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Fokker 50 · EP-FQB · Qeshm Air

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

Fokker 50

F50-20263Unknown
RegistrationIREP-FQB
OperatorQeshm Air
7operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Fokker 50 in Schiphol. Has operated for Lufthansa CityLine, Air Nostrum and Mahan Air.

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Technical data

ManufacturerFokker
ICAO type designatorF50
Engines2×
PropulsionJet
Built inSchiphol, Países Bajos
Country of registrationIrán
OwnerQeshm Air
MSN20263
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

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 Barcelona it could fly non-stop as far as:

AMSAmsterdam1,241 kmLHRLondon1,148 kmFRAFrankfurt am Main1,093 kmCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)858 kmMADMadrid483 km
Beyond its rangeISTIstanbul2,218 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

1996–2004Air Nostrum airline network
Base
BCNBarcelonaVLCValencia
Main destinations
AGPMálagaALCAlicanteCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)IBZIbiza (Eivissa)LPAGran Canaria IslandMADMadridPMIPalma de MallorcaVIEViennaZRHZurich
2004–2012Kish Air network of its de turbohélice aircraft
Base
KIHKish IslandDXBDubai
Main destinations
AUHAbu DhabiBNDBandar AbbasGSMQeshm(Dayrestan)
–2022Qeshm Air network of its de turbohélice aircraft
Base
GSMQeshm(Dayrestan)KIHKish IslandSYZShiraz
Main destinations
BNDBandar AbbasDXBDubaiSXI

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Sep 9, 1992
Delivered to Fokker
Delivered to Fokker as PH-LXE.
Aug 19, 1993
Transferred to Lufthansa CityLine
Transferred to Lufthansa CityLine.
Nov 24, 1996
Transferred to Air Nostrum
Transferred to Air Nostrum.
Dec 17, 2004
Transferred to Kish Air
Transferred to Kish Air.
May 1, 2012
Transferred to Fars Air Qeshm
Transferred to Fars Air Qeshm.
Sep 1, 2014
Transferred to Taftan Air
Transferred to Taftan Air.
Jul 1, 2022
Transferred to Mahan Air
Transferred to Mahan Air.
Feb 28, 2026
Grounded by the airspace closure
On February 28, 2026, the Fokker 50 aircraft (registration EP-FQB), operated by Qeshm Air, was in the news. Source: Qeshm Air.
What happened
In late February 2026, a sharp escalation of the war between Iran, Israel and the United States — with strikes on facilities inside Iranian territory and Iranian missile retaliation towards the Persian Gulf — led to the simultaneous closure of the airspace of at least eight countries on 28 February (Iran, Israel, Iraq, Jordan, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates). The main Gulf airlines suspended or diverted their flights for several days — about 24% of Middle East operations were cancelled that day — and the restrictions were not fully lifted in the Emirates until 3 May 2026. Source: Qeshm Air.
Source: Qeshm Air

Operators

1992-09-09
Fokker
Registration PH-LXE
1993-08-19
Lufthansa CityLine
Registration D-AFFG
1996-11-24
Air Nostrum
Registration EC-GKE · Lessor: IBERIA Regional
2004-12-17
Kish Air
Registration EP-LCF
2012-05-01
Fars Air Qeshm
Registration EP-FQB
2014-09-01
Taftan Air
Registration EP-FQB
—
Qeshm Air
Registration EP-FQB
2022-07-01
Mahan Air
Registration EP-MEH

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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Fokker 50 · EP-FQB · Qeshm Air}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F50-20263},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F50-20263}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

Wikipedia

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