F100
Fokker 100
Fokker 100 is the representative branch of the Fokker 70 / 100 family, capturing the longer branch most closely associated with the family’s mainline regional role.
Range 1,700 nm · Entry 1988
FokkerRegional jetPartially retired
Fokker 70 / 100 family
The F70/F100 story, from first flight to lasting reputation
The final Fokker jetliners, remembered for crisp short-haul capability and a loyal operator base that outlasted the company itself.
Fokker 70 / 100 family is a partially retired regional jet by Fokker, first flown in 1986 and introduced in 1988. This canonical Airchive page keeps the family history, specs, variants, operators, and related archive discussion at a single permanent URL.
First flight
1986
Service entry
1988
Seating band
79 to 122
Fokker 70 / 100 family is a partially retired regional jet by Fokker, first flown in 1986 and introduced in 1988, with typical seating for 79 to 122 and range up to 2,300 nautical miles.
Regional coverage here treats route economics, cabin feel, airport practicality, and airline deployment as equally important parts of the aircraft’s identity.
Range band
2,300 nm
Notable operators
KLM Cityhopper · Austrian · Helvetic · Alliance
Source stack
- Official manufacturer program pages
- type certificate and airport planning data
- operator configuration and fleet references
Variants
Representative variants
Specifications
Current public facts
- Manufacturer
- Fokker
- Program history
- Class
- Regional jet
- Airchive taxonomy
- First flight
- 1986-11-30
- Program history
- Service entry
- 1988-02-29
- Operator records
- Current status
- Partially retired
- Fleet reality
- Typical seating
- 79 to 122
- Operator and cabin references
- Range band
- Up to 2,300 nm
- Program literature
- Cruise speed
- 447 kt
- Planning data
Archive moments
Human context
These jets remain memorable because they bridge eras: classic narrowbody proportions with a cabin and flight deck modern enough to stay useful for decades.
These aircraft earn archive space when frequency, network fit, and cabin feel define how people actually remember regional flying.
Timeline
Program milestones
- 1986
First flight
The F70/F100 begins flight testing and establishes the public shape of the family.
- 1988
Service entry
The family enters passenger or executive service and begins building its operating footprint.
- Today
Reduced but active
Passenger or executive use continues in smaller numbers, making the family feel historical and current at the same time.
Related news
Editorial context
No editorial dispatches are attached to this family yet. The aircraft record is live, and newsroom or archive coverage can be layered onto it later without changing the URL.
Forum threads
Community memory
Live forumF70/F100
F70/F100 lounge: operators, cabins, routes, and memories
Use this as the standing thread for Fokker 70 / 100 family operator history, route logic, cabin details, and first-hand memory.
Live forumF70/F100
F70/F100 historic operators and preservation
Best memories, route eras, preserved examples, and documentation leads for the Fokker 70 / 100 family.