VH-XKM. Fokker F28-0100. c/n 11410.

Was also registered as: PH-KXR; XA-SHG; TC-IEC; XA-KXR.

 

This aircraft was ordered new by GPA - ?

The registration 'PH-KXR' was reserved by Fokker Aircraft B.V. - May 08, 1992

Entered onto the Dutch Aircraft Register as PH-KXR - July 13, 1992

Registered to Fokker Aircraft BV, te Amsterdam BvL 4523

First flown as 'PH-KXR' in all-white livery - July 31, 1992

Powered by Rolls Royce Tay 650-15 engines

Ferried Amsterdam (Schiphol) - Woensdrecht in all-white livery - August 14, 1992

Ferried Woensdrecht - Antwerp (Deurne) for demonstation flights - September 18, 1992

A number of demonstration flights were performed at Antwerp - September 20, 1992

Ferried Antwerp (Deurne) - Woensdrecht for storage - September 21, 1992

Registered to Fokker Aircraft Services B.V., Hoogerheide - September 25, 1992

Leased to Fokker Aircraft BV, Amsterdam BvL 4523 as the registered operator

GPA - Fokker 100 Ltd order cancelled - January 25, 1993

The aircraft was prepared for lease / sale to Mexicana

The temporary export registration 'E-1254' was sought for export of the aircraft to Mexico - February 08, 1993

Cancelled from the Dutch Aircraft Register - March 25, 1993

Aircraft cleared for export to Mexico - March 26, 1993

Entered onto the Mexican Aircraft Register as XA-SHG - March 1993

Registered to Compania Mexicana de Aviacion SA

Delivered to Mexicana in an 'all-white' livery - April 04, 1993

It was later painted in Mexico into the 'Mexicana' livery

The aircraft was named 'Chimalpopoca'

Aircraft had flown 438 hours with 426 cycles - June 30, 1993

The aircraft was renamed 'Saltillo' then changed back to 'Chimalpopoca'

Cancelled from the Mexican Aircraft Register - June 21, 1995

Entered onto the Dutch Aircraft Register as PH-KXR - June 22, 1995

Registered to Aircraft Finance and Trading

Leased to Mexican Aircraft Finance III B.V. and operated by Mexicana as the registered operator

The aircraft was renamed 'Coatzacualcos'

Repossessed by AF & T for the non-payment of leasing fees - June 05, 2003

It had flown 23,976 hours with 22,432 cycles at time of repossession

It was observed in the Fokker hangar at Amsterdam (Schiphol) in an 'all-white' livery - June 06, 2003

An intended lease to Myanma Airways Corporation did not eventuate - 2003

Test flown at Amsterdam (Schiphol) - November 14, 2003

An intended lease to Manderin Airlines did not eventuate - 2004

The aircraft was prepared for lease to Inter Airlines

Test flown at Amsterdam (Schiphol) - May 31, 2004

Customer acceptance flight performed at Amsterdam (Schiphol) - June 11, 2004

Cancelled from the Dutch Aircraft Register - June 15, 2004

Entered onto the Turkish Aircraft Register as TC-IEC - June 16, 2004

Registered to Aircraft Finance and Trading

Leased to Inter Airlines as the registered operator

It was observed in Inter Airlines livery at Munich Airport operating for Sun Express - July 02, 2004

The landing gear collapsed when the aircraft landed at Instanbul after a flight from Dusseldorf - July 24, 2004

No injuries were suffered by the passengers or crew

Fokker Services commence repairs at Instanbul - August 17, 2004

Repairs to the airframe were suspended due to payment problems - 2005

Repairs resumed after a delay of six weeks

Repairs completed - June 23, 2005

Returned to AF & T at Amsterdam (Schiphol) at the end of the lease - March 14, 2006

Cancelled from the Turkish Aircraft Register - March 14, 2006

Entered onto the Dutch Aircraft Register as PH-KXR - March 15, 2006

Registered to Aircraft Finance and Trading BvL 6857

Stored at Amsterdam (Schiphol) in the 'Inter Airlines' livery

Ferried Amsterdam - Kevlavil - Goose Bay on the ferry flight to Click Mexicana - April 04, 2006

It arrived at Mexico City on completion of the ferry flight - April 06, 2006

Cancelled from the Dutch Aircraft Register - April 27, 2006

Entered onto the Mexican Aircraft Register as XA-KXR - May 10, 2006

Registered to Aircraft Finance and Trading

Leased to Aerocaribe SA as the registered operator

It arrived at Woensdrecht in an 'all-white' livery on return to lessor at the end of the lease - June 15, 2009

Cancelled from the Mexican Aircraft Register - July 2009

Entered onto the Dutch Aircraft Register as PH-KXR - July 15, 2009

Registered to Aircraft Finance and Trading BvL 7473

Stored in an 'all-white' livery at Woensdrecht

Ferried Woensdrecht - Maastricht inan 'all-white' livery as SXI-1279 - November 23, 2012

Ferried Maastricht - Bratislava as SXI-1316 for repainting - March 11, 2013

Repainted at Bratislava into the 'Skippers Aviation' livery

It was observed at Bratislava in the 'Skippers' livery as 'VH-XKM' - April 08, 2013

For lease / sale to Skippers Aviation Pty Ltd

Departed Bratislava on the ferry flight to Australia as SXI1337 - September 12, 2013

It arrived at Perth (15:52 local) on completion of the ferry flight - September 14, 2013

Ferry route: Bratislava - Trabson - Al Ain - Penang - Halim - Perth

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-XKM - September 20, 2013

Registered to Skippers Aviation Pty Ltd, Subiaco, W. A.

Currently stored at Perth awaiting entry into service - 2014

 

 

XA-SHG. Mexicana - 'Chimalpopoca' in the standard livery at Miami Airport, December 1994.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-673.)

PH-KXR. Inter Airlines - in the standard livery at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, March 2006.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1995-674.)

PH-KXR. Skippers - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, September 2013.

(W. Mallinson Copyright Image 1995-691.)

VH-XKM. Skippers - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, September 2013.

(W. Mallinson Copyright Image 1995-687.)