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Fokker 50 · PK-RAR · Riau Airlines

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

Fokker 50

F50-20317Unknown
RegistrationIDPK-RAR
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (PTMLG), 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
OperatorRiau Airlines
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Fokker 50 built in 1996. Has operated for TAM Linhas Aéreas, Formosa Airlines and Riau Airlines.

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Old · 30 years · ≈ 60,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerFokker
First flight1996
Country of registrationIndonesia
MSN20317
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of ANAC Brazil (Brazil) under its former registration PTMLG · 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 Pekanbaru it could fly non-stop as far as:

BKKBangkok1,472 kmSINSingapore300 km
Beyond its rangeHKGHong Kong2,780 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.

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

current operatorRiau Airlines airline base
Base
PKUPekanbaru

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1996
Built
Assembled by Fokker.
Nov 29, 1996
Delivered to TAM Linhas Aéreas
Delivered to TAM Linhas Aéreas as PT-MLG.
Jun 1, 1999
Transferred to Formosa Airlines
Transferred to Formosa Airlines.
Aug 1, 1999
Transferred to Mandarin Airlines
Transferred to Mandarin Airlines.
Feb 1, 2004
Transferred to Transwisata Airlines
Transferred to Transwisata Airlines.

Operators

1996-11-29
TAM Linhas Aéreas
Registration PT-MLG
1999-06-01
Formosa Airlines
Registration B-12279
1999-08-01
Mandarin Airlines
Registration B-12279
2004-02-01
Transwisata Airlines
Registration PK-TWR
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Riau Airlines
Registration PK-RAR

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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Fokker 50 · PK-RAR · Riau Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
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