Flying on the Oldest Passenger 757 in the world! | Jet2 G-LSAI Trip Report

[@TheFlightSimHub]

Thank you for watching this video guys! I wanted to make a quick note here regarding my comments on the 757 retirement. Firstly, I've based my knowledge of those in Facebook groups who have visibility over Manchester airport scheduled departures for future months. They mention that as it stands, 3 aircraft, Alpha Charlie, Alpha November, and Alpha Echo are leaving the fleet by the end of November. I have no idea how truthful this is, and there is no mention of Alpha Juliet, Alpha India, and Alpha Kilo leaving the fleet yet, although rumors suggest January at the latest. My comment on LSAI having a "few weeks of service life left" is based on the fact LSAI spends most of its time on the ground, only flying when there is a high density route on particular dates. Compared to other aircraft that typically fly daily, with a presumed retirement date of a few months, I rounded it down to "a few weeks". I'd like to remind people that aircraft have a shelf life dependent on cycles; you could have a 737 which operates on short haul routes which retires at say 20 years old, but on the other hand a 757 operating longer haul routes may be retired at a much higher age, in LSAIs example this seems to be the case. An aircraft being "old" doesn't mean it is immediately unsafe, I often see pilots or maintenance personnel refer to older aircraft as "Triggers broom", meaning parts are replaced over their service life and the only thing that actually is old is the frame itself. You can tell LSAI has been looked after, benefiting from EFIS LCDs, being kept clean and with a fresh cabin, you cannot tell this plane was built in the 1980's. Jet2 are a fantastic airline and despite the 757s having their fair share of issues this year, safety always comes first with them from what I can see. Let me know if this video led you to fly on one last 757 in the UK, recent news has mentioned Icelandair will be phasing out their fleet in favor of the newer and more efficient 737 MAX. The 757 will missed hugely by everyone!

[@javidjames3319]

You would have loved the VC10 😀

[@martindehavilland-fox3175]

And there goes another aircraft type I operated as cabin crew, resigned to a museum. It was a cracking machine to operate. The 757s were tough as old boots. The sound of those RB211s never disappointed. I for one, will miss these old birds ❤

[@RogEdwardsTV]

Great vid. We went on the penultimate BA 757 flight from LHR to EDI over 10 years ago. The captain was given permission to do a full power take off. As the 757 was so over-powered most take offs were at between 70-80%. Well at 100% we were up in the air after a take off run of only about 11 seconds. Incredible.

[@TheFlightSimHub]

I wonder if they'll allow G-LSAE to do this on January 5th on the way back from Geneva. At the moment that is the last scheduled 757 flight for Jet2.

[@mdhazeldine]

I'm just a bit jealous. I've only been on a 757 once (Monarch, 1993), but it was very memorable. Such a lovely plane. Really looking forward to the Bluebird 757 for MSFS! I can tell I'm going to be flying it a LOT.

[@kylenewby4899]

Pleasure being your crew 🙌🏽

[@TheFlightSimHub]

Thanks ever so much again mate for a brilliant flight and experience!✈️ Top notch as always.

[@easydrive3662]

Leeds/bradford based jet2, we used to have the pleasure of having the entire fleet of jet2 757s here at leeds. Beautiful aircraft with a striking livery!

[@TheFlightSimHub]

I know this year on a few occasions the odd 757 popped to LBA to operate, crazy to think they used to be stationed there. Do you remember if they ever did New York flights from LBA?

[@easydrive3662]

@@TheFlightSimHub yes they did operate about 5 flights per winter season to new york out of LBA, it ran for a few winters i believe. Im sure all the 757s were based at leeds for sometime

[@joelatimer3078]

My first holiday without my parents was on a 757 (Britannia Airlines) from LBA. Summer 1998. Exciting times

[@aviationlba747]

LBA local here. I miss them dearly. At least we still get the lovely 737-300s.

[@alexevansuk]

People seem to forget a few things

[@ChunkyDawz1]

Total coincidence I stumbled across your video! Flew in this old girl yesterday - Fuerteventura to Manchester. Cracking journey with a good half hour of turbulence that afterwards managed to push cruising speed from 500mph to 600mph and we landed 30 minutes early! Bit of a bouncy landing at Manchester but a lot of fun. Thanks for sharing!

