Spotting Movements Log & Heads Up

[BarnsleyHolidays]

easyJet Europe Airbus 320 OE-IVR has just lifted off Paris Charles de Gaulle and will make her first LBA visit in around an hour.

BH

 

[lbaspotter]

Jet2 Lapland charters are now up and running.

Boeing 737-800, G-JZHT did the first of the Santa Holidays departures out to Ivalo yesterday as EXS2133 and positioned back empty as EXS084C
Boeing 737-800, G-JZBO has today operated a Canterbury Travel day drip up to Enontekio as EXS2113 and is due back this evening as EXS2114.

Hopefully it’s a sign that loadings are doing well. As it was interesting to note Jet2 sent Boeing 737-800’s out on the city routes to Paris Cdg, Prague, Vienna, Copenhagen, Cologne, Budapest, & Krakow yesterday whilst the Boeing 737-300’s did the Rome & Berlin services.

 

[YorkshireLad]

Hopefully it’s a sign that loadings are doing well. As it was interesting to note Jet2 sent Boeing 737-800’s out on the city routes to Paris Cdg, Prague, Vienna, Copenhagen, Cologne, Budapest, & Krakow yesterday whilst the Boeing 737-300’s did the Rome & Berlin services.

The 733s are being very lightly used at the moment, most citybreak routes have been using the B738s

 

[LBAYORKIE]

The 733s are being very lightly used at the moment, most citybreak routes have been using the B738s

Yet last weeks Rome 738' pax were 'rescued' by a 733, suggesting it wasnt full.

 

[Finger66]

Could be a few factors in play here:
Hopefully it is positive loads related but could also be:
Jet2 helping with the longevity of the 733s, especially with LGW to support overall fleet wise and need all aircraft they can get in 2026.
Could also be LBA being a "good neighbour" and asking Jet2 to use the 733s sparingly through winter

 

[BCFC]

The 733s are being very lightly used at the moment, most citybreak routes have been using the B738s

I noticed that none of them were used an odd day here and there recently.

 

[Len Fish]

Are the 733 pilots also type rated for the 738s?

 

[YorkshireLad]

I noticed that none of them were used an odd day here and there recently.

This week they've only seen use Monday, Friday and Sunday, doing 7 return trips total

 

[nwh45]

Are the 733 pilots also type rated for the 738s?

Alot of pilots are duel rated so fly both the 300 and 800.

 

[oldendays]

Are the 733 pilots also type rated for the 738s?

The type rating is the same for the 737-300 right up to the -900. I'm not sure but I expect a short differences course is required for full pilot flexibility across the fleets. Many Jet2 737 pilots fly both the -300 and -800.

 

[GolfFox]

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Are the 733 pilots also type rated for the 738s?

I know a fair few Jet2 Captains and all are rated on both 300 and 800.

 

[BarnsleyHolidays]

easyJet Europe Airbus 320 OE-IZF is enroute from Paris Charles de Gaulle and will make her first LBA visit in around an hour.

BH

 

[752]

Titan G-POWX E190 due in from LGW

 

[BarnsleyHolidays]

The Chelsea FC team bus, aka Titan Airways Embraer 190 G-POWX, will arrive in the next hour.

Dirty Blues !

BH

 

[Len Fish]

Seems like Eastern going under is Titan’s gain as regards these football team charters. Very handy that they acquired the ERJ 190 only recently.

 

[The Pole]

Seems like Eastern going under is Titan’s gain as regards these football team charters. Very handy that they acquired the ERJ 190 only recently.

Seen elsewhere that Jet2 flew Ipswich Town to Blackpool on Monday for the Blackburn game

 

[BCFC]

Another day without any of the 300’s being used… can't see it being due to the high loads on the other flights.

 

[752]

Another day without any of the 300’s being used… can't see it being due to the high loads on the other flights.

Not sure what your point is? its mid week December, there is no doubt any "planned" flights on the 300's and flying is no doubt on the more fuel efficient 800's. A quick look on FR24, no 321 ceo's are not flying. Plenty of gaps.

 

[BCFC]

Not sure what your point is? its mid week December, there is no doubt any "planned" flights on the 300's and flying is no doubt on the more fuel efficient 800's. A quick look on FR24, no 321 ceo's are not flying. Plenty of gaps.

We have a lot of older 800’s at LBA…I think its down to reliability rather than fuel economy.

737-300 vs 737-800: Fuel Efficiency Breakdown (Even for 25–30-year-old aircraft)

1. Raw fuel burn (block fuel)

A 737-800 burns more fuel per hour than a 737-300, because:

• It’s larger
• It’s heavier
• It has more powerful engine

 

[White Heather]

We have a lot of older 800’s at LBA…I think its down to reliability rather than fuel economy.

737-300 vs 737-800: Fuel Efficiency Breakdown (Even for 25–30-year-old aircraft)

1. Raw fuel burn (block fuel)

A 737-800 burns more fuel per hour than a 737-300, because:

• It’s larger
• It’s heavier
• It has more powerful engine

You keep saying we have a lot of older 800s. Each time I check, we don't have 'a lot.l' Today is no exception.

We have had 8 different 800s land today. Of those, 3 are what you might call old. (26, 25 and 25). 1 is approaching middle age at 12 , 3 are 8 years old and 1 is 7 years old. Those last four are from the last batches delivered new so as new as they get with Jet2.

So, as is usually the case, we have a mix, but definitely not 'a lot' of old ones.