OO has been a right little trooper, very reliable but it is not an ideal aircraft for the longer sectors, which is why a 737-800 is getting based for the summer as it will be used on a variety of routes, including Canaries, greece etc.
Air Malta, for probably the first time ever, have no planned programme from NCL this summer at the moment. XL Airways are actually operating the flight with various tour operators buying seats on this. 😮
Onur Air do, however have a huge programme, with 11 flights per week planned at the minute using a mix of A300, A321 and MD88 aircraft. As the programme stands in mid season 2 A300 will be on the round at the same time and on saturday mornings we will see 3 or 4 widebodied movements, with 1 767 (TOM), 1 A330 (MON), 1 A300 (OHY) and finally the EK!
NCL will actually have 2 based TOM 757, 1 TOM 737-800 (733 OO will leave for summer; 2 TCX 757; 1 XLA C reg 737 and the based Jet2 757 will operate 1 RHO charter per week. TOM 763 will be present for 3 flights per week. MON A330 will pass through twice weekly.
For the rest, Iberworld, Freebird, BMI, Eurocypria and Onur Air all hve regular charters. Air BEE or Blue air web, depending on accuracy of the code also have 1 weekly MD82 charter to NAP.
L’Avion – French business class only airline flying PAR-NYC using 757?
lukeylad, a bit off topic, but you are correct in saying wait until final programmes are announced as things in the charter industry are subject to change right up until the last minute!
In answer to your question – in NCL TOM will position their 767-300 into NCL on a saturday morning in order to operate the weekends PUJ/SFB and CUN rotations. Other flights to be operated by 2 x757 and 1 new 738 – replacing the 733. That is the plan at the moment!
Many thanks 🙂
No don’t think that is the one! It is advertised in one of the ‘Sticky’ announcements? Any ideas – have searched internet, can’t find it anywhere!
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Charters generally have nil passengers or very few on the last week of the charter season – happens beginning and end on either outbound or inbound flight, depending on whether its the start or end of the season!
Fairly brief! Easily understandable?!
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FJE’s 757 a/c is all well again now, operated FJE614V NCL-AGP this morning! Hope they have some better luck in the next few weeks:D
Is it not the job of the “people” at Newcastle Airport to handle delays, afterall is that not why airlines employ handling agents? It may well be true that, on this occasion the airlines operations department have not been as efficient as what they could have been, but as you say Flyjet do only have 2 aircraft at NCL and MAN. Therefore they will have busy programmes to occupy their fleet – the only way to make the operation profitable. It would not make financial sense to have one of their aircraft on standby, just in case, what airline would do this?
Maybe it was hard for their ops department to come to a solution, which would be the fastest, most convenient way for all to resolve the situation, not too mention causing less financial burden to the company?
Subcharters are very very expensive, airlines can charge another airline as much as they want basically as they know desparation is a big part of getting a subcharter arranged.
Good luck FJE, hope the rest of the summer goes smoothly!
marra123 where on earth do you get your information from? In no way did the crew loose their Flyjet identity when they left the aircraft. There was reasons why the crew remained on the aircraft, and these reasons are of nobodys business but those at FJE. Having seen the uniform of FJE, it would be very hard to disguise themselves and I can asure you there was no fear of being attacked, as the crew were actually very well thought of by the passengers.
FJE seems to be constantly under critiscism. They are just a small airline, trying to make a go of things in an increasingly difficult environment. Yes they may have had a bad reputation previously, however their performance in NCL last summer and over the winter has been very positive, with few delays compared with some other carriers.
It annoys me when people who do not actually work for a company give a hard time and comment as pure observers. They do not know the true facts of why a delay occurred and escalated into such a lengthy delay. I know this has happened to an airline I work for.
The local press, as pointed out by mmemovements also do not comment on delays suffered by other airlines, it seems FJE has made enemies for no reason?!
Lets give them a chance, afterall they bring good business to NCL and employ local people, and after meeting some of their team are the most enthusiastic, friendly and professional airline crew I have met.
Gkirk I have to agree with you, 2 delays and they have a horrendous reputation, I think not?
Oh and Lukeylad is there bitterness in your response? If you care to read numerous reviews on various websites from pax who have actually travelled with FLYJET, then you would know that pax actually rate their crews very highly and maybe you were turned down, because you could not cope working for the company?
IMHO Flyjet have done extremely well, considering the negativity. Despite still being near the bottom of ontime league tables, their delays at NCL were minimal with the majority of flights leaving ontime or within 15 minutes! Pax reactions, according to reviews were very good. Shame to see them go, but I do think FJE will live on under the Silverjet banner, even if it won’t be at NCL.
They will however, maintain their summer programme this year, and infact ground staff have said they will be recruiting further staff.
Yes I believe that Flyjets 2 757 are being returned to lessors towards the end of this year, which leaves 2 options for the company.
1. They abandon their charter activities or
2. they get more aircraft and try and establish a reputation in the charter industry.
Don’t think anyone knows really whats happening, though I see that FJE flights for next winter at NCL are now pre-fixed with XL Airways flight numbers, shame if they disappear from NCL!
Flyjet 757 has been prsent at NCL all the while the 767 has been flying. EA never went anywhere. That 767 would look nice in FJE colours, though shortly it will become Silverjet machine.
767 will operate todays TFS and Saturdays LPA. 757 will take over programme again next week. One aircraft scheduled for maintenence at a time and condition of EC is apparantly fairly good, with economy and business cabins.
Well done Flyjet – eventually flying!! 🙂