Jet2 are leasing A Strategic Airlines A320 for the summer. The aircraft though changes

Prestonian
 

If your friends flight was LS917 at 14.30, it was listed to be operated by a B752 throughout June. Therefore it is likely that the use of Strategic was to prevent a lengthy delay due to a tech problem with a Jet2 aircraft and was not pre-planned well in advance.

What is the max range of the 737 300 at Edinburgh ? It would nice if Jet2 could fly to Greece from EDI but suspect too far for these ? Any future plans for EDI ?

I would have thought the 733 would be able to make at least Corfu from EDI

The EDI 300s are all QCs which, with a full load of passengers and bags, struggle to go more than around three and a half hours with reserves. That makes places like Faro and Malaga close to the limit from EDI.

LS also operate the 300s on the DBV route, which is, according to GCMAP, about 4 miles longer than EDI-AGP. EDI-CFU is, however over 200 miles further, so DBV could be the furthest we see from EDI with Jet2 at the moment.

Oh dear.

Looks like Jet2's latest Boeing 737-3Y5, G-GDFH (ex Norwegian LN-KKC) which was delivered to Leeds on Monday wont be going anywhere soon. As it requires a "window belt skin repair" Which I understand quite a big job.

This dose beg the question as to why it wasn't picked up while the aircraft was recently having it's c-check done down in Belgrade by Jat Tehnika?

Anyway in the meantime the airline is to lease a Boeing 737-700 from Germania for the reminder of the summer season to be based at Leeds-Bradford.

GDFH
 

If that is confirmed then unless they got it at a knock down price the will be tears before bed.

Can anyone tell me if all the MAN based fleet is fitted out with the new interiors?
Cheers

Quick Change from Passenger to cargo. They have a freight loading door on one side.

The QC aircraft have strengthened cargo floors and a large main deck cargo door. All this adds nearly two tons in weight, which has the effect of restricting payload/fuel in passenger mode. This is what restricts the EDI aircraft, and the QCs based at other airfields (Newcastle and Belfast) to around three and a half hours maximum range when full of passengers.

Jet2 are to start Montenegro direct from Belfast, Edinburgh, Leeds Bradford, Manchester, East Midlands and Newcastle, Dont know much on frequency's or aircrafts yet.

They wont be flying directly to Montenegro, but they will just selling package holidays with the flights operating out of the Croatian airport of Dubrovnik, which is already linked to 6 British destinations.

Is Edinburgh the only airport where Jet 2 does cargo flights as well as passenger ?
What hours are they required for cargo flights ?

Cargo flights are operated from several Jet2 bases. Belfast, Newcastle, Edinburgh, East Midlands, Stansted and Exeter all see Jet2 737 QC aircraft flying night cargo for the Royal Mail. This is a long standing agreement/contract that has been running for several years now.

BFS, EDI and NCL flights to DBK increase from 1 to 2 weekly
EMA-DNK new 2 weekly

May of being posted before but I have just saw it on another site.

"munrobagger" Along with Edinburgh base, Jet2 also run overnight royal mail contract flights out of there bases at Newcastle & Belfast Int'l using the fleet of 8x B737-300QC's G-CELA/O/P/R/X/Y/Z & G-GDFE on routes to London Stansted and East Midlands.

They also have a freight only Boeing 737-300, G-CELW which is based at Exeter.

I know this may sound like a daft question, But after posting the message late last night about B737-300, G-GDFH.

Is there anyone on here in the know as what this "window belt skin repair" work will entail and how long the work normally takes to fix the aircraft?

I load the jet2 QC aircraft at east midlands, the contract expires with royal mail expires in 2014, the last flight on weekdays is usually around 01:30 outbound so I'd say the aircraft are returned their bases for around 03:30 to be converted back to a passenger aircraft within around 30 mins

LBIA

had to go to the hanger last night, all that lovely paint scrapped off. Don't know how long but you can bet the powers that be will want it out fast!

Oh well, here's hoping FL & AN fair better

Plastic

Would jet2 ever look at getting some 76's.

Would they maybe look at the first choice 767 when they leave thomson or any of the 757's.

Great for charter services but of very limited use for scheduled operations, so I would say highly unlikely.

Jet2 seem to be having a few problems with there aircraft at the moment. As 7x aircraft are currently out of service.

B737-300's = G-CELB (Tech LBA), G-CELU (Tech LBA), G-CELZ (C-Check) & G-GDFH (Skin problem)
B757-200's = G-LSAI (Tech MAN), G-LSAL (Tech MAN) and G-LSAN (Still not delivered).

MAN based G-CELG was diverted into LBA earlier whilst operating the LS704 service from CDG for operational reasons.

And now to add to the leased Strategic A320, LX-STC and Germania, B737-700, D-AGET Jet2 have had to lease a Blue Panorama, B757-200, EI-DNA and Cosmo Airlines, Airbus A320, LY-COM to help out with all the delays today.

Why do Jet2 simply not lease more modern and reliable aircraft? Having 7 tech is too many for such a small airline running tight schedules.

How old are the 733s at EDI ?
The passenger fights seem to have very few tech problems , unlike south of the border and Glasgow .

Espada
 

Espada 3 Whilst 4 tech aircraft in one day is not good.
It is not 7, as one we don't have yet, one is on C check and FH is having some known about skin work done on it's check.

And in answer to your question the vast majority of the Jet2 fleet are owned not leased.

The joys of an old fleet:)

G-GDFH
 

G-GDFH is in for window belt skin repair, it does take up to 6000+ man hours and can be a very long job, as for G-LSAN im not entirely sure

They are all around a youthful 25 to 26 years old

Ex

G-LSAN
 

A/C should go to paint tomorrow

airline mixed fleet size
 

50 a/c flying by christmas is not a small airline,

B757-200, G-LSAL re-entered service operating the MAN-BJV this evening.

Blue Panorama Boeing 757, EI-DNA is to be positioned from MAN to EMA sometime overnight and will operate one of the early morning rotations from EMA tomorrow before positioning back to MXP.

Cosmo Airlines A320, LY-COM is night stopping LBA and will operate both the EXS207/208 MJV & EXS227/228 PMI rotations tomorrow before positioning back to LGW.

Present fleet comprises of 44 aircraft less two going to Air Allegiant in October leaves 42 before Christmas.

Can you let us know where the 8 aircraft to make up the "50 a/c flying by christmas" are coming from and what types these might be?
Thanks.

That must be the reason as to why the 4th Boeing 757 is now not going to LBA next summer as recently announced.
Looking at the scheduled LBA is losing another 1x Boeing 737-300 and gaining 2x Boeing 737-800's instead.

So looks like Jet2 are getting more 737-800's then unless they have moved out of MAN or GLA.

Normal colours or Jet2 Holidays colours?

Maybe they are getting the 737-800s from Ryanair, they might have some oldish ones.

Jet2 won't be getting rid of the 800's at man or gla. Why would they when they have been so successful at each base? As for Leeds they have no call for the 800 so they won't be getting them any time soon I'm afraid!!

Where can i find the jet2 schedule?