Dutch aircraft Fokker 100 to be build again

[Maarten Otto]

It's with great excitement to tell you all that - if all goes well - the Fokker 100 is to be re-produced again. A few years ago a Dutch company called Rekkof started negotiations with Stork and during the process both parties agreed a co-operative partnership in constructing the Fokker100 aircraft. As a large number of the current F100 AC's reach a certain age airliners will slowly look for alternatives.

The plan is to introduce the XF100 which would technically be a F100 but with todays aviation standards. Rekkof has to sell 40 of the new type to reach the break even point, which is a verry low figure compared to other aircraft developments. A smaller version (XF70) has not been ruled out.

The maiden voyage of the new Fokker100 is sheduled for 2015.

"Fokker100 A new aircraft without the risk of a new aircraft"
http://www.rekkof.nl/index.html (site in English)

[Sami]

Saw those plans some 2 years ago I think .. Have they got some funding and start pushing it forward now?

[Maarten Otto]

Funds have become available when VLM Airways was taken over by KLM.
Cades Digitech is prepared to invest 300 million USD for a production line although Rekkof is still in negotiations with my local airport Amsterdam Lelystad (EHLE)

[Hwoarang]

I thought the project was cancelled after KLM ordered Embraer E-Jets for KLM Cityhopper. Didn't hear anything about them for a long period. Hope to see new Fokkers in the sky

EDIT: Yes, the Fokker 100 will be restarted by NG Aircraft (formerly known as Rekkof)