Here is some recent fleet news for all you BA fans:
Concorde – Gradually the whole fleet is returning to service. G-BOAD service re-entry took place on 10th Feb, flying LHR-JFK.
Airbus Industrie A319 – Large number now based at LHR. 8 BHX based machines joing mainline fleet in the Spring.
Airbus Industrie A320 – G-EUUB was delivered to BA on 14th Feb. G-EUUC delivered on 28th Feb – Both delivered brand new from Toulouse.
Boeing 737-300 – G-ODUS final service for BA was on 10th Feb. This machine due to be delivered to Go later this month.
Boeing 737-400 – G-BUHJ was at LHR on 24th Feb and painted all white. Will go back to lessor shortly. G-DOCZ was the final 737 in the old Landor colours, and was repainted into new ‘Union flag’ colours during Feb.
Boeing 747 – G-BDXG (-200) was ferried from Dublin to Amsterdam on 14th Feb for repainting into European Aviation c/s. This is now complete, and the airline has received the aircraft. G-BDXN was flown to Mojave on 5th Feb for storage. B747-400 G-BNLW was repainted into new Union Flag c/s during Feb, along with G-BNLY.
Boeing 757-200 – G-BIKO (former BA ‘publicity’ 757) was stood down from service on 1st Feb, prior to freighter conversion. G-BIKX was also retired, but on 7th Feb. G-BMRE flew it’s final BA service on 24th Feb, and is now at Lasham. Other B757 retirement dates are as follows – G-BIKF (31 Mar), G-BIKR (31 Mar), G-BIKS (31 Mar), G-BIKY (30 Apr), G-BMRB (30 Apr), G-BMRH (31 Mar), G-BMRI (31 Mar) and G-BMRJ (due to retire today!)
Boeing 767-300ER – G-BNWY is currently in storage at BHX, but is due for service re-entry on 28th March.
More updates will follow in the next few weeks…
Regards,
V1
By: andrewm - 8th March 2002 at 10:31
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My friend won’t like that!!
Andrew M
By: V1 - 7th March 2002 at 18:03
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AndrewM – G-BIKY is being retired from BA service and will be converted into a freigher for DHL. It’s passenger carrying days are almost over…
By: EGNM - 7th March 2002 at 14:44
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Yeah – that Jethros site is excellent!!
By: Benair316P - 6th March 2002 at 23:48
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Yes, and they have that recruitment centre…what is it called….Riverside or somthing, that is just sat there doing nothing. A recorded message greets callers with a message along the lines of “BA are currently not undertaking any external recruitments”.
Poor old Ed!
Regards
Benair
By: andrewm - 6th March 2002 at 21:57
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Can anyone tell me what will happen to G-BIKY as my friend had his first flight on that a/c!!
In the picture in the link, that is actually my firend, Jed Scott, on on of his first flights!!
http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=202674
He now flies 737 outta Aberdeen but maybe tranfering to FED-Ex as better carrer opertunites as BA are going downhill!
All BA need to do is sell SpeedBird House and then they will have around £5 million to spend!!
Andrew M
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Publisher
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By: T5 - 6th March 2002 at 19:58
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What an amazing website. I just found out that the aircraft of Britannia’s that I flew last year (G-OBYI) has been leased to Garuda Indonesia! Cool!
By: Benair316P - 6th March 2002 at 19:46
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I’ve just had a quick look and its brilliant…thanks V1.
Its got airline base frequencies and flight codes….as well as the actual fleet info (and that is very detailed)….its got the lot!!
Regards
Benair
By: V1 - 5th March 2002 at 19:46
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I’m a subscriber to several mailing lists, but a really good site for fleet info is this link: www.jethros.i12.com – Let me know what you think of the site. I reckon it’s one of the best fleet listings on the web.
Regards,
V1
By: EGNM - 5th March 2002 at 19:36
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Where do u get this stuuf from V1 – if it’s a site could i have the addy please?
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