General news

Jetair Caribbean has canceled the scheduled service between Curaçao and the Dominican Republic as the route was no longer profitable. 

Starting 15 February 2023, Jetair Caribbean will connect Bonaire with Aruba and Curaçao, twice a week in triangle flights with F70.

Fokker F27, Fokker 50 & Fokker 60

Fokker F28, Fokker 70 & Fokker 100

That the derelict remains of a Friendship still can be useful showed TAVAJ Friendship PT-LAG (10197) which played a role in a large disaster victim identification exercise by the Scientific Police of Paraná state in Brazil (Polícia Científica de Santa Catarina; Curitiba, 5 December 2019)

After a donation in 2008 Federal Express F27-500 N705FE (10367) is still part of the collection of the Hickory Aviation Museum. It is on display in a poor condition, the weather influence is clearly visible. (John Tomlinson on Flickr; Hickory, 12 October 2022)

This picture demonstrates that Safari Express Cargo F27 5Y-SEC (10550) has been operating for the United Nations World Food Programme. It is believed to be withdrawn from service now. (Mylos Besseling, via André Alders; Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta April 2022)

The only Troopship of the Bolivian Air Force that is still flying, is FAB-90 (10578). In line with the trend adopted by many air forces it has got an all-grey color scheme,. (Mauricio Alejandro Canedo Valdivia on Facebook; unknown location, August 2022)

The flying career of PK-KRA (10632) with Asialink Cargo Express lasted only four years, as can be seen in this movie: https://www.facebook.com/muh.wahyudi.777/videos/10217962631119642. In 2020 the airframe was scrapped. (Muh Wahyudi on Facebook; Surabaya, 9 October 2020)

This picture marks an event of historic significance: Australian operators have used Fokker turboprops uninterruptedly for over 63 years, since the first F27 Friendship was taken into service by Trans Australia Airlines in June 1959. This era came to an end when ex-Alliance Airlines F50 VH-FKW (20306) departed Australia on delivery to Air Panama. (Tony Haynes on Flickr; Adelaide, 29 November 2022)

After being sold to Air Panama for spares, this ex-Alliance Airlines VH-FKX (20312) was seen being broken up. (Brett Shillabeer on Flickr; Adelaide, 25 November 2022)

Apologies for the quality of this picture, which was made on long distance. It shows an all-white F50 6O-AAE (c/n still unknown), being worked on for an unidentified operator in Somalia. (André Alders; Mogadishu, 12 November 2022)

The only place where one nowadays can make such photographs is in Australia: no less than eight F100s in a single frame. VH-FSQ (11450) of Virgin Regional is leading the row, followed by VH-FNU (11373) and VH-FSW (11391). The first of five Alliance Airlines F100 is VH-UQD (11460). (Merv Crowe; Perth, 26 November 2022)

Having been withdrawn from service almost 20 years ago, Merpati F100 PK-MJC (11463) is still waiting for its end in a rather poor condition. (Minami Qatari on Flickr; Bandung, 27 August 2022)

Credits

All photographers named above, André Alders, Aviator.aero, Merv Crowe, Frank Ellemers, FlightAware, Greg Hyde, Luchtvaartnieuws, Jacques Vooren, Henk Wadman.