Originally Posted by
Prob30Tempo TSRA
Yes , that makes sense .
Didn't they used to lease an 330 off Air tanker ? Surely easiest way to go on the seasonal Orlando etc …rather than get their own .
But airlines need rumours , because rumours provide hope for the future . 757 rumour was always “ we are getting 767s “.
There are always A330 leases. At the moment there is one for the winter and two for the summer (was 3 last year). If Jet2 get their own A330s you will see them flying short-haul from MAN before any long-haul venture, just because there is limited capacity at MAN and even in the winter there are several flights a day to certain destinations, which could easily be covered by one full A330. The fact it's on the same rating as the A321 means it's flexible with crew too. The only issue is the engine cycles and the fuel burn required to get it to cruising altitude. These would be outweighed by a full load each time though.