Leeds Bradford: Jet2 Flights, New Routes & Base Updates

[mullion]

There are another 8 to come from Mobile as there is an assembly plant there

 

[White Heather]

I presume they will be replaced by a couple of the oldest 800s from elsewhere in the Jet2 fleet whilst the new A321s are being delivered to MAN?
Just seen the last 2 new A321’s delivered to Jet2 were built in Mobile, Alabama in the US….I thought all Airbuses were built in Europe…

Not any more. Europe, and now the USA, and for the last few years, China, where several of our Wizz Air A321NEO visitors were built.

 

[Finger66]

I presume they will be replaced by a couple of the oldest 800s from elsewhere in the Jet2 flert

To be fair to Jet2 they rotate their B738s well and we see our fair share of the newer ones. There is talk that a couple of older B738s are also due to leave the fleet before S27

 

[Len Fish]

Not any more. Europe, and now the USA, and for the last few years, China, where several of our Wizz Air A321NEO visitors were built.

Not forgetting the 29 U.K. Airbus locations including Filton ( wing, landing gear, fuel system design) and Broughton (wing manufacture) which contribute £7 billion to the U.K. economy.

 

[Aviador]

I presume they will be replaced by a couple of the oldest 800s from elsewhere in the Jet2 fleet whilst the new A321s are being delivered to MAN?
Just seen the last 2 new A321’s delivered to Jet2 were built in Mobile, Alabama in the US….I thought all Airbuses were built in Europe…

Better than a rehashed version build in some Chinese sweat shop.

 

[BCFC]

Better than a rehashed version build in some Chinese sweat shop.

Calling something a “rehash from a Chinese sweatshop” says rather more about your perception of China than it does about the quality of the aircraft.

China is now a major global manufacturing and engineering powerhouse. Dismissing an entire country’s manufacturing capability because of where something is made is a pretty outdated argument.

I’ll judge an aircraft on its engineering, safety record and maintenance standards, not its postcode of manufacture.

I bet you're glad you didn't fly on one of the early MAX aircraft which were made in the mighty US of A.

 

[Jerry]

Better than a rehashed version build in some Chinese sweat shop.

You do realise that Airbus has an assembly line in China where they make the A320 family?

 

[BCFC]

You do realise that Airbus has an assembly line in China where they make the A320 family?

Obviously not…..

 

[LBA4EVER]

Calling something a “rehash from a Chinese sweatshop” says rather more about your perception of China than it does about the quality of the aircraft.

China is now a major global manufacturing and engineering powerhouse. Dismissing an entire country’s manufacturing capability because of where something is made is a pretty outdated argument.

I’ll judge an aircraft on its engineering, safety record and maintenance standards, not its postcode of manufacture.

I bet you're glad you didn't fly on one of the early MAX aircraft which were made in the mighty US of A.

Exactly how the media portrays china is so false, most chinesse cities and their tech is decades ahead of what the west offers! China is certainly somewhere id love to visit.

 

[BCFC]

Exactly how the media portrays china is so false, most chinesse cities and their tech is decades ahead of what the west offers! China is certainly somewhere id love to visit.

Before I sold my business last December I went there every years for the last 18 years…the change has been amazing..the tech recently is miles ahead of the rest of the world.

 

[Len Fish]

Wherever Airbus manufactures aircraft, whether it be in Europe, the USA or China they will ensure the rigorous manufacturing standards are maintained as their reputation depends on it as Boeing know only too well.