GW76, yes - the 757 is available with extended range features but not all of those need/have to be present for the aircraft to fly long distances. Is a 757ER an ETOPS aircraft, a high gross weight aircraft or both - there is no such spec.

It is interesting that everyone appears to be assuming that 757s would be destined for Leeds. Has anyone considered that yields ex Manchester on the Jet2 services might be so low that they need an aircraft which can produce capacity more cheaply than a 737-300, and Manchester might just be a potential home for the aircraft? Just playing devil's advocate - I don't know anything more than anyone else, but I had heard that the low yields at Manchester had been a bit of a shock versus what they were used to at LBA.

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Methinks your are confusing a 535C with an E4

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I can't believe that anything can fly at a lower seat-mile cost than a Jet2 737-300. The 757 is a big and heavy aircraft for the number of seats. What the 757 is good at is effortless range off a difficult runway.

Having said that, it makes sense to use the 757 out of Manchester too if there's enough demand to fill it. And of course if the eventual mission is Leeds and Manchester to East Coast USA and Canada, the whole project falls into place.

Although the Manchester loads may be lower than expected, the breakeven load factor must be tiny - which means that when they can fill it, the profit is huge.

Just to clarify, the 757 engines with the extended cowlings are E4 and can be found on both ETOPS and non-ETOPS 757's.

The 757's are initially due to be based in LBA. There is nothing to say that they won't get a couple more to base at MAN once they are smoothly integrated into the op at LBA.

Anyone know how many seats Jet2 plan on putting in these B757s and why do they need 2 units at LBA to ops a thrice weekly Programme to TFS?

"and why do they need 2 units at LBA to ops a thrice weekly Programme to TFS?"
 

Wait until next month after the Berlin Slot conference, the picture might become more clear!.

Following release made by Dart Group to the City this morning:

16 May 2005 For Immediate Release

16 May 2005 CLASS 2 TRANSACTION

Dart Group PLC announces today that it has acquired two Boeing 757-200 aircraft from New Mexorado Gas LLC. The aircraft will be used to further expand the operations of Channel Express (Air Services) Limited. The consideration will be met from existing cash andbank resources.

*ENDS*

Interesting thread re bmibaby relevant to Jet2 at Manchester:

http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthr...readid=174922#

Seems like BMI could pull baby out of Manchester so as to concentrate on the BMI brand, ie interlining, "full service", etc

as far as I know they're going to be 225 seat config.

Dont forget Jet2 are using a MD80 out of LBA at present. This could easily be used for the TFS service rather than a 757, so it might not be safe to say the 757 is coming to leeds after all.

Cheers.

I can confirm the 757's are definatly going to be LBA based. There are no plans to base them anywhere else at the moment.

The MD-82 leaves us in a couple of weeks, G-CELC has been away from base having its C check carried out... LC will be back shortly, so no longer a need for the wet lease on the MD-82.

Jet2impress
 

Can you confirm that it will be 757(s) ie: - both units based at LBA?
Interesting stuff..... The Leeds base is really showing its colours!:ok:

Keep up the good work, lets hope LBA upstairs quarters pull their finger out!:rolleyes:

90% sure the 2nd one will be LBA based too.... the official memo is a little sketchy though. We have a feeling that there may be another route in the pipeline for the 757. Crew are always the last ones to find out about stuff like this though.