Topic Title: ICAO Aircraft Code - Livery Name
Fokker 100 - TAM Number One
Livery Details
TAM’s Fokker 100 “Number One” was an aircraft specially painted with the title “Number One” to celebrate an award for the world’s best regional airline
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Why should this livery be added?
TAM’s Fokker 100s were a landmark in Brazil during the 1990s. This particular aircraft, PT-MBK, was painted to celebrate TAM’s 1995 title of best regional airline from “Air Transport World” magazine.It was affectionately referred to by company employees as “Numero Um” (Number One in Brazilian Portuguese) and distinguished itself from the other Fokker 100s in the fleet by its all-blue color.
Unfortunately, this aircraft was marked in Brazilian history by being involved in a tragic accident in 1996 at Congonhas Airport due to a failure in the reverse thrust during takeoff.
We in Brazil would love to see it again at our GRU airport on World of Airports.