Sep 14, 2014, 8:13 am
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BA FLEET: NEW AIRCRAFT ARRIVALS AND RETIREMENTS WIKI
BA are in the mid-stages of a large fleet renewal programme. The new aircraft enabled BA to retire the 767 and 737 Classic fleets with retirement of the 747 fleet and selected 777/A319 aircraft currently in progress.
This Wiki has been divided into:
BA are in the mid-stages of a large fleet renewal programme. The new aircraft enabled BA to retire the 767 and 737 Classic fleets with retirement of the 747 fleet and selected 777/A319 aircraft currently in progress.
This Wiki has been divided into:
- Projected Fleet
- New Arrivals
- Retrofits
- Retirements
- Historical Fleet
(Click on the aircraft type, where there is a link, to go to the relevant details in this wikipost.)
Projected Fleet
This renewal programme, which is being complemented with a cabin refresh for some of the older aircraft, is expected to see the following fleet numbers at year end 2022.
Heathrow Fleet and Gatwick Fleet
Shorthaul
• A319: 9 (38 currently in fleet)
• A320ceo: 67 (67 currently in fleet)
• A320neo: 22 (12 currently in fleet)
• A321ceo: 14 (14 currently in fleet)
• A321neo: 13 (9 currently in fleet)
Midhaul
• A321: 4 (4 currently in fleet)
Longhaul
• A350-1000: 18 (6 currently in fleet)
• A380: 12 (12 currently in fleet)
• B747-400: 12 (30 currently in fleet)
• B777-200ER: 43 (43 currently in fleet)
• B777-300ER: 16 (12 currently in fleet)
• B777-9: 8 (0 currently in fleet)
• B787-8: 12 (12 currently in fleet)
• B787-9: 18 (18 currently in fleet)
• B787-10: 9 (2 currently in fleet)
London City Fleet
Shorthaul
• E170 / E190: 28 (24 currently in fleet)
Longhaul
• A318: 1 (1 currently in fleet)
New Arrivals
Airbus A320ceo: Ten A320ceos were delivered between June 2013 and October 2014, based at LHR. Ten second hand A320ceos were delivered to LGW between December 2014 and August 2016. Details are archived here.
Airbus A320neo: 35 A320neo family aircraft (25 A320s and 10 A321s) were ordered to replace 21 of the older A319 and A320ceos and add extra capacity. Deliveries started in 2018. In May 2019 three A320neos were converted to A321neo bringing the split to 22 A320s and 13 A321s.
G-TTNA - Delivered on 10 Apr 2018
G-TTNB - Delivered on 25 Apr 2018
G-TTNC - Delivered on 07 Jun 2018
G-TTND - Delivered on 26 Jul 2018
G-TTNE - Delivered on 21 Sep 2018
G-TTNF - Delivered on 27 Oct 2018
G-TTNG - Delivered on 29 Nov 2018
G-TTNH - Delivered on 17 Jan 2019
G-TTNI - Delivered on 20 Feb 2019
G-TTNJ - Delivered on 28 Feb 2019
G-TTNK - Delivered on 27 Feb 2020
G-TTNL - Delivered on 09 Mar 2020
G-TTNM - Due in May 2020?
G-TTNN - Due in Jul 2020
G-TTNO - Due in Sep 2020
G-TTNP - Due in 2020
G-TTNR -
G-TTNS -
G-TTNT -
G-TTNU -
G-TTNV -
G-TTNW -
Airbus A321neo:
G-NEOR - Delivered on 23 Nov 2018
G-NEOS - Delivered on 29 Jan 2019
G-NEOT - Delivered on 01 Mar 2019
G-NEOP - Delivered on 27 Mar 2019
G-NEOU - Delivered on 10 May 2019
G-NEOV - Delivered on 30 Aug 2019
G-NEOW - Delivered on 25 Oct 2019
G-NEOX - Delivered on 23 Dec 2019
G-NEOZ - Delivered on 17 Mar 2020
G-NEOY - Due in May 2020?
G-TNEA -
G-TNEB -
G-TNEC -
Airbus A350: BA ordered 18 A350-1000s for delivery between 2019 and 2021. They will all be based at LHR are being delivered as 3-class in a 56J/56W/219Y configuration. Deliveries started in July 2019.
G-XWBA - Delivered on 27 Jul 2019
G-XWBB - Delivered on 19 Sep 2019
G-XWBC - Delivered on 26 Nov 2019
G-XWBD - Delivered on 23 Dec 2019
G-XWBE - Delivered on 12 Feb 2020
G-XWBF - Delivered on 20 May 2020
G-XWBG - Due in Jun 2020
G-XWBH - Due in Jul 2020
G-XWBI - Due in Oct 2020
G-XWBJ - Due in Jan 2021
G-XWBK - Due in Feb 2021
G-XWBL -
G-XWBM -
G-XWBN -
G-XWBO -
G-XWBP -
G-XWBR -
G-XWBS -
Airbus A380: Twelve A380s were delivered between July 2013 and June 2016 and are based at LHR. Details are archived here.
Boeing 777-300ER: Six 777-300ERs were delivered between September 2013 and August 2014 and are based at LHR. Details are archived here. A further three were ordered in November 2018, and a fourth in December 2018. These final four are due to be delivered from Q3 2020.
G-STBM - Due in Jul 2020?
G-STBN - Due in Aug 2020?
