Originally Posted by
garry8g
Does anyone have any news on where TUI are going to acquire aircraft to make up the numbers required for their expanded Summer 2020 season?
There seems to be more aircraft leaving than arriving, and it is quite obvious the the MAX issues will not be resolved for the start of the season.
Aircraft leaving the fleet over winter going to other companies is quite normal, and has worked like that for many charter airlines (like AE AMM, and Britannia) over the years, with those planes usually returning back off leases for the start of the next summer season,
However - with more TUI 757's and some older 738's being retired and no announcements as yet of any ACMI leases being arranged it seems TUI is still working hard to procure enough hardware to fulfil their S20 series.
For my tuppence - The MAX is unlikely to return for all or any of the S20 season, and their 9 or so grounded 737-8's were due to be joined by the new larger MAX-10 series for S20.
The-10 has a pax capacity similar to the 757.
Titan have placed many of their a/c already with Jet2 for S20, and Smartlynx are also been working now with Jet2.