New Jetair flights from Ostend

RadarContact · Post by **RadarContact** » 16 Nov 2006, 09:12

Jetairfly seems to have plans with Ostend next year.

For the summer season Jetair plans two new destinations: Corfu (Mondays from july 2 till august 27) and Kos (Fridays from june 29 till august 31). Futhermore they will increase some frequencies of already existing destinations (three times a week to Alicante and Palma).
This means that every day there will be Jetairfly flights from Ostend next summer. To do so, two planes will be based at Ostend which makes it possible to offer more direct flights and better departure times.

This winter they've have already increased the number of flights to the Canary Islands from two to three.

I knew that new car park they're building in Ostend would mean an upcoming increase of passenger flights.

Same story for Liège by the way: Kos as a new destination, an increase of frequencies (four times a week to Palma and three times a week to Monastir), two planes based at Liège, daily Jetairfly flights during summer.

Philippe1983 · Post by **Philippe1983** » 16 Nov 2006, 18:19

How many planes will join the actual JAF* fleet ?

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*: What a surprise when I browsed on the BIAC arrivals & departures website, seeing "JAF" flights... Japan Airforce ?

No, only the new ICAO code for Jetair Fly. But what about the TUI group ? Wouldn't they demand the name "TUI Airlines Belgium"... What's the deal ?

TUB001 · Post by **TUB001** » 16 Nov 2006, 20:15

At the moment, 4 737-400, 2 737-800, 1 767-300ER and 1 Fokker 100.

2 new 737-800 should join the fleet in 2007.

Regards,

funki · Post by **funki** » 18 Nov 2006, 03:22

TUB001 wrote:At the moment, 4 737-400, 2 737-800, 1 767-300ER and 1 Fokker 100.
2 new 737-800 should join the fleet in 2007.
Regards,

Not that I want to question you, but what's your source?
Are you sure 2 B737-800...? rather expensive...
Nevertheless, It would be great to see new airplanes at a Belgian carrier

camel · Post by **camel** » 18 Nov 2006, 07:51

A source close to JAF told me there are going to add one 737-800 and a 757 to their fleet. There are planning to recruit 100 employees (without any experience of course...) and they wan't to work with temporary studentcontratcs during peak seasons.

Grtz

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 18 Nov 2006, 09:56

When I'm read the press documents of Jetairfly itselfs on 13.11.06 they speak indeed about recruiting 100 employees, starting 2 January 2007 but not about adding some extra planes to the current fleet.

When I'm reading the posts in this topic it seems there are already in a very early stage contradictions in what those aircrafts will be: B737-800 or B757.

TUB001 · Post by **TUB001** » 18 Nov 2006, 10:33

The 757 is not sure yet, it's only a project (at least it was 2 weeks ago).
However, it seemed to be quite decided about the 2 737-800... they should come for the summer season (unless they changed the plans with the 757).

I will try to get some news on Monday about this.
Sources are JAF

Regards

funki · Post by **funki** » 18 Nov 2006, 13:44

Would it be a 757-200 or a 757-300? Is it intended to perform transcontinental flights? Or is the range of a 757 too small?
Imo they should buy a 787...would be nice to see one at BRU

*dreaming*
Keep us posted

Acid-drop · Post by **Acid-drop** » 18 Nov 2006, 14:03

is it those planes that make the short Liège-Ostende flights ?

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 18 Nov 2006, 15:33

First of all you have to look what Jetair is offering in destinations. What could be a possible destination for the B757? I don't think a transatlantic route is in the pipeline. They used their own B767 for that.

I'm thinking about the spanisch costa's, Turkey and maybe Cabo Verde. For this destination they are using TAP. Why not flying direct ex-BRU?

This of course only when are going to decide to use a B757.

PS: on the Brussels Airport site, job applications, you can see that Jetairfly is looking - for a long time already - for pilots on B737. So I'm waiting when there is an official announcement.

Jense · Post by **Jense** » 18 Nov 2006, 15:49

To make things clear:
- 2x 737-800 will join the fleet at the beginning of the summer season
- 1x 737-500 will join the fleet at the beginning of the summer season

The 737-500 will be an ex Thomsonfly machine, no idea about the 738's (seem to be new ones, looking at the other post). That's why JAF is recruiting pilots and cabin crew at the moment.

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 18 Nov 2006, 17:11

Thomsonfly announced on 14.08.06 that two B737-500 will leave the fleet in Spring 2007. It seems that one of them is for Jetairfly.

JAFflyer · Post by **JAFflyer** » 18 Nov 2006, 17:27

It's true about the 737-500,
about the -800's, 1 in April and 1 in June will join us, comming from Seattle (read: brand new).
An extra F100 that would come during the summer season but that is not yet confirmed.
The B757 rumour was linked to Jet4You but it has been really quiet about that for some time...

greetz!

Tommypilot · Post by **Tommypilot** » 18 Nov 2006, 18:59

JAFflyer wrote:It's true about the 737-500,
about the -800's, 1 in April and 1 in June will join us, comming from Seattle (read: brand new).
An extra F100 that would come during the summer season but that is not yet confirmed.
The B757 rumour was linked to Jet4You but it has been really quiet about that for some time...

greetz!

Thanks for the quick answer!

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 18 Nov 2006, 20:02

I'm pleased one of our charter companies is going to expand. This is much better then create a new one like the rumour was going on at the beginning of this year.

I'm curious was the reaction will be of Thomas Cook airlines.

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 18 Nov 2006, 20:45

That's indeed some very good news for one of our Belgian airlines

It seems the charter market is gaining some market share again the last couple of years.

I'm looking froward to see those three planes in the baby blue colours !!

Chris

Acid-drop · Post by **Acid-drop** » 18 Nov 2006, 21:02

Hello

You might be interested by those links :

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jetairfly
http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jetairfly
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jetairfly

Philippe1983 · Post by **Philippe1983** » 18 Nov 2006, 22:59

Acid-drop wrote: You might be interested by those links :
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jetairfly
...

Yeah, cool, very interesting ! I didn't know they operate to/from Charleroi... on which destination ?

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 18 Nov 2006, 23:04

Philippe1983 wrote:
Acid-drop wrote: You might be interested by those links :
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jetairfly
...
Yeah, cool, very interesting ! I didn't know they operate to/from Charleroi... on which destination ?

They don't operate from Charleroi but they codeshare with Jet4You on the route to Casablanca. Its Jet4You who operates it with a B734.

funki · Post by **funki** » 19 Nov 2006, 03:26

...And a list of their destinations http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jetairfly_destinations