Fokkernews February 2025 (issue 86)

General news

No general news this month.

Fokker F27, Fokker 50 & Fokker 60

c/n type new registration registration comment
20167 50 5Y-SIB Ex-Skyward Express. Obviously this F50 was sold at one of the 'disposal of uncollected junk aircraft' auctions by the Kenyan Airports Authority. Since February 2022 it is part of a private collection of five aircraft in a walled compound in Mwalimu, Ruiru east, northeast of Nairobi (Google maps -1.2225, 37.0979). It is all white and has a normal position, i.e. on landing gear.
20170 50 9M-MGG The ex-MASWings F50 was used as a cabin trainer at the 'KLIA Professional and Management College' since 2016. After the KLIA college closed, the aircraft was transported to a new location in April 2024. It is now in a private field near Kangar, Perlis in northern Malaysia (Google 6.427289, 100.167177).
20203 50 5Y-IFY Maandeeq Air. Seen at Mogadishu on 2 February 2025.
20215 50 5Y-WFD Unknown operator (Saacid Airlines or Buff Air?), seen at Mogadishu on 2 February 2025, all white.
20249 50 5Y-FAS BlueSky Airlines. Noted at Galkayo, Somalia, on 30 January and Mogadishu 2 February 2025.
20298 50 EP-TFT Mahan Air is reportedly the new operator of this former Taftan Air F50, as of 1 December 2024. The aircraft was stored for no less than 18 years in Zahedan, Iran.
20307 50 5Y-NWA Star Airline. Seen active in Kismayo, Somalia, on 27 January and Mogadishu on 2 February 2025.
unknown 50 7Q-SSK Unknown operator. Seen at Mogadishu 30 January 2025, still all white without titles or logos.

Fokker F28, Fokker 70 & Fokker 100

c/n type new registration registration comment
11323 100 EP-ATE Iran Aseman Airlines. Returned into service 28 January 2025 after 8 months of inactivity at Tehran-Mehrabad.
11350 100 4O-AOT Montenegro Airlines. The bankruptcy administrator is offering assets of the airline, including again the last F100. Asking price is 23,900 euro. Also F100 spare parts are offered for sale.
11368 100 OM-BYC Government of Slovakia. Made its last flight on 11 February 2025; the airframe will be parted out for spares to be used for the other F100 (OM-BYB, 11403).
11403 100 OM-BYB Government of Slovakia . The last VIP F100 of the government is slated to be withdrawn from use in the second half of 2025 now two Bombardier Global 5000 VIP jets have been purchased as substitutes.
11416 100 5Y-SKE Premier Airlines. Noted 2 February at Mogadishu and 8 February 2025 at Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta in basic Trade Air colors with Premier logo on the tail.
11528 70 5Y-IFB Maandeeq Air. Seen on 2 February at Mogadishu and 8 February 2025 at Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta without titles or logos.
11559 70 5Y-MMB Salaam Air Express. Seen Garowe, Somalia, in service 28 January 2025, still with tail logo and without titles.

Since the previous time that we had a picture of Freedom Airline F50 5Y-FAS (20249), the livery was slightly modified: the cheatline is now waving. The F50 is actually flying for BlueSky Airlines, but a sticker indicating this operator is only on the left-hand side of the aircraft. (undisclosed; Mogadishu, 2 February 2025)

 

In December 2024 the registration of Aviation Australia’s instructional F28-1000 VH-XNG (11038) was cancelled from the VH-register (see Fokkernews 84). A recent picture shows that the aircraft is still inside the institute’s hangar on the campus and has received a new color scheme with a red tail (lower), replacing the old blue tail scheme (upper).(Aviation Australia; Brisbane, April 2018 and January 2025)

 

Surprisingly F28-4000 YU-AOJ (11187) is still in existence, albeit in a very poor condition. Libyan airline Air One Nine leased it in 2001 from Montenegro Airlines and used it for approximately one year only. (Mohsen A. Krefa; Tripoli, November 2024)

 

The first of two F100s of the Slovakian Government is now withdrawn from use (OM-BYC; 11368). After a 56-minute trip around Bratislava, a low pass over the runway and a water salute by the fire brigade marked its last flight on 11 February 2025. (Letisko Bratislava; Bratislava, 11 February 2025)

 

Skyward Express has applied the corporate colors and logo on the tail of their F70 5Y-SKD (11561), but titles are not (yet) present. (AAAviation, still from video; Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta, 19 February 2025)

 

Credits

All photographers named above, AeroResource, Air-Britain News, Airfleets.net, ATDB Newsletter, Aviator.aero, Bradley Bygrave, CH-Aviation, Frank Ellemers, FlightAware, Jan Homma, Letisko Bratislava, Planespotters.net, Jacques Vooren, Henk Wadman.