Jet2 have leased G-POWI from Titan for this summer at Newcastle, supposedly it's covering for a 733 which has not been is condition as expected after purchase from last operator. It's a wet lease so the crews on it will be Titan too. It has been liveried though however extremely basic with white body below red lettering. Should be interesting to see if Jet2 also use this as a trial run for Airbus overall as so far they operate an all Boeing fleet of 733/QC/F , 738 and 752s!!!
Thanks for sharing this!
There's a photo here by Marcus Gilmour -
http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcusgilmour/8722637619/
I've always been fond of Jet2's operations, and as you say will certainly be interesting if this possibly results in any future orders with Airbus. I'd be very surprised if Jet2 weren't taking the opportunity to trial this during the lease.
I have the summer operations confirmed by LS taking into account the A320 below:
"A total of 6 aircraft will be based at NCL for S13. The NCL based fleet will consist of 3 737-300's, 2 757's and 1 leased A320. The aircraft will operate as shown below on the schedule for 1st week in August.
MONDAY
733 - NCL-ALC-NCL-IBZ-NCL
733 - NCL-REU-NCL-KRK-NCL
733 - NCL-FAO-NCL-ORK-NCL
757 - NCL-PMI-NCL-BJV-NCL
757 - NCL-CFU-NCL-DLM-NCL
A320 - NCL-AGP-NCL-MJV-NCL
TUESDAY
733 - NCL-ALC-NCL-PUY-NCL
733 - NCL-AGP-NCL
733 - NCL-FAO-NCL
757 - NCL-TFS-NCL
757 - NCL-HER-NCL
A320 - NCL-PMI-NCL-MAH-NCL
WEDNESDAY
733 - NCL-ALC-NCL-KRK-NCL
733 - NCL-FAO-NCL
733 - NCL-PSA-NCL-DBV-NCL
757 - NCL-PMI-NCL-RHO-NCL
757 - NCL-PFO-NCL
A320 - NCL-AGP-NCL-MJV-NCL
THURSDAY
733 - NCL-VCE-NCL-REU-NCL
733 - NCL-FAO-NCL-MJV-NCL
733 - NCL-FCO-NCL
757 - NCL-AGP-NCL-DLM-NCL
757 - NCL-PMI-NCL-ACE-NCL
A320 - NCL-ALC-NCL-IBZ-NCL
FRIDAY
733 - NCL-AGP-NCL-MJV-NCL
733 - NCL-FAO-NCL-ORK-NCL
733 - NCL-IBZ-NCL-KRK-NCL
757 - NCL-ALC-NCL-TFS-NCL
757 - NCL-PMI-NCL-DLM-NCL
A320 - NCL-MAH-NCL-PMI-NCL
SATURDAY
733 - NCL-ALC-NCL-PMI-NCL
733 - NCL-FAO-NCL-PSA-NCL
733 - NCL-MJV-NCL-MAH-NCL
757 - NCL-AGP-NCL-LPA-NCL
757 - NCL-PMI-NCL-TFS-NCL
A320 - NCL-IBZ-NCL-ALC-NCL
SUNDAY
733 - NCL-FAO-NCL-MJV-NCL
733 - NCL-FCO-NCL-VCE-NCL
733 - NCL-DBV-NCL-PRG-NCL
757 - NCL-ALC-NCL-PFO-NCL
757 - NCL-PMI-NCL-ACE-NCL
A320 - NCL-AGP-NCL-IBZ-NCL
LS will wet lease a 168 seater A320, registration G-POWI, between the 8th May and 15th September from STN based Titan Airways. The aircraft will have basic LS decals applied prior to entering service and will be crewed by Titan for the duration of the lease. The A320 was only delivered to Titan less than 3 weeks ago and only entered revenue service a week ago."
Why the quiet day on a Tuesday? Planes aint really my thing - so dont really understand the lack of apparent lack balance in their rotas.
One of my brothers loves them and is an active member of pprune.
Don't forget 2 of the 733s (the QCs) have to be back by 9pm Mon-Fri in preparation for working the mail flights to EMA and STN
(13 May 2013, 9:09 pm)Andreos1 wrote [ -> ]Why the quiet day on a Tuesday? Planes aint really my thing - so dont really understand the lack of apparent lack balance in their rotas.
One of my brothers loves them and is an active member of pprune.
Cost of slots seem to be higher at airports abroad on that day... sometimes an aircraft will not operate a single flight on that day.
