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Fokker 50 · PH-FZE · Denim Air

Fokker 50 illustration in Denim Air livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Fokker 50

F50-20182Written off
RegistrationNLPH-FZE
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (PTMLA), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: ANAC Brazil (Brazil), data as of Oct 9, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorDenim Air
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Fokker 50 built in 1990. Operated for Crossair, TAM Linhas Aéreas, Denim Air and Air Nostrum.

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Young · 12 years · ≈ 24,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerFokker
First flight1990
Country of registrationPaíses Bajos
MSN20182
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of ANAC Brazil (Brazil) under its former registration PTMLA · Oct 9, 2026

The model · Fokker 50

Figures for the F50 variant, the most representative of the family

Length25.3 m83 ft
Wingspan29.0 m95 ft
Height8.3 m27 ft
Range2,055 km1,110 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed522 km/h282 ktMach 0.49
Service ceiling7,620 m25,000 ft
Maximum take-off weight20,820 kg45,900 lb
Maximum payload8,300 kg18,298 lbIts 50 passengers with baggage would weigh about 5.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity50 passengersUp to 58 in a high-density layout
Endurance3 h 56 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 2,055 km range, from Pelotas it could fly non-stop as far as:

SCLSantiago1,738 kmGIGRio De Janeiro1,335 kmGRUSão Paulo1,087 kmEZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)672 km
Beyond its rangeLIMLima3,351 km

The type first flew in 1985 (41 years ago) · About 213 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 50 Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1995–2000TAM Linhas Aéreas network of its de turbohélice aircraft
Base
PETPelotas
Main destinations
POAPorto AlegreRIG
2000–2001Denim Air airline base
Base
AMSAmsterdam
2001–2002Air Nostrum airline network
Base
BCNBarcelonaVLCValencia
Main destinations
AGPMálagaALCAlicanteCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)IBZIbiza (Eivissa)LPAGran Canaria IslandMADMadridPMIPalma de MallorcaVIEViennaZRHZurich
since 2002Denim Air airline base
Base
AMSAmsterdam

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1990
Built
Assembled by Fokker.
Apr 26, 1990
Delivered to Crossair
Delivered to Crossair as HB-IAN.
Apr 26, 1990
Transferred to Fokker
Transferred to Fokker.
Oct 1, 1995
Transferred to TAM Linhas Aéreas
Transferred to TAM Linhas Aéreas.
Mar 1, 2000
Transferred to Denim Air
Transferred to Denim Air.
Mar 1, 2001
Transferred to Air Nostrum
Transferred to Air Nostrum.
Oct 1, 2002
Transferred to Denim Air
Transferred to Denim Air.

Operators

1990-04-26
Crossair
Registration HB-IAN
1990-04-26
Fokker
Registration PH-EXH
1995-10-01
TAM Linhas Aéreas
Registration PT-MLA
2000-03-01
Denim Air
Registration PH-FZE
2001-03-01
Air Nostrum
Registration EC-HUB · Lessor: Denim Air
2002-10-01
Denim Air
Registration PH-FZE

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

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Harvard

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Fokker 50 · PH-FZE · Denim Air}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F50-20182},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F50-20182}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
}

Wikipedia

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