FLEET - Fajr Airlines took delivery recently of one F50, serial 20258, on wet lease from*Jetways Airlines* (Kenya), and began domestic operations.

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Alliance Airlines retires Fokker 50s

On 14 August, Alliance Airlines conducted its final Fokker 50-flight. The last flight was performed by VH-FKZ (20286), which operated a thirty minute goodbye-flight from Adelaide, with staff and kids onboard. On 8 August, the airline already announced it has sold its last five Fokker 50s (and all engines and spare parts) to an unknown operator.

Alliance Airlines' relation with the turboprop started back in February 2007, when it took delivery of its first Fokker 50. In total, the airline operated seven Fokker 50s:

• VH-FKO (20160), 33-years old, delivered in August 2012, and retired and stored at Adelaide in March 2021. Sold to the unknown operator.

• VH-FKP (20161), 27-years old, acquired by the airline in August 2009 for parts, and was scrapped completely in April 2016. Never flown for the airline.

• VH-FKV (20303), 28-years old, delivered in June 2008, and retired and stored at Adelaide in April 2021. Sold to the unknown operator.

• VH-FKW (20306), 27-years old, delivered in June 2008, and retired in August 2022. Sold to the unknown operator.

• VH-FKX (20312), 26-years old, delivered in August 2007, retired in March 2020, and stored at Adelaide since then. Sold to the unknown operator.

• VH-FKY (20284), 29-years old, delivered in February 2007, retired in December 2014, and has been stored at Adelaide ever since and will be scrapped.

• VH-FKZ (20286), 29-years old, delivered in April 2007, and retired in August 2022. Sold to the unknown operator.

Next to the Fokker 50s, Alliance also operates the world's largest fleet of Fokker 70s and 100s, with a total of fourteen Fokker 70s and 25 Fokker 100s. It also operates 25 Embraer ERJ190s, which will, in time, replace the Fokkers.
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Photo by Alliance Airlines.

Belgium's Air Antwerp secures AOC, preps for launch

Air Antwerp (Antwerp) will commercial flight operations on Monday, September 9, with the launch of its inaugural Antwerp-London City service.

Belgian civil aviation documents indicate the start-up, which is a 75/25 joint-venture between CityJet and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, has now secured its Air Operator's Certificate (AOC), B-3061, and Operator's Licence (OL).

According to the carrier, the Antwerp-London City return route will codeshare with KLM and will operate 3x daily on weekdays but with only a single weekend service - on Sunday evening.



Flight operations will be onboard a single Fokker 50, OO-VLS (msn 20109), formerly SE-MFY with Amapola Flyg (HP, Stockholm Arlanda).

VIZION AIR - FOKKER 50, PH-JXJ

FPP - Lisboa