Was it your 'considerable' girth?

@ johnny f@rt pants..
thanks for the reply.. at least it didn't take too long to fix it..
I was sat in 8a and had some great views when the cloud cleared over france and down into spain. unfortunately my camera was in the overhead when the two fast jets whizzed past....
Thanks johnny to you and your crew for pleasant and comfortable flight..
until next time cheers and happy landings...

Watch it Rudolf, otherwise you'll end up with a red nose:p:p


Saw them coming from a way off, wasn't sure what they were at first till they were almost on top of us, nice sight. Just glad they weren't coming for a practise on me, that would have capped my check flight right off!!

Haha. took me 5 minutes and a g&t to convince the mrs they were friendly and not about to turn round after us :) ..
hope your flight check went well.

Didnt realise jet 2 aircraft had APU,s fitted judging by the number of times ive seen air start trucks hooked up to them on stand....
Thought maybe it was some kind of weight reduction exercise.

Jet2 parent orders three more Boeing 737-800s | Manufacturers content from ATWOnline

I'm guessing the majority of these now 30 new aircraft must be replacements if PM's professed desire to have 70 aircraft in the fleet is true, as they're already at 62. Should certainly increase their capacity replacing 300's with 800's.

Does anyone know if the purchase of 30 new 737-800s is part of a plan to eventually go to a simplified 1 aircraft type fleet? If so when are the 737 - 300s and 757s likely to leave the fleet? I assume that as Jet2 are still picking up used 737-800s that they intend to run a mixed fleet of new and second hand for some time.

Any Spotters/Jet2_738 want to take a shot as to who/type the wet/damp leases will be this summer?

I guess they've got better things to do than predict a known, yearly, occurrence.

Titan 757-200 - LBA Based

Is this speculation or known information?

Based A/C
 

Does anyone know what aircraft will be based at East Midlands for S16? few months back they said they would be basing larger aircraft at MAN, LBA & EMA. Not sure if that meant replacing the 737-300's with more -800's.

... Privilege will NOT be turning up :E

757 and 300 fleet due to retire post 2020. Both are being refitted with expensive equipment, so unlikely to be disappearing soon. Presumably most 757s will stay. Significant money has been spent fitting winglets to some 300s and not others, which tells its own tale.

As to consolidation towards a streamline 800 fleet; those "in the know", you know, those "knowledgable" management pilots who assured us Airbus was a done deal, are now telling us that the 30 new NGs may include 900ERs. And even more laughable, a Max or two! :ugh:

Nothing is 100% confirmed but this is what is being speculated and I'm confident it will happen.

I believe more information will be available in the New Year once plans have been finalised.

Watch this Space.

It's safe to say Privlidge won't be returning however.

I think the 75's (well, some at least) are planned to hang on until 2023.

GLA Based Air Europa 737-800 for Summer.

Instead of G-POWM maybe. Don't UX aircraft have business class seating though? So won't be 189Y interchangeable. Mind you G-POWM was 180Y.

According to seat guru, there are 186 seats.

SeatGuru Seat Map Air Europa Boeing 737-800 (738)

Thats the one

From what I understand the plans are as follows;

Titan 757-200 LBA Based
An A320/A321 MAN Based - Unsure of Operator
Air Europa 737-800 GLA Based

This is what ive heard but plans have been known to change

Would have nice to see a wide bodied a/c leased for the Summer.

Titan are after an a321 so it could be them stepping in again for summer

Yet another Jet2 PR disaster
 

BBC RIP OFF BRITAIN
Gloria Hunniford reports that of the eleven airlines they asked about defibrillators being carried on board Jet2 were the only airline that DIDN'T BOTHER to reply.
As in the stations we scrimp and save every penny, in our glorious head office people are being paid to sit on their arses and ignore phone calls from Britain's most important broadcaster.
Nice one Jet2.

More shocking is that Gloria Hunniford is Britain's most important broadcaster.

LOL. I was referring to the BBC.

