The 28-year-old Fokker clearly cannot cover the distance from Brisbane to Windsor in one go, which is why stops are made along the way in Darwin (Australia), Subang (Malaysia), Bangalore (India), Al Ain (UAE) and Alexandria (Egypt).
According to the schedule, the aircraft will land in the Netherlands on Monday afternoon at 3 p.m. Fokker can be followed in flight on Flightradar24 by searching for the current registration VH-KBX.
F-KBX
PH-KBX was the Dutch government aircraft from 1996 to 2017, after which it was sold to the Australian airline Alliance. The Australians kept the VIP interior almost intact, and flew it until 2023, after which the aircraft was put up for sale again.
It has now been purchased by Dutch Fleet Support, part of the airline support group. Chris Blijenberg, the company’s chief executive, told Aviation News Magazine this month that the intention is for the Fokker to continue flying.
Exactly what will happen to the device has yet to be determined, but the most likely scenario is that KBX will go to someone important, such as a businessman or government leader, in Africa. According to Bleinberg, several interested parties have already signed up.
The luxurious interior of a Fokker. Photo: Travel Media
