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Jet2 do, but none of the others except EZY. Wizz, Wow, Vueling and Norwegian don't operate from NCL and it's arguable whether Jet 2 compete with them significantly from anywhere, so why the comparison?
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It’s a comparison of average fleet age of LCCs in Europe brought on by two delayed Jet2 flights to and from NEWCASTLE. At a guess.
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Average fleet age of European LCCs:
Easyjet: 7.4 years
Ryanair: 6.9 years
Wizz Air 4.6 years
Wow: 3.2 years
Vueling: 7.4 years
Eurowings: 9.6 years
Norwegian 3.8 years
Jet2: 14.5 years
I am fully aware that age does not necessarily reflect safety/reliability when it comes to aircraft, but Jet2 is clearly an outlier in terms of fleet age when it comes to European LCCs. Maybe Jet2 know better than other airlines?
Just for balance, the A319/320/321 or B737 fleets for major European FSCs are BA: 13.4 years, KLM 11.9 years, Air France: 14.2 years, Iberia 12.4 years, SAS 7.7 years, Lufthansa 12.8 years, Alitalia 13.1 years.
Easyjet: 7.4 years
Ryanair: 6.9 years
Wizz Air 4.6 years
Wow: 3.2 years
Vueling: 7.4 years
Eurowings: 9.6 years
Norwegian 3.8 years
Jet2: 14.5 years
I am fully aware that age does not necessarily reflect safety/reliability when it comes to aircraft, but Jet2 is clearly an outlier in terms of fleet age when it comes to European LCCs. Maybe Jet2 know better than other airlines?
Just for balance, the A319/320/321 or B737 fleets for major European FSCs are BA: 13.4 years, KLM 11.9 years, Air France: 14.2 years, Iberia 12.4 years, SAS 7.7 years, Lufthansa 12.8 years, Alitalia 13.1 years.
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and the original question which no one has attempted to answer is did technical problems with two “aging”/v old 737’s cause two long delays???!
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In regards to the saga reply, from another member, it does seem to be an ongoing saga and a former colleague, who now works for LS, has advised there has been numerous discussions internally regarding this.
Obviously, NCL has some of the new 737s during winter, but during the summer months we seem to be lumbered with the older airframes which do tend to have suffered quite a few issues.
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733's have served their purpose but its very outdated and no matter how much polish you take to them in winter they arent cut out for constant back and forward flights.
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As an airline they know this, however 16 aircraft some perfectly useable actually and are only 20 ish can't be replaced overnight, all 16 in service operating 4 sectors a day is nearly 9500 people they'd have to find other aircraft for. The replacement 800's are coming just in drips and drabs.
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As an airline they know this, however 16 aircraft some perfectly useable actually and are only 20 ish can't be replaced overnight, all 16 in service operating 4 sectors a day is nearly 9500 people they'd have to find other aircraft for. The replacement 800's are coming just in drips and drabs.
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The balance on thin routes are 733s with no leasing or debt payments but higher fuel burn & maintenance vs new or second hand 738s with leasing or debt payments might not make routes viable. If it was easy to get fleet balancing correct airlines wouldn’t loose millions and go bankrupt.
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