British Airways Incident at Johannesburg
Interesting that BA would share sensitive commercial decisions with their apprentices.
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Losing G-YMMM quite so recently might sway the decision, two heavies written off in six years is harder to swallow than one write off since 1985.
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I very much doubt that sentiment will come into the decision.
Under the current operational parameters set by IAG I am pretty sure that it will be a hard-nosed financial decision based on the number of airframes needed ro service the schedule and the cost of repairing NLL (which has just been through a major check vs the cost of putting another airframe through a major check, and the investment return over the projected period of service.
I very much doubt that sentiment will come into the decision.
Under the current operational parameters set by IAG I am pretty sure that it will be a hard-nosed financial decision based on the number of airframes needed ro service the schedule and the cost of repairing NLL (which has just been through a major check vs the cost of putting another airframe through a major check, and the investment return over the projected period of service.
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From what I have heard the damage looks far worse than it is, the main structure of the wing is ok but the spar etc will need intensive checking, the main damage is to "bolt on parts" of which there are plenty available from other retired airframes.
I can't see why this BA incident is still being described as 'sensitive'
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Confirmed As Written Off According To Jethro:
Jethro's Previous Updates
Jethro's Previous Updates
Who is "Jethro"?
All the senior ranks in BA are being very tight lipped about the incident and the aircraft, so either "Jethro" is guessing or is remarkably well connected to someone on a very high pay grade within BA...
Oh, FWIW I agree with TopBunk (and others) - sentiment won't enter into the scrap/no scrap decision.
All the senior ranks in BA are being very tight lipped about the incident and the aircraft, so either "Jethro" is guessing or is remarkably well connected to someone on a very high pay grade within BA...
Oh, FWIW I agree with TopBunk (and others) - sentiment won't enter into the scrap/no scrap decision.
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Pretty sure it will come down to an insurance decision. The Lloyds and Airclaims surveyors, together with the Boeing repair specialists will have assessed the damage and the cost of putting it back in the air. This will be compared to it's quoted book value at the last insurance renewal, (or value assessment if later due refurbishing etc.) BA will then be told what the underwriters will pay, be it repair or write off. It will be up to BA to make up the difference between write-off value and repair cost if they want to fly it again or buy the 'scrap' from the insurers to be retained as spares. Pretty much what others have said previously.
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QANTAS was a special case - IIRC they'd never had a hull loss accident, so there was considerable incentive to keep it that way.
It would be more accurate to say that they never lost a Jet plane .
Anyway very impressive ...
either "Jethro" is guessing or is remarkably well connected
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This 747 was beyond repair due to extensive damage to the wing roots.
It would need a new wing box and new wing at the least to fly a fee paying flight again. It's a sad dead but they are being phased out anyway and I am led to belive that the interior is being taken and put to another 747 d check.
It would need a new wing box and new wing at the least to fly a fee paying flight again. It's a sad dead but they are being phased out anyway and I am led to belive that the interior is being taken and put to another 747 d check.
extensive damage to the wing roots
Oh, and while I’m here. ‘Remarkably well connected’ is also stretching it a wee bit.
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G-BNLL to be scrapped/written off.
British Airways B747-400 G-BNLL Officially Withdrawn. | The BA Source
British Airways B747-400 G-BNLL Officially Withdrawn. | The BA Source
This accident happened 2 months ago.
BA knows what happened.
The CAA will have been informed what happened. Given that the regulatory authority is required to give an initial report after 30 days I am surprised that nothing has been published yet.
BA knows what happened.
The CAA will have been informed what happened. Given that the regulatory authority is required to give an initial report after 30 days I am surprised that nothing has been published yet.