
#171: Finnair Heads Down Under, Cathay Pacific Fires Crew & 3 More Aviation Stories
Simple Flying Aviation News Podcast
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Fokker's Twin Aisle Airplane
Fokker has released a mock up of its new regional jet. The design is very reminiscent of the F100 with large span wings placed towards the back of the airplane and engines mounted at the rear either side of the vertical stabilizer that part I also found interesting because mountain engines at the back was something we saw with the proposed turbo prop from Embraer which has now been temporarily shelved. They're actually looking to fly a Fokker 100 on hydrogen in early 2028 so not so long to wait for that one they are working with a variety of partners including Rolls-Royce under a project called Cavendish.
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