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Old 3rd May 2013, 21:58
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KLM Fokker 70s

Does anyone know if a replacement has been thought about for the fleet of Fokker 70 aircraft that KLM currently operate.
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KLM Fokker 70s

Prob the EMB170/90 I'd say
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The EMB-190 replaced the FK-100s. I haven't heard anything about replacing the Fk-70s just yet. One would presume this may indeed be with 170s, or a mix of 170s and 190s.
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The FK70's are likely to head down to 'aussie down under'
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The F70's are planned to operate at least until 2017, but no successor has been decided on.
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F70's are regular visitors to Norwich most days of the week, so I guess they'll be around for a while yet. On the other hand , there have been a few F100's going through Air Livery for resprays over the lat few months, before they move on.
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I am glad to hear the F70s will be around a bit longer. they make a nice change in the skies . One came scooting over Camberley downwind for LHR (on easterlies) the other day-no doubt diverted from a busy Lambourne hold .

Made a different noise and different shape from the legions of 73s/320s/Triple7s etc etc which all look like 'same aircraft different height ' from below . Must be a bit boring being a spotter these days
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F70s are operating the new 'shuttle' between Manston and Schipol.
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