PGA-Portugalia Airlines and Fokker Services have agreed to a Life Time FLYFokker Take Care contract for the support of their six Fokker 100 aircraft. 

Nieuw Vennep, The Netherlands, January 31st , 2011,
PGA-Portugalia Airlines and Fokker Services have agreed to a Life Time FLYFokker Take Care contract for the support of their six Fokker 100 aircraft. In the contract, which was signed last December 31, both the ABACUS services and Fokker Services being the preferred supplier is included. 

Fokker Services developed the Take Care solution for existing operators. It focuses on increasing Technical Dispatch Reliability (TDR), reducing Direct Operating Cost (DOC) and improving passenger comfort. ABACUS is the component availability program of Fokker Services, which is fully geared to keeping the aircraft in operation by offering guaranteed availability of serviceable components and customized component repair and overhaul services. 

Being one of the first tier Fokker 100 operators from 1990 that bought the aircraft new, Portugalia has been a loyal customer of Fokker Services and also one of the first operators to join the ABACUS program. “We are extremely proud we have signed this contract with Portugalia, a very highly regarded customer for decades”, says Erik Goedhart, VP Marketing & Sales Fokker Services. 

“We are very pleased with the performance of the Fokker 100 aircraft and the ongoing and innovative support we have received over the years from Fokker Services, the reason we have signed this Life Time FLYFokker Take care contract”, says Luiz Lapa, CEO Portugalia. 

As part of the agreement Portugalia will become an official partner in the FLYFokker program and as such will be involved by Fokker Services in supporting start-up operators in the Iberia Peninsula and North African region.

Source: Fokker Services press release