Problems for Jetairfly with Novair's A330

Boeing767copilot · Post by **Boeing767copilot** » 07 Mar 2007, 09:31

What 's happening with JAF 208 this morning at BRU? A delay from five hours on the way back from Cancun/Varadero. Is this not a Novair AC? There are rumours that the AC had a birdstrike..... Somebody more news?

MD-11forever · Post by **MD-11forever** » 07 Mar 2007, 10:21

Accoring to the newspaper "Het Nieuwsblad", a bird hit the nose of the aircraft.

Opnieuw problemen met Jetair-vliegtuig

BRUSSEL - (Belga) Er zijn opnieuw problemen met een vliegtuig van Jetair, ditmaal in Mexico. Volgens de touroperator raakte een vogel de neus van het toestel, waardoor dat niet kon opstijgen vanuit Cancun. 314 passagiers uit Cuba en Mexico, op de terugweg naar België, zijn ondergebracht in hotels.

Voor de 314 toeristen die vastzitten in Cancun, zoekt Jetair een vervangtoestel om hen zo snel mogelijk naar Brussel terug te vliegen. Het gaat om de vlucht JAF208, met vertrek Varadero, tussenstop in Cancun en aankomst in Brussel voorzien om 5.30 uur woensdagochtend. De 141 transitpassagiers uit Varadero zaten afgelopen nacht zeven uur vast in de transitzone, "ondanks herhaaldelijk aandringen van Jetair". Op 2 januari van dit jaar strandde een vliegtuig van Jetair in de Dominicaanse Republiek nadat er een konijn in de motor was terechtgekomen. Zo'n 150 Belgen bleven dagen zonder nieuws in Brussel en zagen hun vakantie uiteindelijk in rook opgaan. De touroperator kreeg veel kritiek, maar zorgde uiteindelijk voor een mooie compensatie door de getroffen reizigers dubbel te vergoeden. (DWM)

[When you post another in this forum in a language other than English, please provide a short translation in English. I will do it for now, but take note for the future - sn26567]

Short translation by sn26567: Another problem with a Jetair flight, this time in Mexico. 314 tourists stranded in Cancun, including 141 transit passengers from Varadero. Apparently a bird strike on the nose of the aircraft. Meanwhile 150 passengers are waiting in Brussels for the aircraft to arrive for their holidays.

MD-11forever · Post by **MD-11forever** » 07 Mar 2007, 10:43

And apparently Jetair has already found a replacement aircraft. According the Brussels Airport website, the flight to Punta Cana and Montego Bay will be flown by a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar. I guess that this will be the EuroAtlantic one?

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 07 Mar 2007, 13:14

Its a Luzair. I saw him just flying over our building

RobinZartos · Post by **RobinZartos** » 07 Mar 2007, 13:20

For how long is the Luzair going to fly for Jetair? Is he just going to do this flight and the returnflight?

Thanks,
Robin

JAFflyer · Post by **JAFflyer** » 07 Mar 2007, 13:37

And the return from Cancun will be flown by a North American B757 performing CUN-BRU.

RobinZartos · Post by **RobinZartos** » 07 Mar 2007, 13:40

Hello Jafflyer,

Thanks for the information but is it the flight arriving this evening as JAF208 from Cancun? As on the site of brussels airprot it is still scheduled as an A330.

Post by **sn26567** » 07 Mar 2007, 14:00

MD-11forever wrote:According the Brussels Airport website, the flight to Punta Cana and Montego Bay will be flown by a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar...

... with an intermediate stop in Lisbon. The plane departed with only a 3:30 hours delay, which shows that Jetair has handled the issue swiftly.

Duke · Post by **Duke** » 07 Mar 2007, 16:23

Could the "new" A330 (ex Air Madrid - future Brussels Airlines) not be used as a back-up?

camel · Post by **camel** » 07 Mar 2007, 17:11

It looks like a curse rests on the JAF-long haul routes.

Tompompier · Post by **Tompompier** » 07 Mar 2007, 18:17

Duke wrote:Could the "new" A330 (ex Air Madrid - future Brussels Airlines) not be used as a back-up?

Currently, the A330 Air Madrid is being modified to 'SN' standards...

Tompompier

Post by **Bruspotter** » 07 Mar 2007, 18:30

Hello

O my god! This is very bad commercial for Jetair. Just now that it happens they operate another plane than TUC (from wich this kind of things might be expected...) they have another problem. It is although something that can happen with any kind of plane , just like the other time before. First a 'rabit strike' , now a 'bird strike' , what will be next? Too bad this just have to happen , I do also think JAF has handeled this problem very quick and good to my opinion. But it's just like fate is against JAF. Hope not to many people will leave JAF for what it is now. And the problem is the media , they make it all worse than it is.

Best regards: Yannick

rut-her · Post by **rut-her** » 07 Mar 2007, 19:21

RobinZartos wrote:Thanks for the information but is it the flight arriving this evening as JAF208 from Cancun? As on the site of brussels airprot it is still scheduled as an A330.

Flight JAF208 From New York via Cancun is scheduled to arrive at BRU at 07:00 but is delayed till 09:10 tomorrow (08/03). As said earlier by JAFflyer, it will be a North American B757.

Greetz,

Rutger

vc-10 · Post by **vc-10** » 07 Mar 2007, 21:27

New York via Cancun? That's a very long way to go.....

Why don't Jetair invest in some aircraft that have not come from charter airlines? I think United have some 777s in the deasert.

fcw · Post by **fcw** » 07 Mar 2007, 21:46

vc-10 wrote:New York via Cancun? That's a very long way to go.....
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The other way around probably: CUN/JFK/BRU....

Cartman · Post by **Cartman** » 08 Mar 2007, 01:19

vc-10 wrote: Why don't Jetair invest in some aircraft that have not come from charter airlines? I think United have some 777s in the deasert.

Any brandnew, highly sophisticated aircraft can suffer a severe birdstrike.

concordino · Post by **concordino** » 08 Mar 2007, 14:36

N752NA on approach right now

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