Originally Posted by
The96er
They’re unlikely to be part of a LHR operation, assuming they do go to BA. The lack of containerised load holding would not be in fitting with LHR’s Ops. Officially, they’re bound for Vueling. I, however do not see that happening as VY have a large Airbus fleet and I don’t see that having a small Boeing fleet would be in their interests. More likely, if I were a betting man, I’d say they’re Euroflyer bound judging by the size of the order which would be a perfect fit for a stand alone operation.
If they are for a realunched BA Euroflyer would this be the carrot to entice a seperate seniority list for pilots? Cut even more costs with the enticement of a growing fleet and a quick path to command in short hail albeit one on the Max and disconnected from the Hub and Spoke LHR operation AND cost structure. The 1/2 way house at the moment isn't built to last IMHO. But seems odd IAG that the finance team would okay this for an operation that hasn't had a single season under their belt yet?