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This post supersedes
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30493813-post2742.html.
Updated list of active 744s:-
Code:
Aircraft Delivery Hours Retirement (see note 3)
G-CIVA mid* 22.03.1993 119,872 at 20.02.2019
G-BNLY mid* 10.02.1993 117,670 at 23.01.2019 [R] (Landor)
G-CIVC mid* 26.02.1994 115,827 at 30.01.2019 11.2022
G-CIVE mid* 20.12.1994 113,956 at 23.07.2019 11.2022
G-CIVB mid* 15.02.1994 113,116 at 15.01.2019 [R] (Negus)
G-CIVD mid+ 14.12.1994 112,344 at 11.07.2019 05.2020
G-CIVL mid+ 28.03.1997 104,902 at 15.10.2019 11.2020 (stored GBA)
G-CIVJ mid+ 11.02.1997 104,244 at 14.08.2019 06.2020 (stored GBA)
G-CIVN mid+ 29.09.1997 103,827 at 04.09.2019 04.2020
G-CIVK mid+ 28.02.1997 103,730 at 14.08.2019 01.2021
G-CIVT mid* 20.03.1998 101,110 at 30.10.2019
G-CIVF s-hi 29.03.1995 99,495 at 04.09.2019 06.2021 [W]
G-CIVP mid* 17.02.1998 98,145 at 31.01.2019
G-CIVH s-hi 23.04.1996 97,624 at 21.03.2019 06.2020 [W]
G-CIVI s-hi 02.05.1996 96,340 at 10.04.2019 04.2020 [W]
G-CIVU mid* 24.04.1998 95,921 at 25.02.2019
G-CIVO mid* 05.12.1997 94,914 at 19.09.2019
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G-CIVS s-hi 13.03.1998 89,801 at 25.02.2019 [W]
G-CIVX s-hi 03.09.1998 89,795 at 11.07.2019 [W]
G-CIVV s-hi 22.05.1998 89,323 at 02.04.2019 [W]
G-CIVZ s-hi 31.10.1998 88,961 at 16.08.2019 [W]
G-BYGA s-hi 14.12.1998 88,058 at 18.10.2019 [W]
G-BYGD s-hi 26.01.1999 88,016 at 24.09.2019 [W]
G-BYGC s-hi 19.01.1999 87,995 at 17.06.2019 [W] [R] (BOAC)
G-CIVR s-hi 02.03.1998 87,782 at 01.02.2019 [W]
G-BYGB s-hi 17.01.1999 87,514 at 19.06.2019 [W]
G-CIVY s-hi 29.09.1998 87,337 at 11.07.2019 [W]
G-CIVW s-hi 15.05.1998 86,513 at 03.04.2019 [W]
G-BYGF s-hi 17.02.1999 85,597 at 23.01.2019 [W]
G-BYGG s-hi 29.04.1999 84,952 at 05.03.2019 [W]
G-BYGE s-hi 05.02.1999 83,214 at 08.01.2019 [W]
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* Mid-J aircraft with
refreshed premium economy and economy cabins and Panasonic IFE.
+ Mid-J aircraft with
refreshed premium economy and economy cabins.
[W] indicates aircraft
fitted with wifi. All currently planned wi-fi installations have now been completed.
[R] indicates aircraft with
retro livery.
Current overall figures:-
Code:
Super high-J (all NF): 17 aircraft (seat map)
Mid-J (all NF): 13 aircraft (seat map)
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Forthcoming retirements (see note 3):-
Code:
G-CIVI s-hi 02.05.1996 04.2020
G-CIVD mid+ 14.12.1994 05.2020
G-CIVH s-hi 23.04.1996 06.2020
G-CIVJ mid+ 11.02.1997 06.2020 (stored GBA)
G-CIVL mid+ 28.03.1997 11.2020 (stored GBA)
G-CIVK mid+ 28.02.1997 01.2021
G-CIVN mid+ 29.09.1997 04.2020
G-CIVF s-hi 29.03.1995 06.2021
G-CIVC mid* 26.02.1994 11.2022
G-CIVE mid* 20.12.1994 11.2022
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Retired aircraft:-
Code:
Aircraft Delivery Hours
G-BNLA 30.06.1989 85,031 at 31.12.2008 [Retired to VCV 11.2009]
G-BNLB 31.07.1989 79,497 at 31.12.2007 [Retired to CWL 11.2011]
G-BNLC 21.07.1989 81,572 at 31.12.2007 [Retired to CWL 11.2011]
G-BNLD 05.09.1989 86,821 at 31.12.2008 [Retired to VCV 02.2010]
G-BNLE 15.11.1989 101,049 at 31.12.2013 [Retired to VCV 11.2014]
G-BNLF 28.02.1990 110,794 at 31.12.2014 [Retired to TEV 05.2016]
G-BNLG 27.02.1990 97,655 at 31.12.2013 [Retired to VCV 12.2014]
