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After a VERY QUICK and easy search online which btw is what you could have done I read on several websites the following information.
G-OBYF and G-OBYK (both leased) are to be retired from service by TUI in the first half of 2023. So that's anytime between January and May 2023.
G-OBYF and G-OBYK (both leased) are to be retired from service by TUI in the first half of 2023. So that's anytime between January and May 2023.
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Always find that Jethro comes up trumps with info
Restored 26 Apr 21
To be WFU end Oct 23
Trans to TUIfly Nordic as SERFR 09 Apr 19
Re-regd 12 May 21
MAN - Arlanda - Taiwan 04/05 Nov 21
MX
Taiwan - Dubai - MAN 10/11 Dec 21
Rtn to svc 13 Dec 21
To be WFU end Oct 23
taken from Jethrow website
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GOBYF Boeing B767 304ER-W 28208 / 705 TUITrans to TUIfly Nordic as SERNC 20 Mar 19Restored 26 Apr 21
To be WFU end Oct 23
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GOBYK Boeing B767 38AER-W 29617 / 741 TUITrans to TUIfly Nordic as SERFR 09 Apr 19
Re-regd 12 May 21
MAN - Arlanda - Taiwan 04/05 Nov 21
MX
Taiwan - Dubai - MAN 10/11 Dec 21
Rtn to svc 13 Dec 21
To be WFU end Oct 23
taken from Jethrow website
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After a VERY QUICK and easy search online which btw is what you could have done I read on several websites the following information.
G-OBYF and G-OBYK (both leased) are to be retired from service by TUI in the first half of 2023. So that's anytime between January and May 2023.
G-OBYF and G-OBYK (both leased) are to be retired from service by TUI in the first half of 2023. So that's anytime between January and May 2023.
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787's
Is it the norm to have nearly 40% of the fleet (5) out at one time or are there some mandatory urgent mods or checks?
Currently two in Luton, one in Amman, one in Abu Dhabi and another en route to AUH which I assume is bringing the other one back and in the meantime Air Tanker on BHX-MBJ and two Wamos on Gatwick flights. I assume they have had to go with the flow re hangar time availability?
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Currently two in Luton, one in Amman, one in Abu Dhabi and another en route to AUH which I assume is bringing the other one back and in the meantime Air Tanker on BHX-MBJ and two Wamos on Gatwick flights. I assume they have had to go with the flow re hangar time availability?
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Is it the norm to have nearly 40% of the fleet (5) out at one time or are there some mandatory urgent mods or checks?
Currently two in Luton, one in Amman, one in Abu Dhabi and another en route to AUH which I assume is bringing the other one back and in the meantime Air Tanker on BHX-MBJ and two Wamos on Gatwick flights. I assume they have had to go with the flow re hangar time availability?
Pete
Currently two in Luton, one in Amman, one in Abu Dhabi and another en route to AUH which I assume is bringing the other one back and in the meantime Air Tanker on BHX-MBJ and two Wamos on Gatwick flights. I assume they have had to go with the flow re hangar time availability?
Pete
With one 787 still in storage in US desert sunshine, this should some up current demand.
The 787 does still demand alot of work to keep airworthy.
Can't confirm though whether these are short term or planned leases.
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Is it the norm to have nearly 40% of the fleet (5) out at one time or are there some mandatory urgent mods or checks?
Currently two in Luton, one in Amman, one in Abu Dhabi and another en route to AUH which I assume is bringing the other one back and in the meantime Air Tanker on BHX-MBJ and two Wamos on Gatwick flights. I assume they have had to go with the flow re hangar time availability?
Pete
Currently two in Luton, one in Amman, one in Abu Dhabi and another en route to AUH which I assume is bringing the other one back and in the meantime Air Tanker on BHX-MBJ and two Wamos on Gatwick flights. I assume they have had to go with the flow re hangar time availability?
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Covid messed up maintenance planning, which is based on hours and cycles. Some aircraft didn’t fly for a year, now most aircraft are due C-checks at the same time. Prolonged storage also resulted in issues such as corrosion, which extended hangar time during overhauls and further disrupted the maintenance schedule.
Better to do it October and November when there are gaps in the schedule, than mid-Summer or December onwards when entire lines of flying would need to be cancelled or subbed out. Some aircraft were done in May/June.
Airlines like BA were able to absorb the majority of the maintenance bottleneck because the resumption of all of their routes has been staggered, so there’s been natural gaps in the schedule. However I believe even they have at least two 777s in “storage” awaiting hangar slots.
Better to do it October and November when there are gaps in the schedule, than mid-Summer or December onwards when entire lines of flying would need to be cancelled or subbed out. Some aircraft were done in May/June.
Airlines like BA were able to absorb the majority of the maintenance bottleneck because the resumption of all of their routes has been staggered, so there’s been natural gaps in the schedule. However I believe even they have at least two 777s in “storage” awaiting hangar slots.
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Have TUI flights booked for Xmas, have booked extra legroom seats on 737 in row 17, 4 of us in party so prefer to be in single row. Rows 3,4,5 only have legroom one side so cant all be on same row.
I have read that 737-800 doesn't have extra legroom on rows 17/18 (only 3,4,5) but 737Max does. Flight is TOM6620, anyway of checking which type it is? If we've paid for legroom but end up on 737-800 with std seats do we get a refund of legroom charge?
