Thanks!!

G-JZBC first of the 738's to be retrofitted with SSW.

Confirmed already fitted flying BHX-MLA today 👍

The A320 neo it seems wont arrive till 2028
the next batch of A321 after G-SUN i guess will gain the Red/ Silver livery

The A320 plan always was “deliveries will stretch over three years until 2031”.

G-JZBC
 

Was this done at BHX as it didn't fly from 11 Feb until an air-test on 17/2?

If so was this done in STS as FY & HF were supposed to have been in the hangar last week

Pete

It was done at BHX yes believe by STS.

G-JZBE is the next to be fitted with them now on the ground since Saturday.

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Cheers LiamNCL.

Doing okay for charters as well out of BHX, Malaga last night (Sport related?) and Bergen tomorrow (Northern Lights?)

Pete

They operated a return Gatwick to Liverpool Charter on Monday carrying Crystal Palace FC for the match against Everton.

G-SUNB operating TFS - BHX LS2166 diverted to Faro, reported by some sources due to “smell of burning in the flight deck”.
G-LSAK going out to faro to complete the journey.

G-SUNB returning back to Birmingham now, evidently not a major issue.

someone spill their coffee?

Anyone in the know privy to the plan to sort the delayed LS584 today? Told a technical issue and a replacement aircraft being sent, any other info? Cheers

FR24 still showing the original aircraft coming home, albeit 2-3 hours late.

They have engineering in ALC so they will try resolve but that will have a time limit on it due crew hours so I would imagine an airport standby crew and aircraft will be cued up ready also.

F24 will just be showing the original tail and flight number with a delay until a final plan is green lit and everything updated.

Look out for a 737 firing out of one of their bases with a non standard flight number that will most likely be your thunderbird 1.

Looks like BA got sorted so you or your fam/friends are on the way to NCL. 👏

Thanks for reply’s. Confusing to be told a 7pm delayed departure then a terminal call to say boarding was to quickly begin

Credit where its due. My flight from AGP-NCL on 22/02/24 was delayed over 3 hours and they've already paid my UK261 compensation. :ok::D:)

Just shows why Jet2 have such a good reputation. In the future you are far more likely to remember the speed of the payment, and forget about the delay !

G-DRTV first revenue flight this morning, LS875 Manchester to Faro.

G-JZDD on route to East Midlands for painting.

JZDD clearly going the long way round. Currently (11.15) over north Scotland. Air Test too?

Anyone know when the last 2 2nd hand B737-800 are due to join the fleet? And where they have been acquired from?

And any news on G-JZBY? (It's been sitting at Prague since 30th August 23)

G-DRTX doing what I believe is its first revenue flight today. MAN-FAO, just like DRTV a week ago.

From what I understand, there are 4 acquired 738s still to enter service. They are: DD/DE/DF/BZ.

I think two more have been acquired, but details not yet public.

BY still in Prague - some rumours circulating that this may not materialise.

We’re being treated to G-LSAC on the way back from Fuerteventura to Manchester operating LS910 today. The booked 738 looked like it was swapped to another flight with G-DRTR positioning down to LGW to operate TFS flight. Guessing another 738 went tech…or I might be drawing false conclusions 😂

Anyway, I’m happy with a 757 however it came about! My favourite! 😍

Are the LGW ops on behalf of a tour company?

P&O Cruises I suspect? Probably the same series I flew with them this time last year LGW-TFS to join their ship Azura in the Canaries.

I've also flown BHX-MLA with Jet2 for P&O. Good experience both times.

Jet2 have had a winter seasonal base at Gatwick for about three years now, At peak times three or four aircraft can be present (especially at weekends) but usually at least two.
The airline operates cruise charters, ski charter flights and Christmas flights to Lapland. These flights are for mostly for operators other than Jet2.
The programme usually ends at the end of March/early April and resumes again late October/early November.

They are all on behalf of charter companies. No Jet2/Jet2 Holidays flights depart from LGW.

I know they've no operation of their at LGW although there has been speculation as to whether they might in future. As things look there now with slot constraints and delays I'd have though they need it like a hole in the head!!

It was TFS flights yesterday that caught my attention, as above probably associated with cruises.

Probably would like to go in to there, but would most likely be wanting plenty of room to expand. Expect that to be an issue at the moment. Might make a south coast base more appealing, but that’s just my own opinion.

Yes I thought it was all for other operators but said most just in case. Thank goodness for pendants.

It would now be difficult for Jet2 to have a sizeable base at Gatwick. Slots are in high demand especially as they become even rarer at Heathrow. Perhaps when the Northern Runway comes into routine use (If approved) a base may be possible towards
the end of the decade. Only other possibility would be an airline selling slots or moving out. Neither possibility seems obvious at the moment.

Must be a reason why BY hasn't entered the fleet yet despite being registered for ages.

I'm hearing HM hit a bird on departure from LBA this morning bound for Arrecife.

Climbed to 5,000ft and then circled around LBA for 30 minutes before heading to Manchester for a landing where it was met by emergency crews.

G-JZBY never was registered. Its due to Jet2 but they’ve yet to register it.

G-JZDG (previously TC-CRA from Pegasus arrived in LBA yesterday (18/03/24) ) one more left to make itself known.

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due to position to NQY tomorrow from FRL

presumably to the sts hangar at nqy

cs

Is this a new addition or a summer lease?