The final stop of the Fokker F-28 Americas promotional sales tour, carried out in February/March 1978, was Canada. There, Fokker took the opportunity to showcase its Mk.4000 to several airlines.
In Winnipeg —Transair's base—, the PH-JPV (c/n 11130) performed flight demonstrations. Transair, which was in the process of merging with Pacific Western, was interested in a passenger/cargo combi version. Our friend Arnold Bejeman dreamed of a Fokker F-28 Mk.4000C for that airline; how lovely that would have been!.
Around that time, Great Lakes Airlines ordered two F-28 Mk.4000s with an option for a third aircraft. Once again, the Fellowship demonstrated its capability to serve the stops operated by that company.
The final stop of the promotional tour was Montreal, where the F-28 Mk.4000 was inspected by representatives from Air Canada, Nordair, Quebecair, and Execaire.
How great it would have been if all these airlines had bought the Fokker F-28!
Once the tour concluded, the PH-JPV (c/n 11130) flew to Amsterdam with stops in Goose Bay, Sondre Stromfjord / Kangerlussuaq (Greenland), and Keflavik (Iceland).
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