[@chrispearson2329]

I do feel privileged to have flown on several of the Jet2 757s, they are amazing aircraft. It will be sad to see them go.

[@dannymanutd11]

My favourite aircraft. I remember taking my first flight with Britannia airlines in the 90s

[@bunkerboy02]

I loved Britannia Airways.

[@roasthunter]

I remember flying in a Britannia 757 in 1995

[@BarryNathan-x3b]

Came back on it on friday. Best flight this year on the old bird.

[@glasgowharleyrider]

I work at EGPF and have the almost daily privilege of seeing the Iceland air borealis livery when it's in. Beautiful sleek design and like the 74 going it truly is the end of an era . Subbed. Cheers

[@dfbiker]

RB211 are truly amazing engines and the power. You can see why it’s called the flying pencil 😊

[@rich_rich90]

My uncle is an ex-BA pilot. So to is my boss boss. They used to fly 757/767s. They both rave how fast, powerful & smooth the 757 was & BA should never have retired it.

[@ChristopherKenny]

My favourite aircraft, I was cabin crew for Britannia, but now my favourite airline.

[@ChrisJames-pq6gg]

loved working on the 757 could stand up in the hold unlike the 737 which had to crouch and crane your back...

[@keithgrafton3067]

Thanks for the video of a plane that is a bit of an icon, a true pocket rocket!

[@kenvaughn6590]

Thank you for providing us with this view of my favorite commercial passenger airliner, Boeing's 757 which is fondly known as "The Flying Pencil." And “thank you” to each 757 for transporting me over countless miles through many years without incident in unmatched elegance.

[@GregoryBrooks-k7q]

Best aircraft I’ve flown on

[@discoveryshuttle]

G-LSAI turns 37 years old today!🥳🥳 Happy "Final" Birthday Alpha India✈💖

[@DaleSteel]

757 my fave plane. Jet2 had a few 757 when they launched. I trained to fly at leeds bradford airport so would be chased in by them into 27 many times.

[@EuropeanRailfan-AM]

Jet2 is the goat for flying G-LSAI to my local airport in April this year

[@simonclark29041978]

Jet2 757’s are beautiful I love them

[@mrsmchistory]

I LOVE the 757!! Flown on a few over the years. The RB-211s are amazing! Thanks for sharing your journey in G-LSAI before she retires.

[@ollybell106]

G-LSAI was the first 757 i flew on as a kid, out of Leeds Bradford down to Gran Canaria. I was hooked! so sad to see them go

[@ollybell106]

that roar still gives me goosebumps

[@tammiegreene3417]

Flew Tui 757 B-YAY from Birmingham to Rhodes in 2019, she is still in service as a cargo plane

[@richardstreet7518]

Happy memories of the super shuttle... and G-MONB which at the time of flying was being monitored by Boeing as it had highest rotations... love the 757 the Noise of the RB211 and would prefer to fly on one of these old girls than a 737 max!

[@stEVEN_SMARTER]

Great video 📷 great pictures of the flight deck, what privilege to see it in all its glory!

[@JpRowlands-kt3bk]

Brilliant video, great to see one this age still in use and still tidy and generally well cared for. Don’t be harsh on yourself about the video… enjoyed it… just as much as those by Noel , Josh etc… you all have your part to play in keeping us with the interest in all things aviation well fed with good videos.. keep it up. Thanks

[@andyd6104]

Roll out, first flight, delivered to customer....In the same year! And yes it's a Boeing. For me standing next to RB211 powered 757's starting up, breaking the early morning silence is such a special sound that will always stay with me😢

[@drdoolittle5724]

well actually delivered a year later but at least within 12 months!

[@andyd6104]

@@drdoolittle5724 Rolled out 13 Jan 1982, First flight 19 Feb 1982, First delivery to Eastern Airlines 22 Dec 1982. Hence the same year.

[@TraceUK]

I was swayed! Huge a/c fan. This gave me goosebumps. Used to work for Jet2 at LBA. Miss these 757s and their noisy engines. One was particularly loud and made locals look up every time it took off! 😅

[@TheFlightSimHub]

I had instant goosebumps hearing the engines at takeoff. Video just doesn't do it justice, it's such a unique sound.

