AW | 2017 01 03 16:213 | AIRLINES

Air Panama podría adquirir hasta seis Fokker 100 retirados anteriormente en servicio con PGA Portugalia Airlines (NI, Lisboa), informó Newsavia en Brasil.

Según Skyliner Aviation, dos de los aviones, CS-TPA (msn 11257) y CS-TPC (msn 11287), han sido transportados a Oporto, donde se están preparando para ser entregados a Centroamérica. El número real de aeronaves adquiridas junto con las fechas de entrega se solucionará a finales de este trimestre.

La unidad TAP Portugal (TP, Lisboa) retiró los Twinjets de Fokker Aircraft (Woensdrecht) del servicio comercial a finales del año pasado, sustituyéndolos por los EMB-190. Por su parte, Air Panama opera cinco Fokker 100 junto a dos DHC-6-300, cuatro Fokker 50 y dos Saab 340B, así como aviones de turbopropulsores más pequeños. Utiliza su diversa flota para atender destinos en Panamá, Colombia y Costa Rica.  

Air Panama to acquire PGA’s Fokker 100s

Air Panama could acquire up to six retired Fokker 100s formerly in service with PGA Portugalia Airlines (NI, Lisbon) Brazil’s Newsavia has reported.

According to Skyliner Aviation, two of the aircraft, CS-TPA (msn 11257) and CS-TPC (msn 11287), have been ferried to Porto where they are being readied for delivery to Central America. The actual number of aircraft acquired along with delivery dates will be ironed out later this quarter.

The TAP Portugal (TP, Lisbon) unit retired the Fokker Aircraft (Woensdrecht) twinjets from commercial service late last year replacing them instead with EMB-190s. For its part, Air Panama operates five Fokker 100s alongside two DHC-6-300s, four Fokker 50s, and two Saab 340Bs as well as smaller turboprop aircraft. It uses its diverse fleet to serve destinations across Panama as well as Colombia and Costa Rica. A/W

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