Spotting Movements Log & Heads Up

[Len Fish]

There are more “oldies” in this group than there are Jet2 oldie 737-800s at LBA.

 

[White Heather]

There are more “oldies” in this group than there are Jet2 oldie 737-800s at LBA.

Guilty as charged.

 

[752]

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

I think it is common knowledge Jet2 rotate their -800 fleet around MAN & LBA due to needing hangar maintenance, so no doubt the airline has no control which aircraft or ages are in the these bases half of the time. No doubt the extra seats on the -800 / revenue are beneficial then the -300. Looking at the website, the -300's are only planned to fly every so often in the winter

 

[BCFC]

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.

I was merely comparing the fuel consumption of an older 300 with an older 800, as I personally think the lack of use is down to the 300's reliability rather than fuel consumption, plus they are now keeping them to the end of 2027, so probably dont want to work them hard if they have spare 800's sat around in winter.

 

[Len Fish]

“Welcome to The LBA Aviation Residential Care Home where we look after your much loved elderly aircraft with the care and dignity they deserve.”

 

[lbaspotter]

Enter Air Boeing 737-800, SP-ESK due in from Gatwick at 09:00 as ENT3014

 

[SierraHotel]

Ryanair appear to be operating a flight from/to Brussels (CRL) today using EI-ENG B738.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Ryanair appear to be operating a flight from/to Brussels (CRL) today using EI-ENG B738.

Its operating the delayed Alicante this morning, then returns to Leeds before positioning back to CRL later today.

 

[BarnsleyHolidays]

Enter Air Boeing 737-800 SP-ESK has just lifted from London Gatwick and will position in to make her first LBA visit in around forty minutes.

BH

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Canadian AF P3 due into LBA this evening.

 

[BarnsleyHolidays]

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

BH

 

[Finger66]

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

BH

Believe that aircraft did the CDG rotation two weeks ago on Mon 24Nov

 

[ChrisBBB]

Canadian AF P3 due into LBA this evening.

When we say P3, a P3 to me is an Orion, is that what visited? (or was due to)

 

[Finger66]

It is a CP-140 Aurora which is the RCAF version of the USAF P3 Orion, slightly modified I believe

 

[White Heather]

It is a CP-140 Aurora which is the RCAF version of the USAF P3 Orion, slightly modified I believe

I assume the Orion is the military version of the Lockheed Electra?

 

[Finger66]

@White Heather indeed it is

 

[ChrisBBB]

It is a CP-140 Aurora which is the RCAF version of the USAF P3 Orion, slightly modified I believe

That must be one of the more interesting movements in a long time, if it actually arrived

 

[Finger66]

It is and it did. Rumoured to be a 3 day stay

 

[LBAYORKIE]

It is and it did. Rumoured to be a 3 day stay

Apparently its not a first visit though. This aircraft has been to Leeds before.

 

[Finger66]

I hope it's coming to ship they who shall not be named on a Northern Lights trip:
Aurora Boring A***s