Fokkernews October 2026 (issue 106)

General news
Adding to the previous edition, Starsky Aviation will likely used their new Fokker 100 for international operations. See Fokker 100 news below.

Fokker F27, Fokker 50 & Fokker 60

c/n type new registration registration comment
10295 400 5Y-SEP Safari Express Cargo. After major maintenance in Lanseria the world's second oldest active Friendship will return to Nairobi and Mwanza by late October. Contrary to previous information (see Fokkernews 91) the aircraft still has no titles or logos.
10368 600 T-45 Argentine Air Force. The remains of this Friendship are on auction for scrap or non-flying reuse; starting bid is around 9000 euro. It is stored at Comodoro Rivadavia Air Base and still visible on Google Earth (45°46'52.7"S 67°27'23.3"W).
20114 50 7Q-CHK Dragonfly. The construction number of this F50 is now confirmed as it is the former 5Y-CHK (see also Fokkernews 102).

Fokker F28, Fokker 70 & Fokker 100

c/n type new registration registration comment
11020 1000C TC-53 Argentine Air Force. The oldest flying Fellowship was recently withdrawn from service due to engine problems. We have to await whether it will be repaired or backup T-51 (11203) will take over its duties.
11278 100 VH-XWN Alliance Airlines. Seen on 24 October 2026 at Perth, devoid of titles and logos.
11280 100 VH-XWO Alliance Airlines. Seen on 12 October 2026 at Brisbane, devoid of titles and logos.
11499 100 5Y-TKB 2-HUQA The F100 was noted at Woensdrecht on 13 October 2026 with the Kenyan registration and departed the day after on delivery to Kenya, via Luxemburg, Alexandria and Djibouti. Ferried to Mogadishu on 16 October. It will fly for StarSky in Somalia, operated by Penial Air.
11502 100 VH-NPU Network Airlines (QantasLink). After the F100 was taken up in the collection of the HARS museum at Albion Park last August, its registration was cancelled in October.

Fokker pictures

Argentine Air Force Friendship T-45 (10368) in its current condition, waiting to be auctioned. (G. Damian at RollOut Aerospotter; Comodoro Ravadavia, 29 April

 

Kenyan Aerojet has introduced a revised livery, as shown by their F50 5Y-RNG (20120). In Fokkernews 52 we have a picture in the old colors. (beta_jkiaspotter; Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta, 17 August 2026)

 

Former Myanma Airways F28-4000 XY-AGB (11184) used to be stored in a very dirty state at the Foyer 28 restaurant near Yangon International Airport. Recently it was completely cleaned and refurbished and looks pretty nice again. (htün htün minn; Yangon, September 2026)

 

Waiting for delivery to Kenya is Fokker 100 5Y-HMM (11450), former Alliance Airlines VH-FSQ and Airline Technical Support Caribe. The new operator is still unknown. This picture also shows that it is quite challenging photographing aircraft parked at the Fokker ramp. (Hans Hoffmann; Woensdrecht, 4 October 2026)

 

Ex-Alliance Airlines VH-UQA was registered 2-HUQA (11499) of Airline Technical Support Caribe after arrival with Fokker Services at Woensdrecht. (Hans Hoffmann; Woensdrecht, 4 October 2026).

 

The latter registration above did not last long, as it was registered to 5Y-TKB (11499) for Penial Air and operated for StarSky Aviation. (Werner Verbogt; Woensdrecht, 14 October 2026). During overhaul at Woensdrecht the interior was updated and now includes two rows of luxury business class seats, an uncommon feature for F100 aircraft (Somali Spotter; Mogadishu, 16 October 2026)

 

Credits

All photographers named above, AMCAR, André Alders, Air-Britain News, Arnold Begeman, Gonzalo Carballo, Frank Ellemers, Walter de Groot, Somali Spotter, Jacques Vooren, Henk Wadman, WoensdrechtAS Spotter Group.