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Fokker 70 · P2-ANU · Air Niugini

Fokker 70 illustration in Air Niugini livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Fokker 70

F70-11538Ex-flota
RegistrationPGP2-ANU
OperatorAir Niugini
3operators
1incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Fokker 70 built in 2002 in Schiphol. Operated for British Midland Airways, KLM Cityhopper and Air Niugini.

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Aging · 24 years · ≈ 52,800 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerFokker
ICAO type designatorF70
Engines2×
PropulsionJet
First flight2002
Built inSchiphol, Países Bajos
Country of registrationPapúa Nueva Guinea
OwnerAir Niugini
MSN11538
Hex / ICAO 24-bit8980D3
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Fokker 70

Figures for the F70 variant, the most representative of the family

Length30.9 m101 ft
Wingspan28.1 m92 ft
Height8.5 m28 ft
Range3,410 km1,841 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 weight39,915 kg87,997 lb
Maximum payload17,242 kg38,012 lbIts 79 passengers with baggage would weigh about 7.9 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity79 passengersUp to 85 in a high-density layout
Endurance4 h 02 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 3,410 km range, from Atlanta it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOGBogota3,389 kmLAXLos Angeles3,126 kmPTYTocumen2,780 kmMEXMexico City2,143 kmCUNCancún1,421 km
Beyond its rangeSEASeattle3,505 km

The type first flew in 1993 (33 years ago) · About 48 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

since 2002KLM Cityhopper network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
ATLAtlanta
Main destinations
AMSAmsterdamHGHHangzhouCTUChengdu (Shuangliu)LAXLos AngelesNBONairobiYYZTorontoCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)MSPMinneapolisMSYNew OrleansSEASeattleSFOSan Francisco
–2026Air Niugini network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
POMPort Moresby
Main destinations
MASManus IslandRABKokopoKVGKaviengMAGMadangWWKWewakBUABuka IslandHGUMount HagenHIRHoniaraNANNadiBNEBrisbaneCEBCebu City/Lapu-Lapu City

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Apr 5, 1995
Delivered to Fokker
Delivered to Fokker as PH-EZX.
Apr 14, 1995
Transferred to British Midland Airways
Transferred to British Midland Airways.
Jan 1, 1996
Incident at Nottingham-East Midlands (EMA) Airport
On January 1, 1996, the Fokker 70 aircraft (registration G-BVTE), operated by British Midland, was involved in an incident at Nottingham-East Midlands (EMA) Airport (United Kingdom). Source: British Midland.
Source: British Midland
2002
Built
Assembled by Fokker in Schiphol, Netherlands.
Mar 1, 2002
Transferred to KLM Cityhopper
Transferred to KLM Cityhopper.

Operators

1995-04-05
Fokker
Registration PH-EZX
1995-04-14
British Midland Airways
Registration G-BVTE
2002-03-01
KLM Cityhopper
Registration PH-KZO
—
Air Niugini
Registration P2-ANU

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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 70 · P2-ANU · Air Niugini}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F70-11538},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F70-11538}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}

Wikipedia

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