Originally Posted by
Pilot37
One of the comments on X explains that G-XLEE is there for a 'D' check, so will be there for a while longer while G-XLEL is replacing G-XLEK which are/were both in for 'C' checks. No mention of cabin refits and I don't believe any of them are getting the new cabins on these visits.
Pilot37
G-XLEE has been in Manila for 78 days while the average of the first 4 was around 100, so maybe another 3 weeks to go? G-XLEK has been there for 52 days. It's also only 2 years younger than EE (according to FR24) which seems like a small gap between major works like these. I don't know what the Airbus terminology is for 'C' and 'D' checks is, but I can't recall any of the A380s being out of action for long periods of time before EA went off to Manila towards the end of 2014 (unless you count the storage time during and after Covid-19?)
Edit: Scratch some of this, I found another thread with a wiki giving service details for each airframe!
BA A380 maintenance (Singapore & Manila)