Fokker 70

Fokker 70
KLM Cityhopper Fokker 70
General information
TypeRegional jet
National originNetherlands
ManufacturerFokker
StatusIn service
Primary usersAlliance Airlines
Number built47 (+1 prototype)
History
Manufactured1992-1997
Introduction dateOctober 1994 with Ford Motor Company (private)
1995 with Sempati Air (commercial)
First flight4 April 1993
Developed fromFokker 100

The Fokker 70 is a narrow-body, twin-engined, medium-range, turbofan regional airliner designed and produced by the now defunct Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker.

It was developed during the early 1990s as a smaller version of the newly-developed Fokker 100. Both the Fokker 70 and Fokker 100 were preceded by the first jet airliner manufactured by the company, the Fokker F28 Fellowship. On 4 April 1993, the type performed its maiden flight, while it was introduced to service during the following year. The Fokker 70 was in production for only a relatively short period, between 1992 and 1997, during which 47 aircraft, as well as a single prototype, were completed. Its production had been terminated as a result of the bankruptcy of Fokker in 1996. There had been persistent efforts to restart production of the Fokker 70 by Rekkof. As of June 2022, 34 aircraft of the original production run are reportedly still in active service with various airlines and governments around the world.