Originally Posted by
JCO1406
In the long-term, I think new frames will have to be ordered as none of the planes except for the G-YMM* frames are suitable for Gatwick operations unless they get refurbished. If they do order new frames for the Gatwick fleet, my guess would be either the 787-9, A350-900 or A350-1000 as they would need the range for some routes such as MRU which cannot be covered by the 787-10.
Surely the range issues of the 787-10 could be resolved by simply moving the longer LGW flights (MRU and BKK) over to LHR. There are a few Carribbean flights curretly at LHR which one would think could be swapped over to LGW, that way the 787-10 could just operate a LGW network of routes to the Carribbean and North America, with the longer 'bucket and spade' routes operating out of LHR.