777 at CWL ??

[TwinAisle]

Hi there - does anyone know why a 777 (a scruffy looking one, with all the logos painted out) has joined the old classic 747s on Death Row at Cardiff? I know that BA are losing the classics, but was not aware that the 777 fleet was being trimmed as well.

Think the registration is painted out as well.

TA

[PPRuNeUser0171]

There is an article in this months Airliner World (which I can't track down right now) that mentions that BA are getting rid of a couple of 777 along with thier entire classic range of 747's.

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Gary Williams

[vegas_jonny]

Classics already gone (EAC?), BA looking to get rid of 5 long haul aircraft. Ideally 744s but little or no buyers, so BA will probably have to lose 5 777s, much more saleable, apparently. All will have changed by next week though!

[ETOPS]

When the original 5 "A" market machines were leased there was an early termination clause written into the last two deals which happened to come up this year. Thus G-ZZZD and G-ZZZE are being stood down at CWL and when I'm next at work I will check in FICO to see which of the two has arrived there first. (No you're thinking logically - it might be 'ZZE!)

The fate of upto 5 later aircraft is in the hands of the market.......

[knobbygb]

checking on:

commercial jet aircraft census (http://www.bird.ch/bharms/asr_sh00.htm)

This shows both D and E stored at CWL. this site is usually up to date to within a week or so. I seem to remember seeing that Echo was there first though.

[sickBocks]

Appears that ZZE got there first (according to http://www.lhr-lgw.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk). ZZD was still in service as of Sunday.

sB

[wryly smiling]

It is ZZE.It will be sat outside till the end of the month then in the shed for leg change,engine change then tart it up and send it back to boeing