Have TUI flights booked for Xmas, have booked extra legroom seats on 737 in row 17, 4 of us in party so prefer to be in single row. Rows 3,4,5 only have legroom one side so cant all be on same row.
I have read that 737-800 doesn't have extra legroom on rows 17/18 (only 3,4,5) but 737Max does. Flight is TOM6620, anyway of checking which type it is? If we've paid for legroom but end up on 737-800 with std seats do we get a refund of legroom charge?
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Hi,
Have TUI flights booked for Xmas, have booked extra legroom seats on 737 in row 17, 4 of us in party so prefer to be in single row. Rows 3,4,5 only have legroom one side so cant all be on same row.
I have read that 737-800 doesn't have extra legroom on rows 17/18 (only 3,4,5) but 737Max does. Flight is TOM6620, anyway of checking which type it is? If we've paid for legroom but end up on 737-800 with std seats do we get a refund of legroom charge?
Have TUI flights booked for Xmas, have booked extra legroom seats on 737 in row 17, 4 of us in party so prefer to be in single row. Rows 3,4,5 only have legroom one side so cant all be on same row.
I have read that 737-800 doesn't have extra legroom on rows 17/18 (only 3,4,5) but 737Max does. Flight is TOM6620, anyway of checking which type it is? If we've paid for legroom but end up on 737-800 with std seats do we get a refund of legroom charge?
No B737-8 Max's are currently based at Exeter
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Hi,
Have TUI flights booked for Xmas, have booked extra legroom seats on 737 in row 17, 4 of us in party so prefer to be in single row. Rows 3,4,5 only have legroom one side so cant all be on same row.
I have read that 737-800 doesn't have extra legroom on rows 17/18 (only 3,4,5) but 737Max does. Flight is TOM6620, anyway of checking which type it is? If we've paid for legroom but end up on 737-800 with std seats do we get a refund of legroom charge?
Have TUI flights booked for Xmas, have booked extra legroom seats on 737 in row 17, 4 of us in party so prefer to be in single row. Rows 3,4,5 only have legroom one side so cant all be on same row.
I have read that 737-800 doesn't have extra legroom on rows 17/18 (only 3,4,5) but 737Max does. Flight is TOM6620, anyway of checking which type it is? If we've paid for legroom but end up on 737-800 with std seats do we get a refund of legroom charge?
Rows 17 and 18 are extra legroom seats across both the MAX and -800 fleets.
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If for some reason you don’t get the extra legroom seat you booked of course you are entitled to a refund. Mention it to the cabin crew and they can often sort the refund on the spot.
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Hi,
Have TUI flights booked for Xmas, have booked extra legroom seats on 737 in row 17, 4 of us in party so prefer to be in single row. Rows 3,4,5 only have legroom one side so cant all be on same row.
I have read that 737-800 doesn't have extra legroom on rows 17/18 (only 3,4,5) but 737Max does. Flight is TOM6620, anyway of checking which type it is? If we've paid for legroom but end up on 737-800 with std seats do we get a refund of legroom charge?
Have TUI flights booked for Xmas, have booked extra legroom seats on 737 in row 17, 4 of us in party so prefer to be in single row. Rows 3,4,5 only have legroom one side so cant all be on same row.
I have read that 737-800 doesn't have extra legroom on rows 17/18 (only 3,4,5) but 737Max does. Flight is TOM6620, anyway of checking which type it is? If we've paid for legroom but end up on 737-800 with std seats do we get a refund of legroom charge?
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BHX Summer 2023
Only checked the BHX base for summer 2023 so far
currently BHX base is showing 11 aircraft, 1 B789, 2 B788's, 3 B737 Maxs, 3 B738's, 2 A320's
1 B788 does go to Bristol Wednesday-Thursday, to operate their CUN & MLB Flights, but the 787 flights are as follows:-
Monday:... MEL (long haul 789), DLM x2, AYT & ACE
Tuesday:... MBL (long haul 789), PUJ (long haul), PMI, SID
Wednesday:... CUN (long haul 789), PMI, PFO
Thursday:... MEL (long haul 789), DLM, PFO
Friday:... PUJ (long haul 788), AYT (789), BOJ (789), TFS, DLM
Saturday:... MBJ (long haul 789), CUN (long haul 788), PMI, SID
Sunday:... CUN (long haul 789), MEL (long haul 788), AGP, LCA
The 2 based A320's are show as SmartLynx Estonia aircraft.
However still early days, TUI will almost certainly update their summer timetables between now and May.
currently BHX base is showing 11 aircraft, 1 B789, 2 B788's, 3 B737 Maxs, 3 B738's, 2 A320's
1 B788 does go to Bristol Wednesday-Thursday, to operate their CUN & MLB Flights, but the 787 flights are as follows:-
Monday:... MEL (long haul 789), DLM x2, AYT & ACE
Tuesday:... MBL (long haul 789), PUJ (long haul), PMI, SID
Wednesday:... CUN (long haul 789), PMI, PFO
Thursday:... MEL (long haul 789), DLM, PFO
Friday:... PUJ (long haul 788), AYT (789), BOJ (789), TFS, DLM
Saturday:... MBJ (long haul 789), CUN (long haul 788), PMI, SID
Sunday:... CUN (long haul 789), MEL (long haul 788), AGP, LCA
The 2 based A320's are show as SmartLynx Estonia aircraft.
However still early days, TUI will almost certainly update their summer timetables between now and May.