Operation

Operators use the Fokker 50 on networks with as many as 10 landings per day. The fleet leader has made close to 60,000 landings and this is illustrative of the durability of the aircraft. Reliable systems and extensive operating experience combine to create impressive technical dispatch reliability with many operators significantly above 99%. The mature Fokker 50 ensures trouble-free operations for at least the next two decades.

The Fokker 50s structure is based on over forty years of experience with the unsurpassed F27 Friendship. Extensive use of composite materials, large-scale use of hot-bonded structures and comprehensive anti-corrosion treatment pay off in the Fokker 50 economic repair life of 90,000 landings. As can be seen, the number of ADs for the Fokker 50 has decreased since it was first produced and no structural ADs have been published for over three years. This indicates the strenght of the Fokker 50's structure.