VH-FNY Fokker F28-0100

VH-FNY. Fokker F28-0100. c/n 11484.

Was also registered as: N108ML.

This aircraft was ordered by Saudia Arabian Airlines but it was not taken up

The fuselage was stored at Amsterdam (Schiphol)

The temporary export registration marks 'E-1325 / PH-EZA' was placed on the aircraft - December 24, 1993

The temporary export registration 'E-1325 / PH-EZA' was reserved by Fokker Aircraft B.V. - December 24, 1993

The fuselage was placed on production line - August 15, 1994

First flown as 'PH-EZA' in the Midway livery - October 28, 1994

Sold to First Security Bank, Utah - November 03, 1994

The temporary export registration 'E-1325 / PH-EZA' was removed from the aircraft - November 04, 1994

The aircraft was cleared for export to the United States - November 04, 1994

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N108ML - November 04, 1994

Accepted by Midway Airlines at Amsterdam (Schiphol) - November 04, 1994

Departed Amsterdam (Schiphol) on the ferry flight to the United States via Keflavik - November 04, 1994

Sold to Wells Fargo Northwest NA - 2001

Operated its final revenue service Boston - Raleigh - Durham - August 13, 2001

Withdrawn from use and stored - August 13, 2001

It had flown 18,714 hours with 13,959 cycles

It arrived at Woensdrecht for storage in Midway livery - November 09, 2001

Test flown at Woensdrecht in an all-white livery - August 26, 2002

Sold to Skywest Airlines Pty Ltd, Perth - October 2002

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - November 01, 2002

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-FNY - November 04, 2002

Registered to Alliance Airlines, Brisbane

Departed Woensdrecht on the delivery flight to Australia in an all-white livery - November 04, 2002

It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - November 07, 2002

Leased to Skywest Airlines

Ferried Brisbane - Alice Springs - Perth on delivery to Skywest as XR9001 - November 14, 2002

Operated its first Skywest revenue service Perth - Lake Argyle as XR201 - November 14, 2002

Registered to Skywest Airlines, Perth - July 22, 2003

Rolled out in the standard Skywest livery at Perth - September 15, 2003

Leased to Alliance - September 18, 2004 to September 28, 2004

Operated its first Alliance service Brisbane - Townsville - Cloncurry as QQ716 - September 18, 2004

Operated its final Alliance service Lawn Hill - Townsville as QQ922 - September 28, 2004

Ferried Townsville - Alice Springs - Perth - September 28, 2004

Leased to Alliance and ferried Perth - Townsville - December 06, 2004

Entered service with Alliance Townsville - Lawn Hill - Townsville as QQ921/922 - December 07, 2004

This lease to Alliance was terminated - April 16, 2005

Ferried Townsville - Alice Springs - Perth as QQ998 - April 17, 2005

Operated the Skywest service Darwin - Perth as XR42 - February 18, 2006

It was then damaged on the ground at Perth during a fierce electrical storm - February 21, 2006

Returned to service Perth - Kunnunurra as XR13 - June 01, 2006

Registered to F100 Pty Ltd - April 3, 2007

Leased to Skywest Airlines (Australia) Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Virgin Australia announced its intention to acquire Skywest Airlines - October 30, 2012

Virgin Australia finalised the acquisition of Skywest Airlines - April 11, 2013

Skywest Airlines is renamed Virgin Australia Regional Airlines - May 07, 2013

This aircraft was the last Fokker F28-0100 in the Virgin Australia fleet to be repainted

Registered to F100 Fleet Pte Ltd, Singapore - September 19, 2013

Leased to Virgin Australia Regional Airlines Pty Ltd, Perth - September 19, 2013

Operated its last service in the Skywest livery - ?

Departed Perth on the ferry flight to Singapore for planned maintenance - March 12, 2017

Ferry route: Perth - Port Headland - Seletar

Departed Singapore (Seletar) on the ferry flight to Perth as VOZ9942 - April 14, 2017

Ferry route: Singapore (Seletar) - Port Headland - Perth

Departed Perth on the ferry flight to Singapore (Seletar) for repainting - October 02, 2018

Arrived Singapore (Seletar) on completion of the ferry flight - October 03, 2018

Ferry route: Perth - Port Headland (VOZ9925) - Singapore (VOZ9940)

The aircraft was named 'Geograph Bay'

Registered to Virgin Australia Regional Airlines Pty Lyd - March 16, 2021

Current

VH-FNY. Skywest - in the all-white livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 20, 2003.

(R. Brown Copyright Image 1995-383.)

VH-FNY. Skywest - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, September 2003.

(G. Wood Copyright Image 1995-159.)

VH-FNY. Skywest - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, November 2003.

(G. Wood Copyright Image 1995-163.)

VH-FNY. Skywest - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, November 2003.

(G. Wood Copyright Image 1995-164.)

VH-FNY. Skywest - in the standard livery with additional 'Argyle Diamonds' titles at Perth Airport, November 2003.

(G. Wood Copyright Image 1995-162.)

VH-FNY. Skywest - in the standard livery with additional 'Argyle Diamonds' titles at Perth Airport, November 2003.

(G. Wood Copyright Image 1995-160.)

VH-FNY. Skywest - in the standard livery with additional 'Argyle Diamonds' titles at Perth Airport, November 2003.

(G. Wood Copyright Image 1995-161.)

VH-FNY. Skywest - in the standard livery with additional 'Argyle Diamonds' titles at Perth Airport, December 2004.

(G. Wood Copyright Image 1995-151.)

VH-FNY. Skywest - in the standard livery with additional 'Argyle Diamonds' titles at Perth Airport, December 2004.

(G. Wood Copyright Image 1995-152.)

VH-FNY. Skywest - in the standard livery with additional 'Argyle Diamonds' titles at Perth Airport, April 2005.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-559.)

VH-FNY. Skywest - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, October 2007.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-302.)

VH-FNY. Skywest - in the standard livery at Darwin Airport, August 2008.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-306.)

VH-FNY. Skywest - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, December 09, 2008.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-971.)

VH-FNY. Skywest - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, March 18, 2010.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-432.)

VH-FNY. Skywest - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, March 23, 2010.

(R. Shaw Copyright Image 1995-358.)

VH-FNY. Skywest - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, November 05, 2011.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-972.)

VH-FNY. Skywest - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, December 27, 2011.

(M. Lynam Copyright Image 1995-452.)

VH-FNY. Skywest - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, February 29, 2012.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-418.)

VH-FNY. Skywest - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, March 30, 2012.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-973.)

VH-FNY. Skywest - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, March 30, 2012.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-431.)

VH-FNY. Skywest - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, April 23, 2012.

(R. Finlayson Copyright Image 1995-533.)

VH-FNY. Skywest - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, May 19, 2012.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-987.)

VH-FNY. Skywest - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, May 19, 2012.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-988.)

VH-FNY. Skywest - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, August 30, 2012.

(M. Lynam Copyright Image 1995-453.)

VH-FNY. Skywest - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, September 13, 2012.

(M. Lynam Copyright Image 1995-454.)

VH-FNY. Skywest - in the standard livery at Geraldton Airport, May 15, 2013.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-974.)