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

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Is this a new addition or a summer lease?