The first production Fokker 100 twinjet made its first flight on December 30th with expected entry to Swissair service in late February. Fokker will build 20 1ODs and 30 Fokker 50 propjets during 1988.
Newsdesk – Commercial Aviation
Boeing Put the 7j7 on the Back Burner:
Boeing have literally ceased development on their 7J7 prop airliner as market interest in the new aircraft wanes.
A contributing factor is also a relative stabilization internationally in fuel prices, something that is not expected to change in the foreseeable future, and an unwillingness of airlines to commit to exactly what size they expect the 7J7 to eventually be.
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