Originally Posted by
Steve Oh
'Speedbird' is what any airbourne BA flight is referred to by ATC.
Not necessarily. Speedbird 192 will request pushback, not G-CIVK. They won't be G-VK until wheels up, then suddenly Speedbird 192 once off the ground. Any aircraft that has filed a flight plan will be known as either:
* The ATC callsign and a flight number as filed in the flight plan
* The registration
* Very occasionally the ATC callsign and an abbreviated registration
And it will be gate to gate.
Also, BA's domestic aircraft are
SHUTTLE, and BA Limited are
GHERKIN. BA Cityflyer operate with callsign
FLYER