Spotting Movements Log & Heads Up

[BarnsleyHolidays]

Malta Air Boeing 737-800 9H-QDT is enroute from Paris Beauvais and will shortly make her first LBA visit. This aircraft made an original first LBA visit on 29 December 2017 when operated by Ryanair as EI-FTT.

BH

 

[CM.]

Jet2 B757-200 G-LSAE expected to position in from Manchester to cover the Palma 227 flight with B738 G-JZHG going tech

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Jet2 B757-200 G-LSAE expected to position in from Manchester to cover the Palma 227 flight with B738 G-JZHG going tech

And Faro in the morning

 

[CM.]

And Faro in the morning

The base is short of aircraft at the minute with G-DRTR, G-JZHG and G-JZBB all tech and the 2 B733s having maintenance

 

[lbaspotter]

It might just be me, but Reliability wise it seems like jet2 are having a really poor start to summer 2024 season at LBA.

Annoyingly it doesn’t seem to be happening at the other bases. Unless it’s just not being reported as much as we do on here.

 

[ChrisBBB]

It might just be me, but Reliability wise it seems like jet2 are having a really poor start to summer 2024 season at LBA.

Annoyingly it doesn’t seem to be happening at the other bases. Unless it’s just not being reported as much as we do on here.

They might be having some challenges but it’s largely kept in house, because they’re very quick to make alternative arrangements either using their own fleet or acquiring short term leases.
It’s likely to remain a challenge whilst they wait for the future deliveries I suspect - but I’m sure they continue to handle it well (might be expensive mind)

 

[Aviador]

Just watched AE depart. I had to do a double take. Nice to see the 757 back home even if just for a short time.

 

[Len Fish]

Is it just me or does the LBA based fleet comprise of predominantly older aircraft currently.

 

[pilot_737]

Is it just me or does the LBA based fleet comprise of predominantly older aircraft currently.

Yes, but age isn’t the reason behind the current tech issues!

It might just be me, but Reliability wise it seems like jet2 are having a really poor start to summer 2024 season at LBA.

Annoyingly it doesn’t seem to be happening at the other bases. Unless it’s just not being reported as much as we do on here.

Believe me, it’s everywhere!

Not sure what’s going on but everything keeps falling over at the moment!

There’s a lack of spare aircraft at present due C checks over running and the delay in the 321 arrivals. At planning stage when S24 schedule was released there was meant to be more Airbus arrivals!

 

[BarnsleyHolidays]

Ryanair Boeing 737 Max 8-200 EI-IJF will make her first LBA visit in around half an hour inbound from Palma de Mallorca.

BH

 

[The Pole]

And Faro in the morning

AE just departed Faro for LBA, no details of any additional rotations on FR24, or a departure back to MAN, do we know if she will be staying a while?

 

[White Heather]

AE just departed Faro for LBA, no details of any additional rotations on FR24, or a departure back to MAN, do we know if she will be staying a while?

Just landed at 1506.
Nothing showing on FR24 to indicate any positioning flight back to MAN yet, not anything using AE tomorrow either. Maybe they're waiting to see if the 737 situation improves and will leave the 757 here until they're sure what they've got?

 

[YorkshireLad]

Landed in Manchester a few minutes ago

 

[twevsmiff]

Spitfire G-ASJV(plus 1) is just about to commence a display at Harewood(1910). He has been persuaded to do a flypast down the runway on completion. Just after 1930 expaected.

 

[White Heather]

Spitfire G-ASJV(plus 1) is just about to commence a display at Harewood(1910). He has been persuaded to do a flypast down the runway on completion. Just after 1930 expaected.

Literally just after I left the Hawthorne Farm car park! Typical.

 

[twevsmiff]

Literally just after I left the Hawthorne Farm car park! Typical.

Spitfire G-ASJV(plus 1) is just about to commence a display at Harewood(1910). He has been persuaded to do a flypast down the runway on completion. Just after 1930 expaected.

For the record the second Spitfire was G-IBSY

 

[lbaspotter]

TUI Airways are using Boeing 737-MAX8, G-TUMO on today’s TOM3619 from Palma. ETA 12:35

 

[Finger66]

TUI Airways are using Boeing 737-MAX8, G-TUMO on today’s TOM3619 from Palma. ETA 12:35

One has flown on this aircraft - twice. But unfortunately not from/to LBA

 

[BarnsleyHolidays]

Malta Air Boeing 737 Max 8-200 9H-VUR, currently parked on the apron, is making her first LBA visit operating the Paris Beauvais rotation.

BH

 

[BarnsleyHolidays]

Lauda Europe Airbus 320 9H-LAX is enroute from Palma de Mallorca and will make her first LBA visit later this evening.

BH