2008 NEWS.
2003-2004-2005-2006-2007 ARCHIVES.
1 january 2008
AlpiEagles of Italy has suspended all flights.
One of the F100`s, F-HALP was already returned to the lessor, the rest of the fleet faces an uncertain future.
6 january 2008
Iran Air EP-IDB aborted the take off in poor weather at the 2nd of january, causing the aircraft to leave the runway at Tehran (THR) Airport.
Fire broke out at the LH wing, all gears collapsed but passengers and crew escaped.
16 january 2008
TAM Brasil, once operating a fleet of 51 F100`s, has phased out the last F100.
Remaining two aircraft are operated by TAM Mercosur.
16 january 2008
A new F100 carrier in Australia.
Network has aquired two Air Berlin F100`s tot start operations from february 2008.
26 january 2008
OLT (Ostfriesische Lufttransport) from Germany will take 2 F100`s into service.
MSN 11452, previously operated by Girjet and 11265, previously operated by Canadian North will join the fleet of OLT.
17 february 2008
Miniliner has signed a MOU for a further five F50F`s. This will boost the fleet to 9 aircraft.
2 march 2008
Air Niugini has aquired another F100. MSN 11301 has been added to the fleet as P2-ANH.
The aircraft was operated by Canadian North as C-GPNL
14 march 2008
The first ContactAir F100 registered as D-AGPH has received the Star Alliance livery.
The aircraft was previously operated by Germania in Air Berlin colours.
12 may 2008
Air Niugini has aquired their 7th F100.
Latest addition to the fleet will be 11451, registered as P2-ANQ.
MSN 11451 was previously operated by GirJet as EC-IPV.
12 may 2008
Network Aviation of Australia will soon take delivery of MSN 11398.
11398 is currently stored in Norwich, UK but was operated as N898US by USAirways.
19 may 2008
VLM has aquired another F50. Denim Air PH-DMS has been transferred and carries the registration OO-VLP.
19 may 2008
Skywest has added their next F100 already. MSN 11373 was aquired from JetairFly of Belgium operated as OO-TUF.
16 june 2008.
Alliance has aquired two former Mandarin F50`s.
MSN 20303 and 20306 will join the fleet as VH-FKV and VH-FKW.
16 june 2008.
Austrian Arrows expands the F100 fleet.
Former Slovak Airlines OM-AAC, MSN 11460 will become OE-LVO.
13 august 2008.
Fly540 F27, 5Y-BVF, MSN 10627 crashed on approach in Somalia killing all 3 crewmembers on board.
14 august 2008.
Skywest will take delivery of MSN 11391.
Former Air Berlin D-AGPR will become VH-FSW.
14 august 2008.
Aeropower has aquired F27 MSN 10149.
Ex 3C-QSJ has left Dinard, France as N32180.
14 august 2008.
Skyways of Sweden is presenting their new livery.
First aircraft to show the new livery is SE-LIO.
19 august 2008.
Kostar of Korea is about to take delivery of their first F100.
MSN 11470 previously operated by AlpiEagles as F-HALP is now registered as HL7777.
