Fokker Next Gen NV (formerly Rekkof Restart - from Fokker spelled backwards, Rekkof Aircraft, and Netherlands Aircraft Company) is a Dutch company dedicated to develop and manufacture a hydrogen-powered regional airliner.
Rekkof believed there was a sufficient market for the aircraft and that the design could still compete with similar modern regional airliners from manufacturers as Embraer and Bombardier Aerospace.
The future of the project started to look bright when in 2007 both Premion and VLM Airlines placed an order for 25 Fokker 100NG and investor Mubadala was in negotiations for an investment of about 1 billion US dollars.
Since the Dutch government was allowed to supply Rekkof funds to develop the new aircraft, not a lot happened.
[1] On 13 May, 2024, AirBaltic signed a Memorandum of understanding with Fokker Next Gen to strengthen teamwork and collaboration into the incorporation of hydrogen powered aircraft, which are meant to be able to come into service in 2035.
Denim Air stopped flying in 2010 and resumed operations after successful restructuring until 2016, while VLM Airlines has been sold to Cityjet.