Sep 6, 2013, 1:14 pm
Last edit by: Globaliser
The latest version (2010) of the First cabin (termed "Prime" internally by British Airways, or "New First") is available on all 4-class 777s and all 747s.
An newer evolution (2013) of the First seat (Prime+) is found on all A380s, and a newer version still (2015) is available on all 787-9s.
The older version of the First cabin (termed "Classic" internally by British Airways, or "Old First") has now been withdrawn.
747 information updated to 31 March 2016. Last change: withdrawal of G-BNLF, the last OF aircraft
An newer evolution (2013) of the First seat (Prime+) is found on all A380s, and a newer version still (2015) is available on all 787-9s.
The older version of the First cabin (termed "Classic" internally by British Airways, or "Old First") has now been withdrawn.
747 information updated to 31 March 2016. Last change: withdrawal of G-BNLF, the last OF aircraft
Tracking NF [New First]
Feb 16, 2015, 10:11 am
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The only update that I have is that it seems that G-BNLY is at CWL having that conversion work done now. G-BNLF is not at CWL.
Feb 16, 2015, 10:29 am
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G-BNLF is being retired, so will not receive NF. Along with the other four OF 747s, this aircraft operates 3-class routes at the moment.
Feb 16, 2015, 10:34 am
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Have you got firm updates to the plans for the OF aircraft that are listed at the end of that tracker post? It would be good to have some hard information with which to update the tracker post, following the rather soft announcement made that OF would be out of the fleet before NW2015/6.
Feb 16, 2015, 2:09 pm
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Have you got firm updates to the plans for the OF aircraft that are listed at the end of that tracker post? It would be good to have some hard information with which to update the tracker post, following the rather soft announcement made that OF would be out of the fleet before NW2015/6.
Feb 16, 2015, 4:53 pm
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As G-BNLF was to be the last of the aircraft scheduled for conversion rather than retirement (after G-BNLY is done this month), retiring her as well as bringing forward the other retirements would leave the company a bit shorter on long-haul capacity than earlier planned.
But obviously, I'm only guessing here! Which is why it would be good to have some concrete information as and when anyone can supply it.
Feb 17, 2015, 7:02 am
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According the the link with retirement tracker on the previous page, it showed G-BNLF getting refit with NF from G-BNLV, albeit not until Jan. 2016 However with the schedule change to start operating F in the previously suspended cities by Oct 2015 I was curious if BA chose to upgrade it with NF sooner rather than later.
Feb 18, 2015, 1:42 pm
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Very interesting, is there any further news at to when they are going? I presume that if BNLF is being withdrawn that either BNLV is being kept on, or its interior will now become a spare one.
Feb 18, 2015, 9:03 pm
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There must have been a lot of happy campers on the designated OF routes!
Feb 19, 2015, 9:56 am
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Feb 19, 2015, 1:20 pm
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No, we've been through this already above: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/24360574-post4577.html
G-BNLF did not go to CWL on 2 February and is not at CWL now.
G-BNLY went to CWL on 2 February and returned to LHR yesterday, with NF.
G-BNLF did not go to CWL on 2 February and is not at CWL now.
G-BNLY went to CWL on 2 February and returned to LHR yesterday, with NF.
Feb 19, 2015, 3:55 pm
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Feb 19, 2015, 6:15 pm
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Second, LF is in route to Phx as I post this, running two hours late but heading to PHX nonetheless.
However, BA source still has not been updated and reporting it leaving LHR maintenance. FT Dashboard also has not been updated since 10th of Feb so it also shows it out of service. Those were my two sources for believing it was still out. mea culpa