[@philjones3550]

My Late Father was a retired BA Engineer at Manchester fully licenced on the 757 He loved them to work and to fly on and as He used to say Boeing got it spot on. My Brother followed in His Fathers footsteps into BA and is a flight OPS Manager at BA HQ Heathrow and will tell you BA only retired the 757 due to BA moving into T5 and the way freight was going to be loaded the 757 not being compatible to the new systems.

[@p1nky87simulation2]

I’ve flown on 2 of these, Thompson down to Cape Verde and Codor down to Fuerteventura. Gonna cherish the videos I got from take off for sure

[@kashy1116]

I came back from Cyprus to Manchester on this 757 a couple of weeks ago! 🎉

[@DarrenMansell]

We used to fly Air 2000 757s to Mallorca every summer. Used to love the climbing. It always seemed like the pilots did too.

[@Viking88Power]

Love the 757

[@supsnail]

Really interesting, loved the flight and all the background information. I often see 757s on short final to man and it would be a dream to fly on one

[@TheFlightSimHub]

Hey man thanks so much for the comment. Glad you enjoyed. To be honest if you’re in the states or can get over there you’ve got a pretty good chance of landing a 757 with Delta providing you go on a domestic flight once there. I believe they have the PR engines though, not the RR!😁still a nice sound I think.

[@lewisgreen0985]

Amazing video , absolute favourite of mine also the 757

[@colinseeney471]

I must admit I wondered what the aircraft was when boarded one in the summer from MAN to BCN. Then it all came back to me ❤

[@charlescampbell-jones6317]

Loved the video. Never had the pleasure of flying on a 757, sadly. Love to hear an Aussie pilot too!

[@tunsteadmoor]

Remember watching a ba 757 land at Manchester and it stopped dead in time to make the first exit. The tower came on and asked if he was prac6for the ark royal. Wonderful rugged machine

[@Themistocles30]

I remember seeing two L1011 tri stars parked at exeter airport back in 2010. They are my favourite retro aircraft and look like some futuristic aircraft from Thunderbirds.

[@kdp8133]

Flew on one of those with British Airtours from Gatwick to Oakland in 1981. Previous year did the same in a DC10 and then internal flights were 727 - so all tri jets.

[@Themistocles30]

@@kdp8133 didnt Brittish Airtours go onto being called Airtours then Thomas cook? I also flew on one back in 1993. They were like something out of Thunderbirds.

[@kdp8133]

@@Themistocles30 I will look that up. Yes, they looked very futuristic and I believe they were way ahead of their time in technology too. I preferred it to the DC10, which was Laker Airways. Remember Freddie Laker?

[@Themistocles30]

@@kdp8133 yes, I remember. Remember Britannia airways? They were also a great airline too.

[@Themistocles30]

@@kdp8133 my new favourite aircraft is the MC21.

[@leschase1824]

Just had a look at flight hours. 79856 hours on the clock on 11th Sept. 2024 recorded. Could be over 80000 October 2024.

[@jms211]

Lovely aeroplane, the 757. Easy to fly and very tough. I didn't know it was so close to extinction!

[@matthewhawkins3783]

That flying out of Bristol was amazing

[@Areo7900]

Great aircraft to work on too

[@elizabethg9346]

Ive been on that plane - a couple of years ago! Uber vintage

[@peterfinn6098]

Manchester airport is shocking and they used real cheap materials for the upgrade with lack of escalators to go down to the gates. The 757 was very nice to fly in the 80s with Monarch, Air Europe and later Air 2000 and felt powerful and with a nice bright interior, especially compared with the older 737s, 727s and BAC 1.11s at the time. The 757 even had inflight entertainment and TV screens fitted in the ceilings. Unfortunately the fuel burn and maintenance costs are very high and its all about trip costs these days. Will miss the 757 as a revolution in air travel in its day. Favourite memory was sitting in the flight deck landing into Malaga , back in 1988 with Air 2000’s brand new 757 at the time.

[@Wildlifesupernannyfan]

This is a real classic plane!!

