Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Fokker 100 (F28 Mark 0100)

F100-11478Scrapped

RegistrationCHHB-JVG

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorHelvetic Airways

2operators

2incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

8photos

Fokker 100 (F28 Mark 0100) built in 1993 in Schiphol. Operated for American Airlines and Helvetic Airways. Scrapped.

NewNearly newYoungMatureAgingOld

Aging · 23 years · ≈ 55,200 flight hours (approx.)

Vuelopedia is a work in progress: it currently holds about 30% of the information we expect to have by the third quarter of 2027. Although we use only official, highly reliable sources, some aircraft data and history may still contain errors or inaccuracies. We work hard to clear every anomaly from the records using specialized verification tools.

Technical data

ManufacturerFokker

Engines2× ROLLS-ROYCE PLC TAY 650-15

PropulsionJet

First flight1993

Built inSchiphol, Países Bajos

Country of registrationSuiza

OwnerHelvetic Airways Ag

MSN11478

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of BAZL (Switzerland) · Oct 9, 2026

The model · Fokker 100

Figures for the F100 variant, the most representative of the family

Length35.5 m117 ft

Wingspan28.1 m92 ft

Height8.5 m28 ft

Range3,170 km1,712 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed845 km/h456 ktMach 0.80

Service ceiling10,670 m35,007 ftIt flies above Everest (1.2 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight45,810 kg100,994 lb

Maximum payload21,217 kg46,775 lbIts 109 passengers with baggage would weigh about 10.9 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity109 passengersUp to 122 in a high-density layout

Endurance3 h 45 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 3,170 km range, from Dallas-Fort Worth it could fly non-stop as far as:

SEASeattle2,668 km JFKNew York2,235 km LAXLos Angeles1,983 km YYZToronto1,928 km HAVHavana1,807 km

Beyond its rangePTYTocumen3,210 km

The type first flew in 1986 (40 years ago) · About 283 units built · Production ended in 1997

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

The full story of the Fokker 100 Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1993–2004American Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

DFWDallas-Fort Worth MIAMiami CLTCharlotte

Main destinations

PHXPhoenix LHRLondon PHLPhiladelphia ORDChicago LAXLos Angeles JFKNew York SEASeattle DCAWashington BOSBoston

2004–2016Helvetic Airways network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

ZRHZurich

Main destinations

LPAGran Canaria Island BDSBrindisi BODBordeaux BRSBristol GVAGeneva LCALarnaca RMFMarsa Alam TFSTenerife

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1993

Built

Assembled by Fokker in Schiphol, Netherlands.

Sep 29, 1993

Delivered to Fokker

Delivered to Fokker as PH-EZA.

Oct 25, 1993

Transferred to American Airlines

Transferred to American Airlines.

Sep 1, 2004

Transferred to Helvetic Airways

Transferred to Helvetic Airways.

Jun 8, 2015

Incident near Nürnberg

On June 8, 2015, the Fokker 100 aircraft (registration HB-JVG), operated by Helvetic Airways, was involved in an incident near Nürnberg (Germany) due to an engine failure. Source: Helvetic Airways.

Source: Helvetic Airways

Jul 7, 2016

Incident at Salzburg

On July 7, 2016, the F28 MARK 0100 aircraft (registration HB-JVG), operated by Helvetic, was involved in an incident at Salzburg. Source: Helvetic.

Source: Helvetic

Operators

1993-09-29

Fokker

Registration PH-EZA

1993-10-25

American Airlines

Registration N1458H

2004-09-01

Helvetic Airways

Registration HB-JVG

Register of memories

This space lets visitors record the memories they have with this aircraft and, in doing so, help fund this non-profit project: the largest aviation encyclopedia in the world.

Diamond

your photo

(Your name could be here)

Did you fly on this aircraft on your honeymoon? You can record it for posterity.

Get one

Gold

your photo

Your partner's name

Did you meet on a flight like this one? Leave the name written forever.

Get one

Silver

your photo

Your father's name

Did he ever fly on this aircraft? Honor him with a memory.

Get one

Memories in rotation—

Get one

See the full list of memories

Gallery

External photographs under a Creative Commons license. Click to enlarge in a new tab.

Cite

To cite this page in academic work, an article or Wikipedia, choose the style and copy the reference. The access date is today.

This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Fokker 100 (F28 Mark 0100) · HB-JVG · Helvetic Airways. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F100-11478

MLA

“Fokker 100 (F28 Mark 0100) · HB-JVG · Helvetic Airways.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F100-11478. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Vuelopedia. “Fokker 100 (F28 Mark 0100) · HB-JVG · Helvetic Airways.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 15, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F100-11478.

Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Fokker 100 (F28 Mark 0100) · HB-JVG · Helvetic Airways. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F100-11478 (Accessed: 17 October 2026).

BibTeX

@misc{vuelopedia_en_aircraft_f100_11478,
  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Fokker 100 (F28 Mark 0100) · HB-JVG · Helvetic Airways}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F100-11478},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F100-11478}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

Wikipedia

{{cite web |url=https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F100-11478 |title=Fokker 100 (F28 Mark 0100) · HB-JVG · Helvetic Airways |website=Vuelopedia |publisher=Fundación Poderia |date=2026-10-15 |access-date=2026-10-17 |language=en}}