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Old 6th Apr 2020, 16:25
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A380s heading for CHR (Chateauroux) Airport for storage - G-XLEA arrived as BA9150; G-XLEC and G-XLEF are on route as BA 9151 and 9152

G-XLEI also heading to CHR as BA9153


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Old 6th Apr 2020, 17:59
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The Phantom Hyphenator strikes again ...


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Blimey that's a big engine cover.
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I will put a little wager that unlike LH / AF all these A380s will see BA service again. The 747s I would doubt it esp as 5 or 6 were due to go in next 6 months anyway. Hopefully BA will get rid of T3 ops permanently!
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Originally Posted by VickersVicount
I will put a little wager that unlike LH / AF all these A380s will see BA service again. The 747s I would doubt it esp as 5 or 6 were due to go in next 6 months anyway. Hopefully BA will get rid of T3 ops permanently!
It will be interesting to see whether BA would in the coming years consider taking some of the LH aircraft to expand their A380 fleet for key trunk routes and thereby hasten the retirement of the 744. I suspect it depends which routes warrant additional passenger capacity above that offered by the A350 and B777. And where there is only limited demand for cargo carrying capacity.
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Old 12th Apr 2020, 22:51
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Originally Posted by ExpectmorePayless
It will be interesting to see whether BA would in the coming years consider taking some of the LH aircraft to expand their A380 fleet for key trunk routes and thereby hasten the retirement of the 744. I suspect it depends which routes warrant additional passenger capacity above that offered by the A350 and B777. And where there is only limited demand for cargo carrying capacity.
BA have already been offered AF A380’s which were reviewed and decided against as the Cabin refit costs are astronomical.

Forget 4 engines going forward, the capacity simply won’t be needed.
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Old 14th Apr 2020, 10:54
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BA 747 reg.G-CIVL just leaving LHR for short hop to GBA (Kemble)
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BA 747 G-CIVJ into Kemble roughly 1145 local time.
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Old 15th Apr 2020, 11:47
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And, G-XLEB into Chateauroux.
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Old 15th Apr 2020, 12:13
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BA 747 G-CIVJ into Kemble roughly 1145 local time.
Flew on this aircraft to Harare in the late 90s. Is this for scrapping or sotrage
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Old 15th Apr 2020, 12:34
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Originally Posted by 22/04
Flew on this aircraft to Harare in the late 90s. Is this for scrapping or sotrage
5 in to Kemble this week for retirement, presumably to be scrapped!
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Old 15th Apr 2020, 12:36
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G-CIVJ
Initially for STORAGE but will only be re-instated if traffic levels recover. As others will be restored before VJ it is most likely to face the axe.
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Old 15th Apr 2020, 20:06
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Originally Posted by Chidken Sangwich
BA have already been offered AF A380’s which were reviewed and decided against as the Cabin refit costs are astronomical.

Forget 4 engines going forward, the capacity simply won’t be needed.
Alternatively, due to overcapacity, BA will need a USP to get passengers to stay with them..
The A380 is a delight from a pax point of view, Given the choice I would select it everytime. Even for a premium.
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Agreed about the 380. We went to South Africa in February and I specifically chose the 380 outbound. We were in WT+ on the upper deck and one of the best trips on this route that I've had. We came back from CPT and the 744 was a come down. Not to mention that the poor old lady had a fatal sensor fault at start up and we were delayed for 25 hours - which will have cost them a bomb. Currently, I understand, the 350 is due to replace the 744 on that route as CPT cannot take the 380 at the moment. Next trip, I'll take the return via JNB and the 380.

By contrast, the LH 748 that I was on last year was a treat.

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Originally Posted by PAXboy
Agreed about the 380. We went to South Africa in February and I specifically chose the 380 outbound. We were in WT+ on the upper deck and one of the best trips on this route that I've had. We came back from CPT and the 744 was a come down. Not to mention that the poor old lady had a fatal sensor fault at start up and we were delayed for 25 hours - which will have cost them a bomb. Currently, I understand, the 350 is due to replace the 744 on that route as CPT cannot take the 380 at the moment. Next trip, I'll take the return via JNB and the 380.

By contrast, the LH 748 that I was on last year was a treat.
I assure you, the BA 350 trumps both of them.
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G-XLEK is about to land in Chateauroux - does that leave any A380s still at Heathrow ?
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Originally Posted by kcockayne
G-XLEK is about to land in Chateauroux - does that leave any A380s still at Heathrow ?
Yes - one (G-XLEH). Hasn't flown since the end of March.
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Yes - one (G-XLEH). Hasn't flown since the end of March.
One other not at Chateauroux is G-XLEG which positioned to Manila for maintenance on the 7th March.
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Got to say well done to BA today. Email arrived lunchtime saying flight in 3 weeks time was cancelled, no surprise there. Seats booked with Expedia, but baggage direct with BA. Phoned BA straight away, got through to a human in less than 10 minutes. Refund processed immediately and without any fuss.
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