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Fokker 70 · P2-ANR · Air Niugini

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

Fokker 70

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RegistrationPGP2-ANR
OperatorAir Niugini
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Fokker 70 built in 1997 in Schiphol. Operates for Air Niugini. Previously flew for KLM Cityhopper and Austrian Airlines.

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Old · 29 years · ≈ 63,800 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerFokker
ICAO type designatorF70
Engines2×
PropulsionJet
First flight1997
Built inSchiphol, Países Bajos
Country of registrationPapúa Nueva Guinea
OwnerAir Niugini
MSN11578
Hex / ICAO 24-bit8980A3
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 Vienna it could fly non-stop as far as:

CAICairo2,366 kmMADMadrid1,805 kmLHRLondon1,275 kmISTIstanbul1,223 kmCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)1,035 km
Beyond its rangeDOHDoha3,969 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

1997–2015Austrian Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
VIEVienna
Main destinations
FRAFrankfurt am MainSZGSalzburgCGNKöln (Cologne)GRZFeldkirchen bei GrazHAMHamburgKLUKlagenfurt am WörtherseeTXLAMMAmmanAMSAmsterdamARNStockholmATHSpata-Artemida
since 2015Air Niugini network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
POMPort Moresby
Main destinations
MASManus IslandRABKokopoKVGKaviengMAGMadangWWKWewakBUABuka IslandHGUMount HagenHIRHoniaraNANNadiBNEBrisbaneCEBCebu City/Lapu-Lapu City
2015–2026KLM Cityhopper network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
ATLAtlanta
Main destinations
AMSAmsterdamHGHHangzhouCTUChengdu (Shuangliu)LAXLos AngelesNBONairobiYYZTorontoCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)MSPMinneapolisMSYNew OrleansSEASeattleSFOSan Francisco

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Nov 7, 1996
Delivered to Fokker
Delivered to Fokker as PH-KZG.
Nov 28, 1996
Transferred to KLM Cityhopper
Transferred to KLM Cityhopper.
1997
Built
Assembled by Fokker in Schiphol, Netherlands.
Mar 1, 1997
Transferred to Austrian Airlines
Transferred to Austrian Airlines.
Mar 1, 2015
Transferred to Air Niugini
Transferred to Air Niugini.
Mar 5, 2015
Transferred to KLM Cityhopper
Transferred to KLM Cityhopper.
May 2026
Placed in storage
In May 2026, the Fokker F28-0070 aircraft (registration P2-ANR), operated by Air Niugini, was placed in storage. Source: Air Niugini.
Source: Air Niugini
Aug 1, 2026
Returned to service
In August 2026, the Fokker F28-0070 aircraft (registration P2-ANR), operated by Air Niugini, returned to service. Source: Air Niugini.
Source: Air Niugini

Operators

1996-11-07
Fokker
Registration PH-KZG
1996-11-28
KLM Cityhopper
Registration PH-KZG
1997-03-01
Austrian Airlines
Registration PH-KZG
2015-03-01
Air Niugini
Registration P2-ANR
2015-03-05
KLM Cityhopper
Registration PH-KZG

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Fokker 70 · P2-ANR · Air Niugini}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F70-11578},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F70-11578}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

Wikipedia

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