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Just a casual question if anyone has an idea...
How is the interior project working out? I have noticed LS rotating aircraft between other bases and Leeds (LSAC was swapped for LSAB and then back at Manchester) and was wondering if this was for the fitting of the new red seats.
Have any been done yet and which ones? I'd like to think I would be travelling on a refurbed 752 when I fly LS for the first time in the near future. The new slimline seats do look to be a little more firm and robust.
How is the interior project working out? I have noticed LS rotating aircraft between other bases and Leeds (LSAC was swapped for LSAB and then back at Manchester) and was wondering if this was for the fitting of the new red seats.
Have any been done yet and which ones? I'd like to think I would be travelling on a refurbed 752 when I fly LS for the first time in the near future. The new slimline seats do look to be a little more firm and robust.
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Personally I think the hot meals are of a high standard and good value for money. The meal comes with a salad starter, main course, dessert, bread and butter, cheese and crackers, small chocolate bar and a large tea or coffee. That's a larger meal than what some airlines dish out on long haul routes in economy!
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767's at Jet2?
'Rumour has it that 2 shiney 767's are being slowly painted in Jet2 colours in Stansted...can anyone confirm the rumour?'
Ive heard the exact same thing from Jet2 crew about 1 or 2 weeks ago
'Rumour has it that 2 shiney 767's are being slowly painted in Jet2 colours in Stansted...can anyone confirm the rumour?'
Ive heard the exact same thing from Jet2 crew about 1 or 2 weeks ago
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767's
Nothing heard yet. mind you, us "bottom feeders" won't know until they land. Same as happened with ET. Comment went "new planes in the hangar" reply was "b
r me! where did that come from"
I await the sound of wheels hitting the tarmac.
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r me! where did that come from"I await the sound of wheels hitting the tarmac.
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This is part of the J2 standard-issue rumour pack.
The cycle begins with rumours of NGs, which are variously being looked at in the Middle East, painted in Shannon, Southend, Lasham or Belgrade. Then they disappear and are replaced by the possibility of 767s, which are also being painted in Southend or Shannon (strangely never Lasham or Belgrade). They usually stop getting painted because we have rejected them for being crap or Chinese or because Philip is in Seattle or the Middle East looking at or buying A300s, A340s more NGs or an Embraer (the latter is a 2008 minor mod to the rumour pack). Something more interesting occurs at this stage (e.g. a uniform policy or annual leave or something) and the rumours stop for 2.6 months before beginning at the beginning. I believe the process will be detailed in the Ops Manual revision in November.
The cycle begins with rumours of NGs, which are variously being looked at in the Middle East, painted in Shannon, Southend, Lasham or Belgrade. Then they disappear and are replaced by the possibility of 767s, which are also being painted in Southend or Shannon (strangely never Lasham or Belgrade). They usually stop getting painted because we have rejected them for being crap or Chinese or because Philip is in Seattle or the Middle East looking at or buying A300s, A340s more NGs or an Embraer (the latter is a 2008 minor mod to the rumour pack). Something more interesting occurs at this stage (e.g. a uniform policy or annual leave or something) and the rumours stop for 2.6 months before beginning at the beginning. I believe the process will be detailed in the Ops Manual revision in November.
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Lack of battleship-grey paint is the reason they are being slowly painted. In an effort to give the FD something to do in the winter, our T&Cs are being increased yet further by allowing us to transport gallons of the wet dye from a certain ship-builder on the Clyde who has too much of it at present. Crews are being asked to purchase their own overalls and a paint brush from B&Q.
SOP 12228-45 refers.
SOP 12228-45 refers.
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Oh dear! There are no 767s yet OliWW - just a big wind up.
I am also pretty sure they won't be painting anything anywhere slowly ....J2 never normally do anything slowly!! (The new 737 didn't get painted at all!)
If / when it happens, no doubt it will be the usual mad rush with nobody being told anything until very late in the day & then everyone managing to get everything ready with seconds to spare
.....or not (in which case it will be very late with 757s deputising and ops & crewing pulling multiple rabbits from various hats in the wee small hours!)
I am also pretty sure they won't be painting anything anywhere slowly ....J2 never normally do anything slowly!! (The new 737 didn't get painted at all!)
If / when it happens, no doubt it will be the usual mad rush with nobody being told anything until very late in the day & then everyone managing to get everything ready with seconds to spare
.....or not (in which case it will be very late with 757s deputising and ops & crewing pulling multiple rabbits from various hats in the wee small hours!)
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Jet2 announces new fleet
It was announced today that the management of the Dart group (parent to JET2) have reached agreement with British Airways over the acquisition from a number of museums and reintroduction to service of four Concorde airframes. British Airways will provide a training package to Jet2. It is understood that the aircraft will be reconfigured to 150 seats from the current 100. A spokesperson for JET2 said “this is a very exciting time for Jet2 and our passengers, we believe that a Tenerife service in two hours is just what our customers want, the age of the Concords fit nicely into the average age of our current fleet”. BA and Jet2 refused to comment on the price agreed for the airframes.
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At the risk of being dull & adding some real news:
S10 started to go on sale today.
LBA-ACE/AGP/ALC/HER/LCA/RHO/TFS (Alegedly PFO & CFU as well but I can't find them!)
BCN/FAO/MJV/PMI tomorrow.
S10 started to go on sale today.
LBA-ACE/AGP/ALC/HER/LCA/RHO/TFS (Alegedly PFO & CFU as well but I can't find them!)
BCN/FAO/MJV/PMI tomorrow.
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The QF 763s are odball ac in that they are ex BA aircraft with RR engines which makes them quite rare and also therefore less easy to place with existing 767 operators. IF Jet2 were interested in a 4 ac mini fleet then I suspect they could get these ac at a good price. PM is no fool so I suspect there may be a tad of truth in this one.
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What complicates matters is that they were leased to QANTAS from BA, and it would presumably mean BA would need to be involved in any sale. They have excess capacity at the moment and will not want to bring those aircraft back to Blighty, although would BA be amenable to selling to another UK carrier...?
It would have some attractive aspects though. LS gets them cheap, BA can sell some inventory to provision them, and import/export is easier as they are still capital assets of British Airways despite being rented to QF.
It would have some attractive aspects though. LS gets them cheap, BA can sell some inventory to provision them, and import/export is easier as they are still capital assets of British Airways despite being rented to QF.