BA Winter shedule cutbacks
News has been filtering out today from the aircraft maintenance planning group of the likely network cutbacks from winter 08
LHR Shorthaul operation.............5% reduction in services
LHR Longhaul operation..............6% reduction in services
LGW Shorthaul operation......15-20% reduction in services
LGW Longhaul operation..............No significant reduction
With regard to LHR Longhaul operation it now seems between 4 and 6 747-400s will be put into long term storage in the desert,whilst a further 8 400s will be base parked on a weekly rotating basis.....Most likely scenario for this is...a/c will fly friday to monday,(busiest time for l/h network apparently),and then be parked up for rest of week!
Operation plan to fly 777s more intently over winter period.....With regard to ZZA-ZZC it seems that these a/c will be retired/sold during 2009.
Announcement on new fleet orders,(777-300s) now due first week in August