F-28 Went on Sale

   A clipping from the Financial Times on 31Jan1995 announced the sale of a Fokker F-28 aircraft, highlighting how traditional channels such as newspaper adverts remained key in commercial operations, even as communication technology was rapidly advancing during the 1990s.
    The plane, which had been reported stored at Ciampino Airport in Nov1994, had been out of service for some time. It had been retired by Unifly Express, an airline that once operated four F-28s, originally acquired following the absorption of assets from the company Alinord.
Unifly Express’s financial situation deteriorated quickly, ultimately leading to the cessation of its operations. While leased aircraft were returned to their owners, those forming part of the airline’s own fleet had to be sold off. Among them was the F-28 registered I-TIAP -msn. 11009-, offered for sale through various channels, including international newspaper adverts.
    The advert appears to have been successful, as the aircraft eventually found a new home in the fleet of Peruvian airline Aerocontinente, through the intervention of an American investor.