Might be a while if tales of Boing scrapping Max production become reality.

sixchannel
Boeing have no intension of scrapping production of the Max, they may for a period halt production however.
Also my guess is Tui don't own them, so it will be up to the owners what happens to them and when it happens.

Yes, I read it as a temporary stoppage of the assembly line. After all if your building 40+ per month and only have finite parking space then something had to happen.

TUI own a couple of them, rest are leased. Obviously the lessor will I am sure be pleased to extend the leases for TUI or to another airlines at the right price (which is probably a better price for a passenger airline than being converted to freighters)

Second-hand B737-800s
Five more were expected prior to summer 2019 but have not arrived. Are they not required? It has been suggested that G-DRTI may be in service soon, but why has there been a delay?

Supply and demand? I expect the price and availability of second hand 738's has changed a bit since those plans were made.

G-LSAC has gone tech again this time in Rhodes! I wonder what is wrong with her?

What is it's destination 507021 ?

Operated the LS819 MAN-RHO, then went AOG.
G-JZHH was used yesterday under LS8200 to operate the inbound sector. Delay would have been around 18hrs

G-LSAC still in RHO at the moment

"Big ends have gone".
Well it's what my Dad used to say back in the day when the car broke down.

B737-300, G-GDFO was sent out yesterday to recover the RHO-MAN delay. Positioned LBA-RHO as LSS41A, Then operated RHO-MAN as LS8201 and finally re-positioned MAN-LBA as LS49A

Jet2 have just announced 3 new routes to Innsbruck

BHX - INN = 1x weekly Sat (Dec 21st to Apr 11th)
STN - INN = 1x weekly Sun (Feb 9th to Apr 12th)
MAN - INN = 1x weekly Sat (Dec 21st to Apr 11th)

G-DRTB has gained a pair of winglets over the last few weeks , leaves just FF & FJ which a dont think will get them now.

Jet2 move aircraft around constantly ,

JZBO did NCL-FAO-BFS on Tuesday then today did BFS-FAO-NCL.

Thats what i was thinking with NCL being a bigger base that it must be to get some mainenance on a BFS aircraft.

G-DRTI
 

I was just wondering if there is an update on the status of this aircraft.

Most databases agree that it appears to still be in Manchester and has never entered service.

Are Jet2 keeping this aircraft as it still shows registered to them on the CAA website G-INFO.

No doubt all has not gone to plan as it was taken in June but nothing of note has been published recently about its status (outside of Jet2).

Jet2 seemed to have coped without it although BHX sees quite a few of the G-DRT range and there has been more than one or two 757's appearing to cover tech aircraft.

Pete

Ex Jet Airways
 

G-DRTI & YL-LCV
 

Cheers for the info just wondered if there had been a change of mind but I assume there is a major issue as 2 months on the ground in peak time is not what would have been anticipated.

They could have done with it today as the BHX schedule has been disrupted and I think a first for Jet2 at BHX with an overnight delay on an outbound. This afternoons Antalya is now due out 09.45 in the morning, plus this afternoons Malaga is running 3 hours late after the aircraft needed an air-test over the North Sea and as for YL-LCV! It went to Rome (with a friend) around 4 hours late alongside B733 G-GDFK which positioned in from Leeds. Rumour has it a slide was blown on the A321 and thus reduced capacity - both aircraft have returned successfully. Quite a day

Pete

Hi Pete
I can`t remember where I read it but I am sure I saw that it was due to be in hangar for 13 weeks so obviously something
major was due to be done and I guess when that is finished it will be painted

G-JZBO has been out of action a few days aswell it positioned NCL-SNN a few days ago.

Delays
 

Cheers both - If it was never planned for high summer they have coped remarkably well even with the problems encountered this week, as everything at the BHX base seems to be back on track. Not sure if all the Antalya pax got back to BHX as a 738 landed yesterday evening and BHX arrivals indicated a second aircraft 05.00 this morning. They did put two aircraft on the Rome to get all the A321 home which I have to say is going that extra mile to get your pax back.

Indications thus far although the 11th based aircraft at BHX was high-season only it seems it might stay and some flights re-timed to give a more relaxed schedule utilising the 11th aircraft.

Very impressive airline I have to say when it comes to schedule recovery.

Pete

Probably with creosote. Thats what I did last time I bought a shed.

When it comes out it will be as good as new Sixchannel and you won`t be able to tell the difference between that and a brand new machine

Ian

Just the log book with thousands of landings and take offs lol

I know dat. I was trying to be a bit humorous on a slow Saturday.
Our last flight EMA-FUE (can't find my notes at the moment) was on a recently refurbed Jet2 acquisition. It looked brand new and performed perfectly as expected.

Completely unlike most other aircraft flying around hey.

✊✊💦 theres always one isnt there......

Yes, there is.

I see leased Titan aircraft G-POWN has been out of action for some while, does anyone know whats up with her?

She is currently awaiting a replacement engine due to birdstrike damage.

Replacement a/c was G-LSAJ but LS765D continued in G-LSAC. Any ideas why G-LSAJ was not used?