Overview
- VH‑NPU, nicknamed Meekatharra, was handed to the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society and arrived at HARS’ Shellharbour site to become a public exhibit.
- The aircraft logged about 11,250 flight hours, roughly nine million kilometres and 7,543 flights for QantasLink after joining the fleet in December 2016.
- QantasLink says the jet connected more than 25 regional Western Australia destinations and supported FIFO and resource‑industry routes during its near‑decade of service.
- The donation follows an earlier F100 given to HARS’ Parkes museum and comes as QantasLink phases out Fokker 100s in favour of mid‑life Embraer E190s and upgraded A320/A319s to boost reliability and fuel efficiency.
- VH‑NPU’s arrival on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, preserves a vanishing aircraft type for visitors and volunteers to interpret the role of F100s in Australia’s regional air network.