Originally Posted by
Tripophile
At nearly 20 years old, it must be one of the first 747 400's BA acquired (were they introduced by Boeing in 1989?)
The CAA says that LG was registered on 23 February 1990.
The first 744 delivered to BA was LA, registered on 30 June 1989; and LB, LC, LD and LE were delivered before LG.
LF was registered on 23 February 1990, the same date as LG.
Another source suggests that the actual delivery dates for LF and LG were 28 February 1990 and 27 February 1990 respectively, so very slightly out of sequence.
I'm also very sad to see the aircraft being stored. But it looks like all of the stored aircraft remain registered. Storage isn't abandonment; it still costs the company a significant amount of money to keep the aircraft airworthy. And so I cling to the hope that this continuing investment means that the company still sees a real possibility that it will need the lift in future if demand comes back at a faster rate than can be satisfied by future new deliveries.
[Note: Year for LF and LG now corrected.]