Summary
- Jet2’s Boeing 757 subfleet is twice the average age of its overall fleet.
- Aircraft include G-LSAI, the oldest active airline passenger 757 globally.
- The type’s summer network comprises 26 destinations from Manchester, with up to 10 daily departures.
Jet2’s first commercial flight was 21 years ago, in 2003. The UK leisure airline now has 11 bases, with Liverpool opening recently. Its 12th base, at Bournemouth, will open next April.
According to ch-aviation, Jet2 currently has 125 aircraft. There are 98 737-800s, seven 737-300s, seven A321neos, six 757-200ERs, five A321ceos (some leased from Titan), and two A330-200s (wet-leased from Air Tanker).
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This article was researched and written in March.
Jet2’s last 757s: A summary
The airline’s six remaining 757s average 32.7 years, more than twice the age of its entire fleet. The past half a year or so has seen two of the old but characterful and exciting aircraft exit its fleet. G-LSAA was retired in November 2023 and has been scrapped, and G-LSAB was withdrawn in January 2024 and is now partially scrapped.
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The six aircraft still flying, all of which have 235 seats, are summarized below. At 36.6 years, the oldest aircraft is G-LSAI. While older 757s are still flying globally as freighters, government aircraft, and in other roles, ch-aviation indicates it is the world’s oldest active airline passenger 757. It was the 150th example built.
- G-LSAC: Delivered to Air Transat in 1992 and also used by Ryan International. Entered Jet2’s fleet in 2006
- G-LSAE: Delivered to Air Holland in 1988. It was widely used by Sterling, Air Gabon, Spanair, Air Slovakia, Icelandair, and others. Joined Jet2 in 2006
- G-LSAI: Delivered to China Southern in 1987. Part of Jet2’s fleet in 2006
- G-LSAJ: Delivered to Air Europe in 1990 and also used by Air 2000, Blue Scandinavia, Britannia, Thomsonfly, and others. With Jet2 in 2008
- G-LSAK: Delivered to American Trans Air (ATA) in 1996 and briefly used by the UAE’s RAK Airways. Started flying with Jet2 in 2010, and again from 2012
- G-LSAN: Delivered to Transavia in 1994 and used by ATA, OceanAir, avianca, and AeroGal. Part of Jet2 in 2012
Where are they flying?
As readers may know, Jet2’s 757s are exclusively flown from Manchester, which is comfortably the carrier’s busiest base for summer flights. Examining Cirum data shows that the type operates about one in six of Jet2’s Manchester flights. The 737-800 and A321neo are more common, and the A330-200 and A321neo are less common.
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Unsurprisingly, Jet2 doesn’t come close to being included.
Twenty-six airports will see Jet2’s 757s between May and September, as shown below. No destination is exclusively on the type as it right-sizes aircraft capacity with demand. Destinations include a one-off to Kraków on June 28, two Venice flights on June 3 and July 29, and three to Verona on June 5, 12, and 19. As always, things might change.
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The 757 has up to 10 daily departures from Manchester. It has this many services on 61 occasions from May 24 to September 29. They are almost always on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, along with some Mondays; among the most demanded days for travel.
While Spain accounts for more than one in two 757 flights (55%), it is the increasingly popular Turkish resort of Antalya that sees the equipment the most. During the summer peak, there will be up to 11 weekly departures. Manchester-Antalya is also its longest 757 route.
What is your best 757 memory? Let us know in the comment section.