[@CATS57CATS]

Great video, pleased I came across this. You have a good voice.

[@peterschannel999]

My favourite plane flown in them many times 🛩️🛩️🛩️

[@jakezxz1352]

I think I read somewhere that the 757 was intended to be marketed towards the destination holiday makers that peaked in the mid 90s which typically flew to high altitude and high temperature climates which the engine was intended to serve more suitably than others at the time !

[@AntBarber23]

Really enjoyed this Video thank you so much

[@TheFlightSimHub]

You’re welcome! Thank you for the kind comment.

[@bunkerboy02]

Thoroughly enjoyed this video. Great job. 🎉

[@TheFlightSimHub]

Thank you😊

[@dodgyg3697]

Magnificent

[@andrewcoogans471]

I always remember when I was really young and my dad worked in Germany he used to love the 757. Once we flew to Heathrow and I remember him saying as we arrived in Glasgow Airport car park "Ooh I hope we will get one of those new 757s!" This must have been in 1987 or something, it's weird to think that's them almost all gone. I don't think I will be on one again, my last one was Sunday Airlines, part of SCAT in Kazakhstan, a few years ago! Nice video and sympathies to your partner only getting 6 hours holiday in Spain 😂😂

[@drdoolittle5724]

That one was a good one mate, brought back very happy memories of walking on the apron at Farnborough back in 82, in the sun, inspecting everything parked there! The old saying 'if it looks right it is right', was so true, the 757 was gorgeous then as it still is whilst the 767 next door, looked a bag of s**t and it still is!

[@lesross9960]

Air Holland had their 757s serviced at Gatwick. They flew back empty and with only 2.5 tonnes of fuel. Watching them take off was amazing exceptional climb rate!

[@LexiMae17]

I took this flight G-LSAC and flew back on G-LSAI a week later back in July - couldn’t really complain as usually we fly with EasyJet on their A319/320s which have awful legroom. The engines though…. So good

[@RealEx3.]

God those RB211s sound beautiful yet so tired. Gonna miss hearing them, the rest of the 757s are due to be retired by December😢

[@stuartn696]

Had the pleasure of flying on LSAI last September 23, this years aircraft was LSAJ delayed for 4 hrs with a duff engine starter and no aircon but still a pleasure and LSAE to return us back home , going to miss that RB211 sound 😢

[@TheFlightSimHub]

The last time I flew on one before this trip was Alpha Golf back in 2016. I believe back from Croatia. If I’m not mistaken we were actually flying to LBA. Back then honestly I didn’t pay much attention to it because you’d be hard pressed to go to an airport and not see a 757, what with TCX and Thomson with theirs to name a few. Gutting that delay, can’t imagine it with no A/C, worst feeling ever when you’re sat and ready to go! I must agree though I’ll also miss that sound, even if it’s not an aircraft I’ve flown on a massive amount in recent times, seeing them about at airports is always a treat.

[@jonnysmith9446]

Great video and really respectfully presented. Love it

[@Jim_2E0HKM]

Great video, one of the last few planes I can identify by sound alone, even sat in bed as it departs Manchester south at 18,000ft overhead. Can't believe this time next month not a single 757 will be flying regularly in Europe any longer. My longest trip on 1 was US airways Charlottesville to Manchester.

[@formulaveeracingbysamwalba5053]

flown on her and a few others over the years.. think got her to ACE a good few yrs back

[@briantrueman3505]

Great video mate like you I’m aviation mad love the 757 and the sound of the Rolls Royce RB 211 still makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck keep up the great work 🛫❤️🛫👍👍

[@discoveryshuttle]

Here is some retirement information for you: G-LSAC is next: 4th November G-LSAJ afterwards: 6th November G-LSAN: 10th November The plane you flew on has until the winter to fly, as from what I know, the last 3 will be retired around the end of the year, I have gotten this information off a variety of sources including Ringway Sources. I'll let you know If I hear anything further.

