo also took some, are there any left? Is AA still flying with Fokker100’s?
By: Hand87_5 - 1st March 2004 at 18:41
This shows that there is a market for those 100 seats jets.
The B717 and A318 should be more succesful. Maybe they are too expensive and the airlines do prefer the second hand market.
By: Mark L - 1st March 2004 at 18:32
These Fokkers are everywhere!
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