Jet2 today launched short break flights to New York and Toronto in April. These will presumably be operated by the 757 fleet.
(21 Aug 2013, 12:48 pm)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]Jet2 today launched short break flights to New York and Toronto in April. These will presumably be operated by the 757 fleet.
Flights are to be operated by G-LSAB, G-LSAC, G-LSAE, G-LSAK, or G-LSAN as they are the only aircraft equipped with ETOPS.
That flight has to be hell!
(21 Aug 2013, 6:15 pm)the pilot wrote [ -> ]Flights are to be operated by G-LSAB, G-LSAC, G-LSAE, G-LSAK, or G-LSAN as they are the only aircraft equipped with ETOPS.
That flight has to be hell!
Some of those aircraft must be getting on for 25 years old now (even older than a Waggonway DAF).
Probably worth mentioning here that Jet2 have lost the contract to fly the Royal Mail Skynet route to Stansted, it will be operated by West Atlantic from January. They retained the East Midlands route.
(04 Dec 2013, 12:00 am)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]Probably worth mentioning here that Jet2 have lost the contract to fly the Royal Mail Skynet route to Stansted, it will be operated by West Atlantic from January. They retained the East Midlands route.
You can blame that on reliability!
(04 Dec 2013, 12:00 am)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]Probably worth mentioning here that Jet2 have lost the contract to fly the Royal Mail Skynet route to Stansted, it will be operated by West Atlantic from January. They retained the East Midlands route.
Now transferred. Operated by an ATP as NPT6L (NCL-STN) and 7W (STN-NCL)
Anyone know what the summer 15/16 rotations and aircraft type being used from NCL are. Looks like 2 738s are already being used but not sure if 757 or 733 are additional a/c
(03 Sep 2015, 7:14 pm)8222 wrote [ -> ]http://www.jet2.com/News/Jet2_com_Announ..._Aircraft/
Nice to see them fork out for some new machines. Presumably using up freed up slots on the NG production line before the MAX line is up and running properly.
I flew Jet2 in August, a 737-800, notably G-GDFW and it looked fine having been with TUI, it just needed an air-freshener in the toilet
I do wonder what will happen to the aircraft that run the Royal Mail contract overnight - this is a high value part of their business still which cannot be served with 737-800's. Unless they can work with Boeing to develop a QC version of the -800.
(04 Sep 2015, 2:18 pm)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]I do wonder what will happen to the aircraft that run the Royal Mail contract overnight - this is a high value part of their business still which cannot be served with 737-800's. Unless they can work with Boeing to develop a QC version of the -800.
To be honest, I think the QC models will stick around, especially with them investing in glass cockpits for them, as I read somewhere. Some of their 757s are from the 1980's - I think these would be first to go.
The only other thing for LS to do if they wanted to up their cargo revenue is to invest in containerised aircraft, as per BA short haul fleet. Apparently that's why A321s are often rotated up to NCL if there's a big demand for cargo space (I've been on a few, but they were all full anyway!). With this order of 738's - it doesn't seem to be likely.
I'm off Jet2 on Saturday to Chambery and I believe one of their Boeing 737-300s has had a technical fault meaning I may get a 737-800 or better still a 757!
(27 Jan 2016, 8:47 pm)NK53 TKT wrote [ -> ]I'm off Jet2 on Saturday to Chambery and I believe one of their Boeing 737-300s has had a technical fault meaning I may get a 737-800 or better still a 757!
If you get a 757 it'll be a fun takeoff/landing into Chambery - I think the runway is quite short!
(04 Feb 2016, 9:20 pm)8222 wrote [ -> ]If you get a 757 it'll be a fun takeoff/landing into Chambery - I think the runway is quite short!
I got G-GDFK a 737-300, I fly home tomorrow and looking at flight records the plane just sits on the ground at Newcastle for a week
(05 Feb 2016, 7:05 am)NK53 TKT wrote [ -> ]I got G-GDFK a 737-300, I fly home tomorrow and looking at flight records the plane just sits on the ground at Newcastle for a week
Yeah - probably with it being low season. I know BA send some of their A32x fleet into temporary storage.
(04 Feb 2016, 9:20 pm)8222 wrote [ -> ]If you get a 757 it'll be a fun takeoff/landing into Chambery - I think the runway is quite short!
