Spotting Movements Log & Heads Up

[LBA4EVER]

I personally, will be relieved to see the end of 733 ops at LBA.

But sadly another great aircraft that will depart us forever just like the B757s!

 

[Finger66]

Indeed but unfortunately no place for sentiment when QC matters in this day and age.

Too many more 733 tech issues this year isn't going to do Jet2's reputation any good. People remember the bad far more vividly

 

[White Heather]

I know Jet2 are one 737-3 down, as G-GDFM N/S in Dalaman.

It's the second time FM gas gone tech in 3 days and both times we've ended up with a MAN based A321 to cover. Despite us supposedly having a spare here. I guess with two 300s tech its more of a problem.

 

[Finger66]

Is it radio problems for FM! And probably time for the one two along the register to FO!

 

[oldendays]

The 733s have been a pile of s**t for years. The only thing they can be relied upon to do in the summer is break down and this is something that Jet2's Leeds Bradford passengers have had to put up with since the remaining aircraft were all moved there. Hardly fair, is it?

 

[lbaspotter]

Looks like the tech B733 G-GDFM down in Dalaman is fixed and coming back home to Leeds overnight with it due in at 02:25 as “EXS42A”

 

[White Heather]

Looks like the tech B733 G-GDFM down in Dalaman is fixed and coming back home to Leeds overnight with it due in at 02:25 as “EXS42A”

A 733 on Dalaman? Another indication that Turkey isn't doing so great in terms of bookings? It is half term week after all.

 

[lbaspotter]

A 733 on Dalaman? Another indication that Turkey isn't doing so great in terms of bookings? It is half term week after all.

The flight was booked to be operated by a Boeing 737-800 but it went tech, the wasn’t any spare aircraft available apart from Boeing 737-300, G-GDFM which was dispatched.

Some pax had to be off-loaded and re-booked onto alternative flights as you cannot fit 189 pax into a 148 seat aircraft, can you?

 

[White Heather]

The flight was booked to be operated by a Boeing 737-800 but it went tech, the wasn’t any spare aircraft available apart from Boeing 737-300, G-GDFM which was dispatched.

Some pax had to be off-loaded and re-booked onto alternative flights as you cannot fit 189 pax into a 148 seat aircraft, can you?

Bet the offloaded pax were delighted about that.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

The flight was booked to be operated by a Boeing 737-800 but it went tech, the wasn’t any spare aircraft available apart from Boeing 737-300, G-GDFM which was dispatched.

Some pax had to be off-loaded and re-booked onto alternative flights as you cannot fit 189 pax into a 148 seat aircraft, can you?

Im sure Jet2 compensated them.

 

[BarnsleyHolidays]

Malta Air Boeing 737-800 9H-QAF has just made her first LBA visit and is now departing back to Alicante. This fuselage first appeared at LBA on 15 February 2019 when operated by Ryanair as EI-GDS.

BH

 

[SierraHotel]

Just seen an SXS A320 (full Sun Express livery) depart 14 possibly suggesting good loads? Everything else departing 32

 

[lbaspotter]

Just seen an SXS A320 (full Sun Express livery) depart 14 possibly suggesting good loads? Everything else departing 32

He requested Runway 14 for performance reasons according to LBA ATC

 

[BarnsleyHolidays]

Malta Air Boeing 737-800 9H-QFK has just departed from Malaga and will make her first LBA visit later this afternoon. This fuselage first appeared at LBA on 31 March 2017 when operated by Ryanair as EI-FZF.

SunExpress Boeing 737-800 TC-SOT is enroute from Antalya and will make her first LBA visit in the late afternoon.

BH

 

[BarnsleyHolidays]

Malta Air Boeing 737-800 9H-QBX has just made her first LBA visit operating the early evening Dublin rotation. This fuselage first appeared at LBA on 26 March 2017 when operated by Ryanair as EI-FOL.

BH

 

[oldendays]

He requested Runway 14 for performance reasons according to LBA ATC

It's rare these days to hear aircrew request a RW14 departure for performance reasons. It was an everyday occurrence before the runway was extended then became less common as newer aircraft with more powerful engines came along. It was a routine request for the Eurocypria A320 in the 1990s.

 

[BarnsleyHolidays]

easyJet Airbus 320 Neo G-UZEG has just departed from Belfast International and will make her first LBA visit in less than an hour. This aircraft has only been in service for less than three months and is a product of the Chinese assembly unit.

BH

 

[SierraHotel]

AirX 737BBJ 9H-ELF due in from Catania at 1600 hours.

 

[Len Fish]

This BBJ can accommodate a maximum of 18 passengers, has a maximum of two bedrooms and has two showers! Meanwhile back in the World most of us occupy, this afternoons’ Eastern flight picked up a delay in Amsterdam arriving at LBA just over an hour late with the return flight departing almost 1 hour 30 minutes late. On top of that the early morning flight has been cancelled according to FR with the overnight stopper aircraft that would have operated the flight flying out to Manchester at 12.30. All seems a bit topsy turvy to me but there must be some operational method in the apparent madness you would hope.

 

[White Heather]

AirX 737BBJ 9H-ELF due in from Catania at 1600 hours.

And departed to Paris Le Bourget at 1740. Extraordinary livery! Must have cost a mint.