Fokkernews September 2024 (issue 81)
General news
Alliance Airlines has acquired a number of engines for their F70 and F100 fleet to be delivered in 2025. The source of this acquisition has not been disclosed. The purchase supports Alliance's intention to continue operating the Fokker fleet, despite a considerable influx of Embraer jets.
Recently Air Panama has added two Horizon Air Dash-8-400s to the fleet as the start of their F50 replacement program.
Fokker F27, Fokker 50 & Fokker 60
| c/n | type | new registration | registration | comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10295 | 400 | 5Y-SEP | Astral Aviation. This F27 freighter is currently based in Mogadishu, operated by Safari Express and actively flying. | |
| 10378 | 500 | 5Y-GMD | Aerospace Consortium. Operations with this cargo F27 have been reactivated after overhaul. | |
| 20112 | 50 | 5Y-SMS | Skyward Express. Seen at Nairobi-Wilson on 11 September 2024, all-white. | |
| 20119 | 50F | 5Y-JWY | Jetways. Noted 11 September 2024 at Nairobi-Wilson airport. | |
| 20129 | 50 | (D6-MOH) | An F50 with the distinctive tail colors of D6-MOH was noted without registration at Nairobi-Wilson 11 September 2024. This F50 used to operate with Kush Air, the current operator is unknown. | |
| 20168 | 50E | 5Y-SMN | Silverstone. Seen at Nairobi-Wilson on 11 September 2024, still all-white. | |
| 20223 | 50 | 5Y-SMO | Saacid Airlines. Seen on 11 September 2024 at Nairobi-Wilson airport. | |
| 20240 | 50 | SE-LFD | Largus Aviation (Amapola/PopulAir). Seen Malmö 27 September 2024, doing engine tests in basic Leading Edge livery. | |
| 20255 | 50 | PK-ECH | Preserved at Jinhua Vocational and Technical University, Jinhua, China as an instructional airframe. | |
| 20258 | 50 | SE-LFE | Largus Aviation (Amapola/PopulAir). Seen Malmö 25 September 2024, still in full Leading Edge colors (ex RP-C9273) | |
| 20259 | 50E | SE-LJY | Amapola Flyg. Ferried from Malmö to Lelystad 16 September 2024 for painting. Once the painters were ready it returned home on 26 September 2024, unfortunately all-white. | |
| unknown | 50 | 6O-YAS | Starsky Aviation. Seen at Mogadishu 27 September 2024 with the tail sticker now updated to '11 years anniversary'. |
Fokker F28, Fokker 70 & Fokker 100
| c/n | type | new registration | registration | comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11020 | 1000 | TC-53 | Argentine Air Force. Currently receives some parts of TC-52 (11074) and is expected to fly again late September. | |
| 11074 | 1000 | TC-52 | Argentine Air Force. Has not flown since 15 August 2024 and is donating parts for TC-53. | |
| 11137 | 3000 | 5H-CCM | Tanzania Government. Recently seen in Dar es Salaam being broken up. | |
| 11340 | 100 | YR-FKA | Carpatair. Following its transfer from Arad to Şiria aerodrome (see April issue 76), the F100 has been reassembled and should eventually become a restaurant. It is now laying on its belly, painted all-white without registration. | |
| 11451 | 100 | P2-ANQ | Air Niugini. Cancelled from the register at an unknown date in 2024; the F100 was withdrawn from use in October 2022 and parted out since. | |
| 11465 | 100 | VH-NHK | Network (QantasLink) made its last revenue flight on 1 July 2024 from Exmouth to Perth as NWK1603. Is now stored at Perth without engines and all windows taped up. | |
| 11580 | 70 | P2-ANS | Air Niugini. Cancelled from the register at unknown date in 2024. The F70 was parted out at Port Moresby. | |
| unknown | 100 | EP-*** | Iran Air. On 24 May 2024 an F100 with 110 occupants was hit by lightning after starting the descent to Tabriz airport. As a consequence multiple systems failed, amongst which the cabin pressurization. The crew diverted to the nearest airport, Ardabil, and made a safe landing. |
Astral Aviation has painted Anthony Fokker’s signature on the nose of their all-white F27 5Y-GMD (10378). (Kevin via André Alders; Nairobi, September 2024)
We believe that this picture shows the F50 that operated for Kush Air with Comorese registration D6-MOH (20129); it is now without registration. Time will tell whether this will mean a new registration or another operator or both. (Mylos Besseling; Nairobi-Wilson, 11 September 2024)
This F50 with ‘Jinhua Vocational and Technical University’ titles (in Chinese) and tail logo is preserved for instructional and educational purposes in Jinhua, China. It is former Sky Aviation F50 PK-ECH (20255) which was last seen in a scrap yard in Marunda near Jakarta, Indonesia. From there it was transported to China and reassembled at its current location in June 2020. (Lywings; Jinhua, 15 August 2024)
The last picture of Amapola Flyg SE-LJY (20259) in the basic ANA Air Central livery, when it arrived at Lelystad for repainting. (Richard Poeser; Lelystad, 16 September 2024)
The Fellowship of the Tanzanian Government will not fly any more. 5H-CCM (11137) is seen here being broken up. (Mylos Besseling; Dar-es-Salaam, 19 September 2024)
The first picture of the second French DGA-EV Fokker 100 testbed with its new registration F-ZASN (11400). (Willy Josse; Bordeaux, 4 September 2024)
Since June 2022 Alliance Airlines F70 VH-QQV (11565) is withdrawn from use. Devoid of titles and logos it is waiting to be scrapped. (Merv Crowe; Perth, 6 September 2024)
Credits
All photographers named above, André Alders, AMCAR, ATDB news, Aviation.aero, Mylos Besseling, Merv Crowe, Dutch Safety Board, Frank Ellemers, FlightAware, Berend-Jan Floor, Jan Homma, Kjell Nilsson, Planespotters, Scramble, Skyliner, Henk Wadman.
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