BA 350/EK 777 Collide

[Chu Chu]

Originally Posted by The AvgasDinosaur

A touch ironic. With over 80% of the worlds fleet grounded. Two that aren’t manage an unauthorised coming together.
David

Well, it was a ground collision.

[Jesse Pinkman]

Originally Posted by AtoBsafely

So, in the composite vs aluminium debate do we declare that a tie? Or do we need to see which flies first?

You're kidding?! That is so very clearly an Airbus win. Pull forward again, start the donkeys and go.

[DaveReidUK]

Originally Posted by champair79

It’s got an F suffix according to FICO. On FR24 for example, it will show it without the suffix.

Gosh, I remember FICO from the 1970s - humungous CRTs with multicoloured keyboards.

I wasn't quoting FR24, but HAL's WebTrak system, where up to yesterday the BA295 wasn't shown with an F suffix. But, sure enough, today's is - I stand corrected.

[cashash]

Originally Posted by Jesse Pinkman

You're kidding?! That is so very clearly an Airbus win. Pull forward again, start the donkeys and go.

I dont understand this argument - both types have composite Elevators and they are wrecked on both aircraft.

[beamender99]

27 January 1972 FICO (Flight Information and Control of Operations), the real-time computer control of day-to-day flight operations, was launched.

[Anti Skid On]

Originally Posted by Airbubba

A common convention with international carriers is that 9000-series flight numbers often mean no pax, i.e. a ferry or cargo flight.

The Air New Zealand repatriation flights to FRA have all been returning with flight numbers in the 6000 range.

[Wannabe Flyer]

What the hell.....with all this talk of Social Distancing, one would have thought that would have been foremost on all their minds!! Assuming it applies to equipment too

[Count von Altibar]

https://www.aerotime.aero/aerotime.t...ts-in-3-months

Looks like they haven't had much luck with this aircraft...

[GKOC41]

Originally Posted by beamender99

27 January 1972 FICO (Flight Information and Control of Operations), the real-time computer control of day-to-day flight operations, was launched.

O gawd you'll mention Tracey next is that still going......

[PAXboy]

BA also have the suffix D for Delayed. Saw this Feb when we were delayed out of CPT until the following day. The usual rotation used the 042 number and we were 042D.

[Pilot DAR]

Qualified pilots are welcomed to make observations about flying the plane, or not, should they deem it to be unairworthy resulting from damage. Qualified maintenance technicians are welcome to make observations about repair methods following damage.

[DaveReidUK]

Originally Posted by PAXboy

BA also have the suffix D for Delayed. Saw this Feb when we were delayed out of CPT until the following day. The usual rotation used the 042 number and we were 042D.

Though nowadays it's more common for a flight delayed from the previous day to be identified with a Y (for yesterday's) suffix. Here's an example, also from February:



ATC callsign in this instance was Speedbird 42 Delta. Go figure.

[STN Ramp Rat]

Originally Posted by Count von Altibar

https://www.aerotime.aero/aerotime.t...ts-in-3-months

Looks like they haven't had much luck with this aircraft...

except your link is for G-XWBD and the aircraft in this incident was G-XWBA,