17.09.2008 -- PH-LXP -- Fokker 50 -- KLM Cityhopper

The last photo I took of a KLM F50 at MST. At the end of that summer season, it was game over for the AMS flights and with that, after 77 years, there were no domestic scheduled services in the Netherlands anymore. KLM flew AMS-MST for 42 years, from 1966 to 2008. Farewell.

04.09.2008 -- SE-DZB -- Embraer ERJ-145 -- City Airline

Another airline of the past, City Airline of Sweden. They flew from 1997 to 2011 from their base in Gothenburg.

14.08.2008 -- PH-LMA -- Fokker 50 -- Amapola Flyg

Amapola Flyg used to have a scheduled cargo service from Stockholm to Maastricht and back. One of their F50s is seen here approaching runway 21 on a summer evening.

01.07.2008 -- TC-TJC -- Boeing 737-400 -- Corendon Airlines

Up until about 2011, Corendon used the 737-400 on the scheduled holiday flights to and from Antalya, seen here landing on a nice summer evening.

25.06.2008 -- RA-12988 -- Antonov An-12 -- Kosmos Airlines

The flight crew is leaving the aircraft after landing. Russian planes were still common at MST those times.

25.06.2008 -- RA-11025 -- Antonov An-12 -- Kosmos Airlines

What a sight: two Russian An-12s at MST at the same time.

25.06.2008 -- RA-12988 -- Antonov An-12 -- Kosmos Airlines

Old smoky An-12 approaching.

17.06.2008 -- LX-OCV -- Boeing 747-400F -- Cargolux

Speeding up on runway 21 for the short flight to Luxembourg.

17.06.2008 -- LX-OCV -- Boeing 747-400F -- Cargolux

Unloading its cargo and refueling for the short flight back to Luxembourg. Cargolux was still a regular visitor back then.

08.06.2008 -- EC-IGZ -- Douglas DC-8-63CF -- Cygnus Air

Unloading the old beast. The airport equipment seems to compete in age with this 1970-built DC-8.

08.06.2008 -- EC-IGZ -- Douglas DC-8-63CF -- Cygnus Air

Landing on rwy 03 on a cargo charter. The best visitor of that year for me. At the time it was 38 years old and as of 2025, it's still flying in the Congo at 55 years old!

08.03.2008 -- PH-KVH -- Fokker 50 -- KLM Cityhopper

Taxiing to its parking position after the short flight from Amsterdam. In 2008, we still had domestic flights in the Netherlands.