[@TheFlightSimHub]

Ahh it’s LSAJ not LSAE heading off next month. I’ll update my pinned comment, thanks for the info!😊

[@GravyOverload]

@@TheFlightSimHub The last commercial flights for jet2s 757s will be the end of this year, by the beginning of next year they'll be doing the last flight up to the retirement airport where they will be scrapped, one would hope they do some things for their last flights as jet2 have operated these for the majority of their life time but we don't know. We'd hope the last ones to go would get a water cannon salute but manchester isn't massively known for it such as when tui retired all their 757/767's so we can only hope. last one I know they did was when we the first emirates a380 came in and I don't know of any since unless I've missed one

[@discoveryshuttle]

@@GravyOverload There was an incident a few years ago where they sprayed foam on a Virgin 747 instead of water, which got stuck in the engine. So maybe they're putting water salutes to the backside for the time being, but who knows.

[@Rubberdinghyrapids]

new subscriber here, Firstly, outstanding footage, I have been on this exact air craft a few times, It has a certain charm, almost charismatic quality about it. And of course, those engines, are so distinctive. Thankyou for taking the time and effort to create such a wonderful video, just going to work through the rest of your videos now. regards, key.

[@jonhigginson4096]

I’m no AV enthusiast but I do get it, I’m the same but with stuff that goes on rails so you’d say I’m deffo a geek! Great film, really enjoy seeing things being captured before they’re gone forever.

[@jimbaird4651]

Hi Jon. You are not A Geek.lol. I am an AV Geek . We Love and like what We Love and Like,lol.

[@drewstanaway4058]

What a joy this video was. Loving the history recap of the 757 and the aircraft your on! Got a flight on one of these down to Tenerife next week hopefully it’s AI. Nice work pal! Very well put together!!

[@TheFlightSimHub]

Thanks for the kind words mate, enjoy your trip to Tenerife, fingers crossed it’s both a 757 and AI!

[@drewstanaway4058]

@@TheFlightSimHub no problem at all! We have a 757 going and a321neo return so it old and new! Will be great to see the difference!!

[@bassman7482]

Catch you there man. I'm heading to Tenerife next Friday on a Jet2 737 😊

[@drewstanaway4058]

@@bassman7482 great stuff! Have a safe and fun flight!!

[@ghvtg]

I'm a classic car guy and steadily getting into passenger planes (well, all planes!!) Too. 100% get why you did this, it's really cool! I wouldn't go so far as to book a flight to then return but would deffo pay the extra if I was travelling somewhere to do this :D

[@TheFlightSimHub]

It comes down to the same idea, fuel, sound, physics, etc! :D If you do want to fly on a "classic" your next best option after the 757 is retired is probably the Jet2 737-300's, if you fancied a trip to Jersey from LBA they often fly this rotation starting from May. Thanks for the kind words!

[@ghvtg]

@TheFlightSimHub love that idea!! I flew on a Ryanair 737-800 and then return 737 Max 8 recently and would love to see the difference to the 300 version! I did fly on an old chartered 737-200 back in the mid 2000s with those old looking engines which was cool

[@goodfes]

Great video. Has always been my favourite airliner. You may well have inspired me to try and get a flight this month. Knew they were going but not the details.

[@TheFlightSimHub]

Only advice would be grab the seat map for the return leg if the outbound leg isn’t almost full. That means the likelihood of an aircraft change is lower as they need the capacity of the 757 when the rostered one is almost fully booked. That’s how I managed to grab this one.

[@raymaurae]

I got to fly 2 of their 757s to and from madeira around 2 weeks ago. Got to visit the cockpit twice, as well. So happy that I got to experience it - as well as that, our flight back was the 2nd to last ever jet2 757 at madeira. Thanks for the video 👍

[@TheFlightSimHub]

So I spoke with the captain of this flight who mentioned he flew the last 757 sector to Madeira. He said he had thousands watching the live stream landing, we had a good laugh about it😄

[@raymaurae]

@@TheFlightSimHub LOL!! That's great to hear. I love madeira a lot. Was so pleased to go there, especially with my favorite aircraft

[@sam.v4]

great content!

[@jimmyplaysclash]

Great video, thanks for sharing, I flew on g-lsae recently from Manchester to Alicante and loved it, it's the same age as g-lsai

[@declanhargreaves2610]

Saw this video by chance just after you shared it and the idea has taken hold so I have booked a similar trip in December to Alicante (Ryanair back to Leeds though rather than Manchester) and the 42-row seat layout for the flight is looking promising. An Air2000 757 was the first plane I flew on in 2000 and I had another flight on JMC ones in 2001 too! Having done a few trips on trains just before their withdrawal I thought it might be nice to do the same for my first plane type as well so thanks for the idea! Just hoping it all works out...