Jet2 don't base any 757s at Newcastle anymore and are instead covered by 737-800s alongside the older 737-300s
I am now sat in my Alpe D'Huez hotel and Inhave discovered my plane has still not left Newcastle, he was due to leave at 6:15, still in Newcastle
(06 Feb 2016, 7:52 am)NK53 TKT wrote [ -> ]I am now sat in my Alpe D'Huez hotel and Inhave discovered my plane has still not left Newcastle, he was due to leave at 6:15, still in Newcastle
What time did you get back? Did you have another 733?
(11 Feb 2016, 5:22 pm)8222 wrote [ -> ]What time did you get back? Did you have another 733?
I had G-GDFG, a 733. G-GDFK, that flew me out was supposed to take me home; however, the flight left Newcastle at 8:15am, and was diverted to Lyon, because the plane was then due to fly to Edinburgh and then back to Newcastle via Chambery, it flew light to Chambery and flew out to Edinburgh 6 hours late. To stop further inconvenience, Jet2 flew G-GDFG an Edinburgh based 733 to pick me and fly the people out from Edinburgh. I arrived back at 20:47 instead of the planned 18:45. G-GDFG took G-GDFK's place a Newcastle giving Edinburgh G-GDFK in exchange.
(13 Feb 2016, 11:21 am)NK53 TKT wrote [ -> ]I had G-GDFG, a 733. G-GDFK, that flew me out was supposed to take me home; however, the flight left Newcastle at 8:15am, and was diverted to Lyon, because the plane was then due to fly to Edinburgh and then back to Newcastle via Chambery, it flew light to Chambery and flew out to Edinburgh 6 hours late. To stop further inconvenience, Jet2 flew G-GDFG an Edinburgh based 733 to pick me and fly the people out from Edinburgh. I arrived back at 20:47 instead of the planned 18:45. G-GDFG took G-GDFK's place a Newcastle giving Edinburgh G-GDFK in exchange.
That sounds like a bit of a nightmare. It's been a good few years since I've flown LS. The last time I flew LS was to Prague. I had one of their 733s. They're not badly kept internally, considering their age, but nowadays, I'd much rather have a BA/EZY Airbus for short haul.
If you go long haul - aim for a BA 77W; gorgeous aeroplanes. That said, they don't feel quite as sturdy as their wonderful, but a bit tired, 744s for a transatlantic hop. That, and their moving map seems to break the IFE! At least it did on G-STBL.
(20 Feb 2016, 9:49 am)8222 wrote [ -> ]That sounds like a bit of a nightmare. It's been a good few years since I've flown LS. The last time I flew LS was to Prague. I had one of their 733s. They're not badly kept internally, considering their age, but nowadays, I'd much rather have a BA/EZY Airbus for short haul.
If you go long haul - aim for a BA 77W; gorgeous aeroplanes. That said, they don't feel quite as sturdy as their wonderful, but a bit tired, 744s for a transatlantic hop. That, and their moving map seems to break the IFE! At least it did on G-STBL.
At the beginning of last month I went easyjet to Belfast on G-EZFB, it had just been repainted and was considerably better than Jet2's 733's.
I am going to Mexico or Aruba in 2017 with Thomson on a dreamliner if not, if I get my own way St Maarten with Air France/KLM. I get a dreamliner again in 2018 to Florida as well as a 757 to Newark from Belfast because the NCL-EWR flights are seasonal starting in May and it's for a week so Jet2 is not an option. We'll go easyjet to Belfast then United or Aer Lingus. Possibly BA but probably not.
(20 Feb 2016, 4:26 pm)NK53 TKT wrote [ -> ]At the beginning of last month I went easyjet to Belfast on G-EZFB, it had just been repainted and was considerably better than Jet2's 733's.
I am going to Mexico or Aruba in 2017 with Thomson on a dreamliner if not, if I get my own way St Maarten with Air France/KLM. I get a dreamliner again in 2018 to Florida as well as a 757 to Newark from Belfast because the NCL-EWR flights are seasonal starting in May and it's for a week so Jet2 is not an option. We'll go easyjet to Belfast then United or Aer Lingus. Possibly BA but probably not.
I believe this year is the last to be reviewed by United in Passenger Numbers and if passenger numbers are healthy ( Which they are on that route ) then United are apparently turning it into a year round service by 2017 or 2018.
(20 Feb 2016, 6:49 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote [ -> ]I believe this year is the last to be reviewed by United in Passenger Numbers and if passenger numbers are healthy ( Which they are on that route ) then United are apparently turning it into a year round service by 2017 or 2018.
I which case I will go direct