Leeds Bradford: Weather & Technical Diversions, Delays & Cancellations

[BCFC]

If they didn't have the new LGW base to find a/c for, with the rising cost of fuel it wouldn't have surprised me to see all the 733s go this year at end of S26. That said, if S27 demand slows as a result of ongoing geopolitical circumstances then I would never say never re the 733s, especially as I do agree they seem to be causing increased problems

Spirit Airlines had 95 A320’s and A321’s….plenty of aircraft sat around.

 

[paully]

Spirit Airlines had 95 A320’s and A321’s….plenty of aircraft sat around.

I think they were all ceo's though, but I might be wrong, neos will be what theyre after

 

[BCFC]

I think they were all ceo's though, but I might be wrong, neos will be what theyre after

Anything is better than the 300’s… I would have thought their newer ones will have been NEO’s

I think they were all ceo's though, but I might be wrong, neos will be what theyre after

Mostly NEO’s

 

[White Heather]

G-GDFT went tech in Faro last night - according to the LBA website the inbound LS442 is now due 16:05 - 15 hours late

FT back in service today and currently departing to Palma, so nothing too serious apparently. Watching her depart on TV and looks brand new!

 

[blotbuc1]

Anything is better than the 300’s… I would have thought their newer ones will have been NEO’s


Mostly NEO’s


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However they are powered by the PW GTF engines which Jet2 have avoided. The well documented issues with these engines appears to have been one of the problems leading to the demise of Spirit.

 

[BlueManc]

EXS9HN LBA-ACE to MAN emergency after lightning strike.

Landed fine.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

EXS9HN LBA-ACE to MAN emergency after lightning strike.

Landed fine.

Looks like pax swapped onto G- HLYA as thats due into Leeds from ACE at 04:06.

 

[CM.]

Jet2 B737-800 G-JZBV has overnighted at Larnaca Airport due to a tech issue. Due into LBA this evening 19:35ish

Meanwhile Jet2 A321 G-HLYA is once again returning to LBA positioning in from Manchester as EXS048A at 08:00 to do the LS251/2 Faro flights

Jet2 B737-800 G-GDFP will position back from Bristol as EXS049A after covering a flight to bring stranded pax back from Funchal.

 

[Scottie Dog]

I'm going to place this here, as I feel that the thread followers are the best to provide an answer.

I use FR24 for my movements logs, however I do have problems with certain aircraft. For example A321 G-HLYA seldom shows a flight number and, when I switch to Flightaware I get very few reports.

What system do you use to obtain details? For an example G-HLYA positioned MAN-LBA yesterday as per this thread #1648 as, apparently, EXS048A but yhat flight number does not show on either FR24 or Flightaware.

Any help would be much appreciated.

SD

 

[White Heather]

I'm going to place this here, as I feel that the thread followers are the best to provide an answer.

I use FR24 for my movements logs, however I do have problems with certain aircraft. For example A321 G-HLYA seldom shows a flight number and, when I switch to Flightaware I get very few reports.

What system do you use to obtain details? For an example G-HLYA positioned MAN-LBA yesterday as per this thread #1648 as, apparently, EXS048A but yhat flight number does not show on either FR24 or Flightaware.

Any help would be much appreciated.

SD

The A321 G-HLYA positioned into LBA this morning, not yesterday ( as per #1648). Were you looking at the wrong day?

 

[YorkshireLad]

I'm going to place this here, as I feel that the thread followers are the best to provide an answer.

I use FR24 for my movements logs, however I do have problems with certain aircraft. For example A321 G-HLYA seldom shows a flight number and, when I switch to Flightaware I get very few reports.

What system do you use to obtain details? For an example G-HLYA positioned MAN-LBA yesterday as per this thread #1648 as, apparently, EXS048A but yhat flight number does not show on either FR24 or Flightaware.

Any help would be much appreciated.

SD

Not sure if this is the issue you're facing, but it's worth a shot anyway

Non-scheduled flight numbers such as, for example, EXS048A or RYR9898 which have both been seen here in the past couple of days, don't show up on Flightradar for the flight number search. They will show up for the airport arrival/departure page (speaking of which, is absolutely abysmal since they made the changes), or the aircraft log

Also, as Heather has said, the LBA-MAN EXS048A was this morning. There was, however, an LBA-MAN EXS048A rotation yesterday morning also done by G-HLYA

 

[Scottie Dog]

Many thanks to you both for your replies.

Yes, I was actually looking at the arrival flight yesterday into Manchester at 08:27. The FR24 EGCC arrivals page gives no flight number and I will double check tomorrow with your suggestions if I need them.

 

[YorkshireLad]

I'm uncertain as to whether yesterday's GR664/665 service actually operated. Anyone have any info?

 

[Jetchaser]

Is there any reason when the weather is really hot like now and there's no wind, planes take off on 14 rather than 32?

 

[Finger66]

I believe it's because the hotter the weather the less lift is created, or something like that so they will be using the increased TODA that a 14 take off run provides. I am no technical expert though so happy to be corrected or for someone to give a more detailed technical explanation

 

[BlueManc]

Hot and high - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

All for using a Mexicana DC10-15!

 

[The Pole]

I believe it's because the hotter the weather the less lift is created, or something like that so they will be using the increased TODA that a 14 take off run provides. I am no technical expert though so happy to be corrected or for someone to give a more detailed technical explanation

I believe also as there are no obstacles/terrain off the end of 14, I seem to recall the highest point off 14 if you flew level was in Germany? Could be wrong!

 

[LBA4EVER]

And far as im aware when the wind is calm at night runway 14 is prefered for the inbound flights due to them passing over less populated areas rather than flying over the urban areas of leeds.

I believe also as there are no obstacles/terrain off the end of 14, I seem to recall the highest point off 14 if you flew level was in Germany? Could be wrong!

The rawdon billing hill is the highest point west of moscow with nothing higher between the two!

 

[LBAYORKIE]

I believe it's because the hotter the weather the less lift is created, or something like that so they will be using the increased TODA that a 14 take off run provides. I am no technical expert though so happy to be corrected or for someone to give a more detailed technical explanation

Thats basically it.

 

[The Pole]

Moscow however isn't in a straight line off 14! Be interested if anyone has any topography info on that heading, flying at airfield altitude what is the nearest obstacle/terrain