Broken up May 2024 at DGX
Manufacturer Serial Number (MSN) 24136
Line Number 169
Aircraft Type
Built as
Boeing 757-200
Age 35.4 Years
Production Site Renton (RNT)
Airframe Status
Active
Filmed on a Nikon P900
G-LSAB, the Boeing 757-200 belonging to Jet2, took off from its base in Manchester and headed south to St Athan, where it ultimately retired, touching down at 1450 local time on that particular day.
According to data from Planespotters.net, G-LSAB has led a remarkable life, commencing its journey with Air Holland in March 1988. It remained in the service of Air Holland, occasionally being leased to Odyssey International and Sterling Airways, until it was transferred to Britannia Airways in May 1991.
In May 1996, the aircraft found itself with El Al Israel Airlines, later transitioning to Martinair in April 2000. Subsequently, Air Holland reclaimed the Jet2 Boeing 757-200 in May 2001, only to see it leased to Turkey’s Air Anatolia and Fly Air between April 2002 and May 2003.
Following these leases, the aircraft was under the ownership of Wells Fargo before being acquired by Channel Express in May 2005, which later became Jet2 by December of the same year.
G-LSAB is now the ninth Boeing 757-200 retired by the airline, joining the ranks of others such as G-LSAA, which was scrapped in November 2023, and G-LSAD, which met the same fate in March 2020. G-LSAB itself was stored in St Athan in February 2024 after being retired in January of the same year.
It's important to note that EC-ISY was leased from Privilege Style and G-POWH from Titan Airways, so they are not included in this count as both aircraft are still active within the fleet.
With the retirement of G-LSAB, Jet2's Boeing 757-200 fleet now stands at six, with four still in active service.
