What type of plane does Jet2 use?

Dominated by Boeing 737s The dominant force at the airline is the Boeing 737 family, which accounts for 84 of these planes. This figure comprises both the 737-300 and 737-800 variants, of which the Yorkshire-based carrier operates seven and 77 examples respectively.



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“If you could book a 737 500, and you find out it's a 737 MAX, technically they don't have to honor your request. … So you don't have a right to specify you are not going to go on a 737 MAX.”

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Despite the FlyersRights concerns, the FAA, Boeing and many pilots deem the 737 MAX safe to fly and many airlines have the plane in service. “I can say categorically that the 737 MAX product is safe,” then-acting FAA administrator Bill Nolen told members of the US Senate Commerce Committee in March.

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New capacity for Jet2 According to seatmaps.com, the AirTanker A330-200s has 327 economy seats – perfect for flying from Manchester to Tenerife as pictured above – substantially more than their Airbus A320s at 220 seats and Boeing 757 at 235. The 737s come in at 148 for the 737-300s and 189 for the 737-800s.

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The oldest aircraft in Jet2's current fleet are its eight examples of the Boeing 757-200. While these larger twinjets provide useful extra capacity on high-demand routes, their days appear to be numbered. Indeed, their average age is a mighty 32.2 years old.

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It's official: Jet2 is your favourite short-haul airline. Almost 30,000 readers voted in the 2023 Telegraph Travel Awards, with the Yorkshire-based airline trouncing the likes of British Airways (which finished 12th), EasyJet (10th) and Ryanair (22nd).

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Good legroom and window view. No seat recline as usual with low cost or holiday airlines.

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Aug 23 (Reuters) - Boeing (BA. N) has recently identified a new 737 MAX quality problem involving supplier Spirit AeroSystems (SPR. N) that has resulted in improperly drilled holes on the aft pressure bulkhead, the planemaker said on Wednesday.

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Nearly 1,000 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft are currently active across the skies.

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Preliminary investigations revealed serious flight control problems that traumatized passengers and crew on the aircraft's previous flight, as well as signs of angle-of-attack (AoA) sensor and other instrument failures on that and previous flights, tied to a design flaw involving the Maneuvering Characteristics ...

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TUI Airways operates the 737 MAX on short and mid-haul routes, and you can expect the same top-notch customer experience you'd find on any of our flights.

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Airbus emphasizes commonality across its aircraft models, meaning that pilots can more easily transition between different Airbus aircraft. This approach benefits airlines by reducing training time and costs. Boeing's aircraft, in contrast, have more variation in cockpit design and systems.

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