Originally Posted by
SpringHeeledJack
That's an incredible fact, wow! The management must have known that the dispute would drag on for a period of time to be able to consider leasing out the new engines. Considering the prestige of having these game-changing aircraft in your fleet and not being able to use them must have been a big upset to BOAC and their First and Business class passengers.
Out of interest to which airline/airlines did they lase the engines to ?
I believe the aircraft had not yet been delivered to the UK. I visited Everett at the time and the new BOAC 747 fleet were lined up with concrete blocks hanging from the engine pylons, to maintain the structural loading.
The JT9D were in short supply because the early engines had a significant failure rate, and P&W could not keep up with overhauls.