Friday, 5 June 2020

WEEKLY SUMMARY DURING LOCKDOWN 05th Jun - 11th Jun

Credits for all movements and photos that are supplied on the blog pages go to each of our kind members on the YS email group.

Until things improve it is our intention to summarise the week in a basic bullet point format owing to the low level of activity at the airport, we still appreciate every input from our members and this will be added to this page as the week unfolds. Thank you as ever for your continued support. Stay safe Mark & Danny

Monthly review in motion 2020 selected highlights only


Friday 5th -An earlyarrival was AS353 EI-GJL from a private site just outside Dublin, it remained here until 1550 when it departed for Biggin Hill. Both the 525 Citation jets departed as M-OLLY returned to Memminghan at 0850 and G-TWOP made a short hop over to Manchester. Augusta 109 G-EMHJ made an ILS approach at 1330 before making its way to Leeds East and PA28 G-THKE left us at 1420 for Eshott. Jet2 made a swap  when B738 G-GDFV EXS055B left Leeds at 1115 on an air test before touching down in Belfast. Whilst in the opposite direction we recieved B733 G-GDFG EXS053B landing at 1520.

Saturday 6th - Nil

Sunday 7th - Nil

Monday 8th - Nil at Leeds. Jet2 announced a further 2 week delay until the 15th of July before it intends to re-commence commercial operations again. B752 G-LSAH made its final journey to the scrap yard today as it left Manchester for Kemble. This is the third 757 in the fleet to be retired following G-LSAD (Mar 2020)  and G-LSAG (Nov 2019).

Tuesday 9th - G-SCIP TB20 arrived at 0855 and left at 1300 from and back to Welshpool. AS365 G-NHAC arrived from Teeside at 1000. Finally Cessna 182 G-CCYS arrived at 1015 from Cardiff and departed from whence it came at 1515.

Wednesday 10th - Islander G-SICB departed North to Aberdeen as DCT02 and from Wombleton Multiflight gained Cessna 206 Stationair G-NIME for maintenance as it arrived at 1255.

Thursday 11th - Polish SR22 SP-NCG arrived from Rotterdam this morning at 1130. Jet2 had a bit of a swop shop today as first away from Leeds was  B738 G-JZHJ leaving for Newcastle at 1015 as EXS053B and this afternoon B738 G-JZBD came from the opposite direction as EXS051B touching down at 1323.

Jet2 Status at Leeds Arrival date recorded
G-DRTZ   07/12/19   not in service
G-GDFB  15/03/20
G-GDFN  16/03/20
G-GDFO  17/03/20
G-GDFK  19/03/20
G-GDFM  21/03/20
G-JZHJ    21/03/20  Dep 11/06/20
G-JZHT   21/03/20
G-DRTC  21/03/20
G-GDFT  21/03/20
G-JZHK  23/03/20
G-JZHC  23/03/20
G-LSAJ  21/03/20
G-GDFL 26/05/20
G-JZHV  03/06/20
G-GDFR 03/06/20
G-GDFU 04/06/20
G-JZBD  11/06/20



Friday, 29 May 2020

WEEKLY SUMMARY DURING LOCKDOWN 29th May - 04th Jun

Credits for all movements and photos that are supplied on the blog pages go to each of our kind members on the YS email group.

Until things improve it is our intention to summarise the week in a basic bullet point format owing to the low level of activity at the airport, we still appreciate every input from our members and this will be added to this page as the week unfolds. Thank you as ever for your continued support. Stay safe Mark & Danny

Monthly review in motion 2020 selected highlights only

LBA will now only be open on Tuesday and Wednesdays and alternate Fridays from 0800-1600. Helicopter movements will be allowed from Multiflight from 0700-1900. All other times PPR via ATC.

Friday 29th -G-BTII Grumman AA5 mada an approach and go arouns at 1530

Saturday 30th - Jet2 dispatched B738 G-JZBL EXS053B to Stansted departing Leeds at 1058 this morning.

Sunday 31st - The following all made approaches at Leeds but did not land. PA28 G-BODE at 1210, G-BEKO at 1255 and Ikarus G-MPHY at 1305

Monday 1st -Nil

Tuesday 2nd - RAF Atlas ZM419  C/.S Comet 452 joine the hold at 1055 and proceded to conduct 4 approaches until its departure at around 1150. Light visitors included PA28 G-HIZZ at 1130 and Chopper G-HIZZ a Robinson R22 FROM 1515 to 1545. Jet2 flew B733 G-GDFK on an airtest as EXS051B departing at 1143 and returning at 1227. Running down the ILS but not landing were G-AXZD PA28 at 1220 and C172 G-ASMJ at 1400. 


ZM419 captured by Stuart F on his Mobile Phone
ZM419 over Guiselely By Jeff

Atlas A400 ZM419 By Jeff

Wednesday 3rd - A pretty good day for smaller Jets with yet another visit from Belgian FA7X OO-LUM c/s BAF94 visiting us between 1015-1035 arriving  from Brussels and leaving for Shannon. Citation 525 G-TWOP arrivedas CLF373 from Toulouse at 1146. And another 525 from France in the form of F-HAJD c/s VLJ40AV arrived at 1235 from Angoulmere and left at 1330 for Marseille. 3 Jet2 movements today as G-JZBN left us for Stansted at 1110 as EXS055B and in the opposite direction  G-GDFR EXS051B and G-JZHV EXS059B  arrived at 1430 & 1457 respectively.

Thursday 4th -Whilst G-TWOP remained with us today it was joined by another C525 when M-OLLY arrived at 0900 from Memmingham. G-GDFU made its way to Leeds from Stansted as EXS051B arriving here at 1212. Something somewhat smaller and considerabbly faster than the usal transporter when the RAF presented us with a visit by Typhoon ZJ929 as it slid down the approach at 1520 as Triplex 71 before roaraing off into the distance.


Current Storage at Leeds
B738 G-DRTZ remains at Leeds as inactive undergoing service entry maintenance and arrived here on 7th Dec 2019.

Reg
Type
Date Arrived
Date Departed
From
To
G-GDFB
B733
15/03/2020

Faro

G-GDFN
B733
17/03/2020

Amsterdam

G-GDFO
B733
16/03/2020

Nice

G-GDFK
B733
19/03/2020

Manchester

G-GDFM
B733
21/03/2020

Faro

G-GDFV
B738
21/03/2020

Alicante

G-JZHJ
B738
21/03/2020

Leeds

G-JZHT
B738
21/03/2020

Antalya

G-JZBM
B738
21/03/2020
03/06/2020
Gran Canaria
Stansted
G-DRTC
B738
21/03/2020

Lanzarote

G-GDFT
B733
21/03/2020

Faro

G-JZHV
B738
03/06/2020
Stansted
G-LSAJ
B752
21/03/2020

Fuerteventura

G-JZHK
B738
21/03/2020

Malaga

G-JZHC
B738
23/03/2020

Newcastle

G-GDFL
B738
26/05/2020

Dublin
G-GDFRB73803/06/2020
Stansted