What is the significance of 2016 for the BA B737-400 fleet?
Below is a extract from a article in flightglobal
"BA chief Willie Walsh told analysts at a 26 May luncheon in New York that the carrier's 737-400 fleet, which is based at London Gatwick, will no longer be replaced in 2012 as previously planned. He says BA has removed this acquisition from its current capital expenditure plan and intends to acquire replacements in 2015 or 2016.
"We had planned to replace them in 2012," Walsh says. "However, we're satisfied that we can just barely stay with these aircraft for another three, possibly four years, based on performance of aircraft and analysis of maintenance activities. Although the aircraft are 16 years old they are relatively young in terms of cycles."
BA opted late last year to prolong the life of some of its 737 'Classic' aircraft by acquiring 20 upgrade kits for CFM International CFM56-3 engines"
BA postpones retirement of 737-400 fleet
An announcement on the 734's replacement is due by the end of the summer.
Have heard that the order will go to Airbus. Rumours are that the order will consist of a mix of A318 and A319, A319 and A320 or A318 and A320.
The new aircraft will all go to LGW.
Now back to the topic of Flybe
Is there any update on were the first E175's are to be deployed?