[@TheFlightSimHub]

Best of luck mate, be sure to mention to the crew why you’re there and enjoy! 42 rows means 757 but I’ve seen a few people disappointed when it can change. Check the return flight the 757 is doing, is that one full? I was lucky that the MAH>MAN had literally one seat spare, meaning they pretty much had to use the 757.

[@declanhargreaves2610]

@@TheFlightSimHub looking quite quiet so far to be honest... Although I have seen the gen groups on fb have been quite active with people looking at booking their last trips. Fingers are crossed!

[@CharlieDelta1997]

5th Jan 2025 is the last flight of the Jet2 757. It is operating Manchester to Geneva and back.

[@TheFlightSimHub]

Might have to go to Manchester to see the last arrival.

[@bmused55]

I get it. If I was able to, I'd do the same. The 757 is my favourite of all airliners I've been on. I've flown it transatlantic several times as well as to Tenerife and several Greek islands. Even flew one with the short lived Air Scotland! Always a good flight and comfortable. Is it noisy? Well, in today's aviation, sure, but it has character and is more exciting than the soulless A321 replacing it (although, it doesn't really replace it in all aspects). Myself and a friend once booked a return flight on the same day with Ryanair specifically to catch one of the last 737-200ADV flights in the UK. Sadly, a week before the flight they altered the booking in their system to have us flying home the next day and charging us double the original price to change it back. So we had to cancel. I'm glad this trip worked for you! I'm super jealous.

[@JamesWilliamson-w8y]

37 years old and hasn't crashed yet. No reason to assume it ill crash today, I would happily fly in it tomorrow.

[@TheFlightSimHub]

Not sure if you’re being sarcastic, but both the 757 and A340 have sadly suffered hull loses. The A340 I can only think of one example, the Air France a340 that had a runway excursion.

[@kw1984]

Flew on a Jet2 757 to Kos in May this year. Not sure which one though...

[@cabovermike]

I liken this flight to sitting in a primary school for however many hours it took,. I love planes and flying and normally do long haul Lhr/ Bkk 12 hour+ flights, I’ve been bitten by the young kids on one of these flights also, that’s a great plane it’s a shame it’s days are nearly over, I’m a 777 300er fan and 747 in the past, but the a380 takes some beating,.I’ve never flown from Manchester only Lhr and bbx,. Cheers,.

[@Justhydrogamez]

OMGGGG I WAS ON THE T2 GARAGE SPOTTING THAT AIRCRAFT

[@edwardfrench9925]

The 757 was the first type I flew and it was such a privilege. Amazing power, amazing brakes and would happily sustain 3,000fpm to cruise. 767 was nicer to handle but the 757 is still a very pretty aeroplane. Someone once told me the .75 looked like a woman should look….long slender body, lovely long legs and huge….😂

[@beefchops1400]

LOL

[@TheFlightSimHub]

There is some great footage online of 757's going up like a rocket. No stopping them once they get the power on! Thanks for the comment!

[@DannnyB-ci4mt]

I love the 757, its not a desirable aircraft to my standards but there's something about it.

[@markotango54]

Captain sounds like Mike Schwartz who flew me to Funchal on AI back in May

[@robertduncanmuir]

Observe the beast at 2.11 - it wants to get off the ground in a hurry. Luckily still get to fly them fairly regularly in the US for now.

[@malacca1951]

Fascinating and very interesting (I've a PPL!) I wonder how much of this plane is truly 'original' - not a lot I guess! I've always found Jet2 staff (including pilots) incredibly kind, professional and helpful. I live under the LBA flight-path so see/hear (and feel) them several times a day. Thanks again!

[@TheFlightSimHub]

The last few years my short haul flights have almost entirely being Ryanair or EasyJet, and I have to say the difference between them and Jet2 feels like night and day. Must be fun living under the flight path for LBA, and nice to see Jet2 still operate the -300’s there too!