G-BNLH 28.03.1990 87,048 at 31.12.2008 [Retired to VCV 10.2009]
G-BNLI 21.04.1990 110,675 at 31.12.2013 [Retired to VCV 08.2014]
G-BNLJ 23.05.1990 118,985 at 10.05.2016 [Retired to TEV 10.2016]
G-BNLK 25.05.1990 120,327 at 22.05.2018 [Retired to DGX 01.2019]
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G-BNLL 14.06.1990 106,615 at 31.12.2012 [Retired at JNB 04.2014]
G-BNLM 28.06.1990 105,486 at 31.12.2012 [Retired to VCV 11.2013]
G-BNLN 27.07.1990 119,294 at 28.06.2018 [Retired to DGX 06.2019]
G-BNLO 25.10.1990 113,171 at 30.09.2016 [Retired to TEV 03.2017]
G-BNLP 17.12.1990 120,443 at 05.09.2018 [Retired to DGX 12.2018]
G-BNLR 15.01.1991 106,880 at 31.12.2013 [Retired to VCV 01.2014]
G-BNLS 13.03.1991 98,728 at 31.12.2013 [Retired to VCV 05.2014]
G-BNLT 19.03.1991 93,968 at 31.12.2012 [Retired to VCV 04.2014]
G-BNLU 28.01.1992 94,026 at 31.12.2013 [Retired to VCV 11.2014]
G-BNLV 20.02.1992 98,965 at 31.12.2014 [Retired to TEV 08.2016]
G-BNLW 05.03.1992 104,539 at 31.12.2014 [Retired to GBA 12.2015]
G-BNLX 03.04.1992 102,714 at 31.12.2014 [Retired to DGX 02.2016]
G-BNLZ 04.03.1993 94,847 at 31.12.2014 [Retired to GBA 05.2015]
G-CIVG 20.04.1995 99,992 at 15.01.2019 [Retired to DGX 11.2019]
G-CIVM 05.06.1997 96,849 at 20.05.2019 [Retired to DGX 03.2020]
G-CIVN 29.09.1997 103,827 at 04.09.2019 [Retired to GBA 04.2020]
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Aircraft whose registrations are in
italics are noted on the
CAA website to have been formally de-registered.
Alphabetical summary:-
Code:
G-BNLA WFU (VCV) | G-CIVE mid*
G-BNLB WFU (CWL) | G-CIVF s-hi [W]
G-BNLC WFU (CWL) | G-CIVG WFU (DGX)
G-BNLD WFU (VCV) | G-CIVH s-hi [W]
G-BNLE WFU (VCV) | G-CIVI s-hi [W]
G-BNLF WFU (TEV) | G-CIVJ mid+ (stored GBA)
G-BNLG WFU (VCV) | G-CIVK mid+
G-BNLH WFU (VCV) | G-CIVL mid+ (stored GBA)
G-BNLI WFU (VCV) | G-CIVM WFU (DGX)
G-BNLJ WFU (TEV) | G-CIVN WFU (GBA)
G-BNLK WFU (DGX) | G-CIVO mid*
G-BNLL WFU (JNB) | G-CIVP mid*
G-BNLM WFU (VCV) | G-CIVR s-hi [W]
G-BNLN WFU (DGX) | G-CIVS s-hi [W]
G-BNLO WFU (TEV) | G-CIVT mid*
G-BNLP WFU (DGX) | G-CIVU mid*
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G-BNLR WFU (VCV) | G-CIVV s-hi [W]
G-BNLS WFU (VCV) | G-CIVW s-hi [W]
G-BNLT WFU (VCV) | G-CIVX s-hi [W]
G-BNLU WFU (VCV) | G-CIVY s-hi [W]
G-BNLV WFU (TEV) | G-CIVZ s-hi [W]
G-BNLW WFU (GBA) | G-BYGA s-hi [W]
G-BNLX WFU (DGX) | G-BYGB s-hi [W]
G-BNLY mid* [R] | G-BYGC s-hi [W] [R]
G-BNLZ WFU (GBA) | G-BYGD s-hi [W]
G-CIVA mid* | G-BYGE s-hi [W]
G-CIVB mid* [R] | G-BYGF s-hi [W]
G-CIVC mid* | G-BYGG s-hi [W]
G-CIVD mid+ |
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Notes:-- Total hours is not a definitive guide to airframe age / remaining life / time to next check.
- The main list remains in hours order despite the reporting date no longer being uniformly 31 December of each year. The chronological order of delivery is almost exactly the same as the alphabetical order of registration.
- There have been significant changes to the original retirement plan. All dates must be regarded as subject to change. Current planned retirement dates courtesy of TCX69. Please check the wikipost for any available up-to-date information.
- Aircraft marked "(stored GBA)" are currently thought to be unlikely to return to service.
- All 744s remaining in service have New First.
- All 86J (super high-J) 744s remaining in service have wifi.