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.....and reduces the stress on the RR engines.
Assuming that RR re-learns how to design and build and maintain engines promptly, then (limited, there’s still a cap on slots) will continue. It’s worth remembering that BA reopened BKK and JED going Eastwards, and hopefully KUL will begin in April.
That is what will hobble BA in 2025. The RR issue on the Trent 1000 and XWB will get worse before it gets better; up to 5 788/789s will be out of action this summer, I hear. The 779 is nowhere near certification, now it’s expected to arrive no earlier than mid 2026…
There are not really any significant remaining technical issues on the XWB. BA must be doing something wrong (or not doing something right) because all other airlines seem to be happy and the 35K is picking up significant new customers, notably DL in 2024 with 20+20 frames. By far the bigger issue for BA is surely Boeing's complete inability to ship the 779 whatsoever (now 5+ years late and counting......and for a derivative!) and 787 build quality issues that still nobble output rates.
Now BA might have an issue with RR pricing on PBTH and/or Support for the XWB but that's a different issue from claiming it is restricting BA growth. The city seems to think RR is firmly on the right track with a virtual tenfold increase in share price in the last few years as it stops going for market share only and chases profitable contracts.