[@malacca1951]

@@TheFlightSimHub Are you based in Yorkshire? I can't 'get' your accent - yet! Talking of LBA, after I picked up my PPL (from CAA Office in London!) I took 3 friends into LBA in a Cessna 172 for a legal pleasure flight. As I taxied in, there were hundreds of flags waving! I was shocked and impressed but soon realised that it was because a member of the Royal Family had landed a few minutes before I did! A Jet2 pilot once read out Birthday Wishes for someone I was with and actually sang the song over the 'tannoy'! Embarrassingly, many of the passengers joined in! What a treat though!

[@TheFlightSimHub]

We are based in Yorkshire yes! How much were the fees at LBA for takeoff and landings with it being a largely commercial airport? Must be fun seeing all the bigger aircraft in and around. That sounds like Jet2 to me😁

[@malacca1951]

@@TheFlightSimHub It was a VERY long time ago now! I'd guess about £50 then. My Instructor (at Sherburn) was 'famous' for doing a Solo-Cross-Country test flight in a home-made, single-engined plane to LHR!! Wonder how much Concorde was charged to land at LBA?! I once landed at Prestwick and realised I had about 2 miles further to taxi along the runway! I was asked to 'expedite my taxiing'! I asked if I could go in front of a big orange Braniff and the pilot replied, 'You can ******* go under me if it will make you any ******* faster!' He would have been aware of avgas costs, I guess!

[@keynoteFlyer]

Enjoyed the vid. 👍🏻. I had the great pleasure of flying the B757/767 for 20 years before my airline famously went bust in 2019 and nudged me into early retirement. A wonderful machine and great fun to fly. Lots of excess power. It’s a real shame Boeing didn’t didn’t develop the B757 instead of endlessly stretching the B737 into the Max. The highly economical Leap engines would’ve fit nicely under that wing without messing with the undercarriage.

[@TheFlightSimHub]

I remember going to Egypt on said airline back in 2015 on a 767, I must say the CRT televisions in the aisles really felt like a blast from the past😁 It’s a massive shame Boeing chose the 737, and I read from another 757 pilot that Boeing destroyed all the jigs used for developing 757’s, so even if they wanted to restart production they couldn’t. Thanks for your comment mate and really glad you enjoyed😊

[@keynoteFlyer]

@@TheFlightSimHub I did many flights to SSH and HGD from the main uk bases so it might have been me 😀. There’s a KZbin video from MentourPilot explaining the full reasons for discontinuing the B757 which is worth a watch. Keep making videos my friend. 👍🏻

[@TheFlightSimHub]

Quite possibly! Small world...Can't beat MentourPilot, in a world where shorter video content is so popular he is one of the only people who can keep me watching for hours. Thanks again for the kind words!

[@JxtDhugga]

I flew Turkmenistan airline’s 757 few years back from bhx

[@CMTransport156]

Brilliant trip report. Will miss them greatly. What seat was this please?

[@TheFlightSimHub]

Row 15 mate😁changed from row 21, as I realised this was too far backward. Glad I did.

[@RichardRoberts-o3n]

Flew on British Airways,Continental & Britannia 757 flying pencils great Aircraft

[@7sevensevern]

Ive been on this 757 fro Gran Canaria to Manchester in 2012. 2 hour delay and 3 aborted take-offs. Was fun.

[@lucia201189]

What a machine that is They dont make them like they used to Best airliner ever built

[@ant2312]

You've not been on an A350 then

[@reececollison5101]

@@ant2312can’t wait to go on a Virign Atlantic A350 to NYC/JFK in Feb’25. Apparently they’re epic aeroplanes

[@macky4074]

Im flying to Turkey with Jet 2 next monday, no idea what aircraft type, according to flight radar the flight number im on uses a mixture of 737, 757 and A321neo.