That is because non of their aircraft carry them, on top of that I do believe only the NG's have a doctors kit on board.

Oh my God! Imagine what it was like several years ago when none of their aircraft carried the doctor's kit!

Question - what would be the point of carrying a doctor's kit on aircraft with no HF?

The A321 is now showing up in the schedules, we've got flights booked in September to Arrecife that were originally 757 now showing as a 36 row/212 seat A321 (specifically a 321-212 in the source suggesting it's a CFM powered aircraft).

Let's see, maybe to let a medical professional presenting appropriate credentials to access potentially lifesaving medications in flight? Probably whilst the aircraft is diverting to a suitable airfield for additional medical assistance.

Several years ago all airplanes were made of wood as well.
This doesn't mean we shouldn't go along and embrace the modern technology and safety measures.

But to answer your question the doctor's kit has nothing to do with HF. The kit can be used by medical professionals. Operators normally have an insurance to cover the liability of the medical professional while trying to save a pax their life. (I've left Jet2 and can't check if they have this insurance, but presume they have)

HF (fitted on some of the Jet2 classics and NG's) can be used for contacting MedLink (or MedAire in Jet2 their case) via Stockholm radio. They can only give advice what treatment should be given, support the medical professional/cabin crew and advise if a diversion is necessary, if it is they arrange the medical readiness at the diversion airport.

Carrying a defibrillator on board and having the crew trained in its use should be pretty much standard. Luckily most UK airlines do have one onboard.

Which is why the Doctor's Kit isn't only carried on the NGs.

And you're also wrong about the defibrillators too.

Chesty Morgan, you might need a bit of time reading up on on your Jet2 company manuals (cabin safety manual). If you do you will find defibrillators are only fitted on the Boeing 757 when they are doing ETOPS flights. Since there are only a few ETOPS flights in the winter it's safe to say 99.9% of jet2 their flights don't have a defibrillator onboard.

You stated
Thank you for proving my point.

You are welcome.

To summarise the above;
For Jet2 only the 737 NG and 757 have a doctors kit onboard. The 737 Classic has no doctors kit onboard.
The defibrillators are only carried on the 757 ETOPS flights (only a handful of Jet2 flights in the winter to New York).

No surprise Jet2 didn't reply to the BBC. I wouldn't call the above well equipped with medical emergency equipement.

Well the CAA would. I guess Jet2 isn't going to worry too much about your opinion of them if they comply with the regulations.

It's interesting to note that of the two statements you made regarding Jet2 both were wrong and now you're busy back-pedalling.

No back padalling what so ever. I only flew the 73's for them and therefor only knew the 73 manuals.

For completeness I managed to get a hold the 75 info. You could have just added the 75 info yourself ;) . However looking it up myself I did learn a bit about the 75.

No, I already knew that bit.

What I don't know is why people post if they don't know all the facts.

hahaha, you should be a trainer. :ok:
Think we did fly together on the 737 before you changed over to the dark site (Boeing 757), remember the cake ;)

Hear jet 2 are going to purchase the Monarch hangar at MAN ...Anyone confirm ?Seems a good move.

That rumour regards Jet2 buying the Monarch Engineering hangar at Manchester has been going around for a long time now, At one point not so long ago they were also going to buy the old BMI hangar at East Midlands.

The Multiflight hangar on the south side at Leeds/Bradford that Jet2 currently use has been fully adapted so to be able to accommodate all fleet types inside but with an ever growing fleet it might not be big enough for there requirements any more. There has also been a long term rumour that they actually want to build there own hangar next to the existing base. But that will mean Jet2 acquiring the land from Multiflight and getting planning permission from Leeds City Council before anything can be built, so the Manchester option might work out as a better deal for them as the infrastructure is already in place.

There is, of course, also the recent rumour that Jet 2 have been taking an interest in the ex-ATC Lasham hangar complex at SEN. Personally I think somewhere a little closer to their HQ might seem a more likely choice.