Never delivered #8

 

On January 5, 1977, the Business Times newspaper announced that a delegation from Fokker would visit Japan at the end of January or beginning of February of that year to negotiate the sale of the Fokker F-28 to the company TDA (Toa Domestic Airlines). Fokker hoped to secure a TDA order for the F-28 Mk.4000 in competition with the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC). The F-28 had a chance because of its fuel economy and low sound levels.

Fokker also offered TDA a version called “Super Fellowship”, slightly larger than the Mk.4000 and with the possibility of installing engines made in Japan.

Fokker spokesmen also stated that All Nippon Airways also represented a potential customer for the F-28.

Artistic image proposed by Fokker

Never delivered #7

Arrow Jet was a Brazilian business flight company. In 2001 the Fokker F-28 Mk.4174 VH-EWC (cn.11207) was ready to be delivered but was finally not taken and was later purchased by Air Niugini (P2-ANR).

Never delivered #6

 

In the early 1980s the Bolivian government placed an order for two Fokker F-28 Mk.3000s for Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano. These were the cn. 11162 and 11165. However, they were never taken. In Mar 1995 the example cn 11203 was also offered to Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano, but it was not purchased either. This was an F-28 Mk.4000 that was eventually acquired by the Argentine government and was registered T-02.

The specimen serial number 11162 flew for the first time on 03Jul1980 with the test registration PH-EXY. It was finally acquired by the Colombian government and was incorporated into the SATENA fleet on February 7, 1985, identified FAC1141. On 11Apr2002 it was transferred to the Colombian Air Force with the identification FAC1041. This F-28 is currently flying!

cn. 11165, first flew on 29Jan1981 as PH-EXV. On 29Nov1983 it was re-registered PH-EXS. On May 15, 1984, PH-ZCG was registered. Finally it was sold to the Colombian government for the SATENA airline, registered FAC1140 and baptized “Marandua”. Accident on March 28, 1985.

Never delivered #5

 

Rotterdam Airlines was a Dutch company that intended to operate from Rotterdam Airport. On 30Nov1978 it was authorized to operate regular flights to Gatwick, Luxemburg, Basle, Turin, Innsbruck, Klagenfurt, Le Havre, Bordeaux. In 1979 he ordered an F-28 Mk.4000 - cn 11148 - which he never took and was finally acquired by Pelita Air Services, registered as PK-PJW. The company began operations with only Boeing 737-2M8 registered PH-RAL. It flew between Nov1983 and Mar1984.

Never delivered #4

 

The German government had ordered three F-28 Mk.5000Cs, a new version based on the Mk.1000 with a cargo door, from Fokker for the Luftwaffe.

The VFW-Fokker 614 had made its first flight on July 14, 1971, it was a German design for small airlines that made short flights. Fokker cooperated with VFW for the development of this aircraft.

The German government to support the VFW-Fokker 614 changed the order of the F-28 Mk.5000C for three VFW-614. One of the F-28s was cn 11106 which was reassigned to Garuda Indonesia, registered PK-GVW. It was then sold to Piedmont, identified as N273N. Transferred to US Air as N453US. It was eventually acquired by Time Air in 1991 and received the registration C-FTAV.

Actually Time Air Historical Society is making an effort to preserve the exact aircraft. The aircraft will be at cornerstone of our Aviation Museum and Event Centre.

Information provided by Time Air Historical Society.

Acknowledgments: Arnold Bejeman, Rick Barry and Esteban Lerin.