[@discoveryshuttle]

Another thing: I got myself on an A321 NEO in August to Tenerife (G-SUND) and I got a card from the cabin crew mid flight as I was pretty much the only avgeek on the flight🤣and I also got a cockpit trip and the captain I spoke to said "I think January is the last one [757s]" so it's looking likely they will all be gone around the start of next year😥✈

[@TheFlightSimHub]

Honestly I could go down the rabbit hole of hating that A321N for replacing the 757 but in reality, from what I’ve seen, it’s a cracking bit of kit, no 757 in terms of range (Unless of course it’s the LR or XLR), and slightly smaller and poorer performance, but they’re leaps ahead of Boeings offerings in the “mid size” market aren’t they. Only issue is I’ve seen plenty complain about Jet2’s seat pitch. How did you find the seats on the A321N? Cabin and flight crew in this video I tried to not video, but they were all brilliant and they loved chatting about the 757, the captain mentioned he’d be retraining on the A321.

[@discoveryshuttle]

@@TheFlightSimHub Seats we're fine for me, I sat on 31A, and even though there was some typically excited children behind me, I found it quite comforting, legroom was alright actually.

[@Noav.1]

Spotted this at Manchester when taxing to rnwy 23L to takeoff to Ibiza, makes me upset that they wont be flying anymore..

[@Jomo-x6n]

We were in one of Jet2's 757 on our flight from Manchester to Malaga. I checked the flight on FlightRadar24 and noted that it was over 35 years old! I told the wife about the age of our aircraft and she said "Thanks for telling me! That's not very comforting is it?" I said "Well at least we're not on a 737 Max!" BTW The aircraft's toilet brought back memories. It was one of those very old type if you know what I mean.

[@TheFlightSimHub]

I kept my mouth shut boarding the aircraft although someone did take notice because of my camera. I ended up barely using the DSLR I have because the footage from it just doesn’t compare to my iPhone. Anyhoo, he did ask what I was up to. I just said I liked planes😄

[@JTsJourneys]

Enjoyed watching this. I think it's time to burn some cash and book a ride on these before they go!

[@TheFlightSimHub]

Thanks for the kind words mate! Absolutely worth it id say. Last flight is scheduled to be 5th January Geneva to Manchester, definitely a bit expensive but I’m sure you’d get a good video out of it. I was debating going out on the EasyJet flight on the 4th, staying overnight and flying home on the last 757 service.

[@JTsJourneys]

@@TheFlightSimHub I was just pricing this up, £300 is a bit steep. Looking at a quick hop to Alicante in December for about £50 which is slightly more reasonable. Would be a pretty fun event to fly the last one though, I imagine the atmosphere would be amazing full of like minded people plus a load of folk who have no idea what's going on!

[@TheFlightSimHub]

I agree the atmosphere would be good. I also agree £300 for an overnight stay in a hotel in Geneva and a trip back isn’t ideal. Plus you’ve no guarantee the aircraft will be the 757, it’s all subject to change.

[@stecon777]

Flew back from FUE to MAN on 18th October on this plane. More comfortable than the 737 TBH

[@PhilMaher-v9j]

Awesome

[@stevewilson6390]

Is there a new home for these Jet2 757s if so who is the new owner, surely they wont be broken up? I recall If you want a quick exit at the arrival airport dont go in rows one to fifteen? they hold you back to let the passengers from row 16 off, rumour has it if you let the front passengers off the wheels leave the groung🤔😁🤤 On a trip to Tenerefe recently on the new Airbus neos the cockpit had two captains and a first officer, i guess still training.

[@TheFlightSimHub]

I think all the Jet2 757’s are end of life. Most of the TUI ones went to the cargo world, the Jet2 ones are decidedly older and more used. All of their prior ones have been scrapped now. Row fifteen was a choice for the perfect engine shot. I knew I’d be waiting for everyone to deboard if I wanted a look on the flight deck anyways. How was your Tenerife trip? I’d love to fly on one of the new NEOs, I’d imagine they’re still line training to transition crew from the 757 and new starters of course. Exciting times for Jet2.

[@stevewilson6390]

@@TheFlightSimHub Great trip actually and were going out again this monday😁 on the big bird again, the airtanker Airbus A330. Regarding the A321and A320 neos. Jet 2 has exercised it's remaining rights with the entire backlog orderd so approx 57 by the end of the year ??? plus more to follow. So i guess plenty of flights to choose from, hope you enjoy.

[@danielmenzies6583]

I going to miss the old girl always with air 2000 as young lad