GB Airways - New Aircraft and New Base?

[flyer55]

Does anybody know if BA are getting any New aircraft and If they have recently got an ex Bcal Airbus 320 (BUSJ- i think)?

AND if GB are still going ahead with their New Base at Glasgow?

thanks

[c.r.m what is it]

Yer it is true that GB have taken G-Busj, availible to be seen in a hanger at LGW anytime. Next aircraft an A321 arrives next month, and there are loads more on order.

As far as I know GLA is not going to happen, but who knows, BHe a better one to start I personaly think, but we will have to wait and see

[A300Man-2005]

G-BUSJ is almost twenty years old, I think (may even be older). Surprised that GT are taking on such an old aircraft.

G-BUSB and the other aircraft of the same vintage are still in the BA fleet - does anyone know why they have dispensed with SJ ahead of the older ones?

Just curious.

I think there is a danger of over-capacity at GLA, if GT decides to join the throng already occupied by easyJet, flyGlobespan, bmi baby, Air Scotland, etc, aside from the pure charter carriers.

[heebeegb]

We have leased BUSJ for one year to cover expansion. No GLA base ever been discussed as far as i know. MAN base up and running from mid May. Most of new a/c on order are to replace older 320's and 321.

[flyer55]

Thanks for that however I thought GB werent allowed to expand any more at LGW , but who knows with BA these days!!

[DC10FAN]

For info, G-BUSJ was delivered to BA in August 1990 so approaching 15 yrs old. Oldest a/c G-BUSB was delivered in March 1988. I would guess that GB a/w requested a -200 model as it would perform better on their longer routes than the older -100s(BUSB-F) which are mainly used on shuttle and short european BA flights.

[Rumours everywhere]

So much for no more expansion at LGW... two more new routes just announced!

http://www.gbairways.com/news_offers/latest_news/article/?p=7&a=2084

[eurostar builder]

Noted a British Airways A319 in gatwick last week g-eup series

Is this a temporary based aircraft

[mmeteesside]

G-EUPH was operating from LGW yesterday - it operated a LGW-ABZ flight IIRC