Does anybody know the delivery schedule for the B738?
There doesn’t appear to be any evidence of any new B738NG deliveries for J2 in September. Planespotters.net is a good source for this information but probably not the only one. Looking at the “Data Centre” in their web site and specifically at the “Production Lists” for “Boeing 737 Next-Generation” pages 118; 119; 120 and 121, there is no mention of any NG aircraft being scheduled for JET2.
Bearing in mind that Boeing produce about 40 new Boeing 737NGs every month and counting from the end of deliveries in June 2016 on page 118, JET2’s first scheduled deliveries should appear on page 120 if they are to be delivered in September 2016.
However there is an oddity on pages 120 and 121 in that Ryanair have 22 aircraft scheduled for delivery in September 2016. Looking at past deliveries to Ryanair for previous autumns, their deliveries of new NGs are not unusual for September and October but normally for about 4 aircraft. It wouldn’t make any sense for Ryanair to take delivery of so many new aircraft (22) all at once and at the start of the low season.
Perhaps this list of production/delivery of NGs for Ryanair has been delayed on request from RYR and agreed by Boeing, which would benefit the delivery of the new aircraft to JET2 and probably other airlines in September, October and beyond.
Planespotters.net are quite quick on updates, so perhaps as soon as Boeing advise the changes, if there are any, their page 120 of the Production Lists of the Boeing 737 NG type will be amended.