progress on the 767/777 refurbishments?
Dec 30, 2012, 9:44 am
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I had G-BWNX to/from LCA. As others have mentioned, nothing to write home about. All very well having a new screen for IFE, but the audio socket in my mother's seat was broken and unusable - probably been like that for ages.
Was talking to one of the crew - he said they are still having the disco effects on the refurb planes from time to time. He said Boeing were paying for the refurb due to the 787 delays and didn't want to spend too much.
Was talking to one of the crew - he said they are still having the disco effects on the refurb planes from time to time. He said Boeing were paying for the refurb due to the 787 delays and didn't want to spend too much.
Dec 30, 2012, 10:24 am
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Jan 6, 2013, 4:58 am
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Jan 6, 2013, 10:25 am
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Also, G-VIIF returned from CWL. According to the earlier plan, this a/c should not be refurbed till April but it has been out of service for a month?
G-VIIH has positioned to CWL for a definite refit.
G-VIIH has positioned to CWL for a definite refit.
Jan 6, 2013, 10:51 am
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I had G-BWNX to/from LCA. As others have mentioned, nothing to write home about. All very well having a new screen for IFE, but the audio socket in my mother's seat was broken and unusable - probably been like that for ages.
Was talking to one of the crew - he said they are still having the disco effects on the refurb planes from time to time. He said Boeing were paying for the refurb due to the 787 delays and didn't want to spend too much.
Was talking to one of the crew - he said they are still having the disco effects on the refurb planes from time to time. He said Boeing were paying for the refurb due to the 787 delays and didn't want to spend too much.
I really hope so, that would at least partly make up for all the faffing around with schedules and terminals.
Jan 6, 2013, 11:02 am
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Jan 7, 2013, 8:42 am
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Jan 7, 2013, 12:31 pm
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G-BNWS has returned to Heathrow this evening after its refit.
First routes for the 787 appear to be Calgary (BA103/2), Newark (BA187/6) Toronto (BA93) and Washington (BA265/4) - as all are showing reduced flying times from at some point over the summer. They all currently show 767 as the equipment but the reduced flight times are inconsistent with a 767 being used (some of the times are shorter than 747 and 777 legs on the same day).
First routes for the 787 appear to be Calgary (BA103/2), Newark (BA187/6) Toronto (BA93) and Washington (BA265/4) - as all are showing reduced flying times from at some point over the summer. They all currently show 767 as the equipment but the reduced flight times are inconsistent with a 767 being used (some of the times are shorter than 747 and 777 legs on the same day).
Jan 7, 2013, 5:35 pm
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Hi Kalderadrums
Welcome to flyertalk.
your flight to BGI will be from London Gatwick and all these aircraft have the current CW product, however none of them have been refitted with the new WT or WT+ cabins or the Thales IFE which is what you get on the 77W, however its the same CW cabin and any flights with F will also have NF
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Jan 7, 2013, 5:37 pm
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G-BNWS has returned to Heathrow this evening after its refit.
First routes for the 787 appear to be Calgary (BA103/2), Newark (BA187/6) Toronto (BA93) and Washington (BA265/4) - as all are showing reduced flying times from at some point over the summer. They all currently show 767 as the equipment but the reduced flight times are inconsistent with a 767 being used (some of the times are shorter than 747 and 777 legs on the same day).
First routes for the 787 appear to be Calgary (BA103/2), Newark (BA187/6) Toronto (BA93) and Washington (BA265/4) - as all are showing reduced flying times from at some point over the summer. They all currently show 767 as the equipment but the reduced flight times are inconsistent with a 767 being used (some of the times are shorter than 747 and 777 legs on the same day).
Jan 7, 2013, 7:07 pm
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G-BNWS has returned to Heathrow this evening after its refit.
First routes for the 787 appear to be Calgary (BA103/2), Newark (BA187/6) Toronto (BA93) and Washington (BA265/4) - as all are showing reduced flying times from at some point over the summer. They all currently show 767 as the equipment but the reduced flight times are inconsistent with a 767 being used (some of the times are shorter than 747 and 777 legs on the same day).
First routes for the 787 appear to be Calgary (BA103/2), Newark (BA187/6) Toronto (BA93) and Washington (BA265/4) - as all are showing reduced flying times from at some point over the summer. They all currently show 767 as the equipment but the reduced flight times are inconsistent with a 767 being used (some of the times are shorter than 747 and 777 legs on the same day).
Currently 92/93 is a 772 although it was 763 during the warmer months.
Last edited by micheli; Jan 7, 2013 at 7:14 pm Reason: I had a duh moment