Originally Posted by
murtaza12
The -36NER variants of the A6-EBx (and some A6-ECx) birds will retire eventually for the B777-300ER P2F cargo conversion. I can't imagine EBQ and EBY will remain in fleet for more than a year.
As for EBK, EBM, EBR and EBU, it's currently unknown when they will retire, but they've all had C-Checks in the past 18 months, so they will likely stay on for a few more years.
Unfortunately no way to tell what's on EK720 until 3-4 hours before EK719 is scheduled to depart.
Wasn't Emirates SkyCargo due to take on some of their own converted 777-300ERF's? If so I'm wondering if the remaining A6-EB frames could be the ones used providing the leased 777's which are due to leave are going to other customers once converted?
Does make me wonder why none of the economy class seats from the retired A380's or the A6-EC frames which have left couldn't have been re-used in those four 777's if they are hanging around for a while longer yet. It would have at least brought the cabin up to a more modern standard. Still, it's better than what BA were offering on some of their 777's until early last year!