G-STBO - Due in 2020
G-STBP - Due in 2020
Boeing 777-9: In February 2019 BA announced an order for 18 Boeing 777-9 aircraft plus 24 options which will be powered by General Electric GE9X engines. Each aircraft will be fitted with 325 seats in a 4-class, 8F/65J/46W/206Y configuration. The 777-9s on order will be used to replace 14 Boeing 747-400 and four Boeing 777-200ER between 2022 and 2025.
Boeing 787-8: Twelve 787-8s were delivered between June 2013 and November 2018 and are based at LHR. Details are archived here.
Boeing 787-9: Eighteen 787-9s were delivered between September 2015 and June 2018 and are based at LHR. Details are archived here.
Boeing 787-10: BA has 12 787-10s on order to be delivered between 2020 and 2023: Each aircraft will be fitted with 256 seats in a 4 class 8F/48J/35W/165Y configuration.
G-ZBLA - Due 24th May 2020
G-ZBLB - Due in Jun 2020
G-ZBLC - Due in Aug 2020
G-ZBLD - Due in 2020
G-ZBLE - Due in 2020
G-ZBLF - Due in 2020
G-ZBLG - Due in 2021
G-ZBLH - Due in 2021
G-ZBLI - Due in 2022
G-ZBLJ - Due in 2023
G-ZBLK - Due in 2023
G-ZBLL - Due in 2023
Embraer 190: Three more new Embraer 190s were delivered in May 2014 and September 2014. Details are archived here. Seven second hand aircraft have since been sourced. Two more are due in 2020.
G-LCYV - Delivered on 19 Dec 2015
G-LCYW - Delivered on 25 May 2016
G-LCYX - Delivered on 10 Jul 2016
G-LCYY - Delivered on 22 Dec 2017
G-LCYZ - Delivered on 17 May 2018
G-LCAA - Delivered on 23 May 2019
G-LCAB - Delivered on 21 July 2019
G-LCAC - Due into service June 2020 (currently at WAW)
G-LCAD - Due in June / July 2020? (currently at CAN)
G-LCAE
G-LCAF
G-LCAG
G-LCAH
Retrofits
A320ceo:
The A320ceos currently based at LHR are being reconfigured from CY168 to CY180. These feature Pinnacle seats throughout and still have tables in CE, (unlike the A320neos).
There are currently 55 completed.
Completed (CY180):
G-EUUA/D/E/F/G/H/I/J/K/L/M/N/O/P/R/S/T/U/V/W/X/Y/Z
G-EUYA/B/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/J/K/L/M/N/O/P/R/S/T/U/V/W/X/Y
G-MEDK
G-MIDO/S/T/X/Y
G-TTOB/E
The following aircraft are currently undergoing cabin refit at Madrid:
G-EUUB/C
A321ceo (Completed):
All 14 shorthaul frames have now been reconfigured from a CY205 to a CY218. These feature Pinnacle seats throughout and still have tables in CE (unlike the A321neos). The four midhaul frames remain unchanged in a 23J/131Y layout.
Boeing 777-200ER:
For full details on the complete refit plan of the 777s, see the following detailed thread: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/brit...8-onwards.html
LGW Cabin retrofit of 777-200ERs with 10-across economy seating and upgraded Panasonic IFE. These do notfeature the new Club World seat. This commenced in January 2018.
There are currently 14 completed.
Completed (32J/52W/252Y): G-VIIO/P/R/T/U/X
Completed (32J/48W/252Y): G-YMMB/C/D/E/F
Completed (14F/48J/40W/136Y): G-VIIV/W/Y
The following aircraft are currently undergoing cabin refit at
Cardiff:
None
LHR Cabin retrofit of 777-200ERs with 10-across economy seating and upgraded Panasonic IFE. These feature the new Club World seat. This commenced in August 2019.
There are currently 6 completed.
Completed (8F/49J/40W/138Y): G-VIIB/K/L/M/N, G-RAES
The following aircraft are currently undergoing cabin refit at Cardiff
G-VIIF - Arrived at CWL on 14 April
G-VIIA - Arrived at CWL on 25 April
Boeing 777-300ER:
Cabin retrofit to commence in October 2020 in an 8F/76J/40W/130Y configuration with the new Club World seat.
Retirement
With all the new arrivals there are also some much loved/hated (*delete as applicable) older aircraft heading for scrapping. Until 2015 most of these ended up in Victorville (VCV) in California for storage and ultimately part out for scrap. Since then most ex-BA planes have been sent to St Athan (DGX) in Wales for scrapping. Recent 747 retirements have been to Kemble (GBA) in England for scrapping.
Airbus A319:
G-DBCI - Retired to MAD on 07 Mar 2018
G-EUPV - Retired to DGX on 01 Nov 2018
G-EUOH - Retired to DGX on 05 Sep 2019
G-EUPX - Retired to DGX on 07 Sep 2019
G-EUOI - Retired to DGX on 04 Nov 2019
G-EUPE - Retired to DGX on 11 Mar 2020
G-EUOC - Retired to DGX on 11 Mar 2020
G-EUOD - Retired to DGX on 11 Mar 2020
G-EUOB - Retired to DGX on 16 Mar 2020
The next to be retired (subject to change) are:
G-EUPA - Due to be withdrawn in Sep 2020
G-EUPC - Due to be withdrawn in Nov 2020
G-EUPB - Due to be withdrawn in Oct 2021
G-EUPF - Due to be withdrawn in Nov 2021
G-EUPH - Due to be withdrawn in Nov 2021
G-EUPJ - Due to be withdrawn in Nov 2021
G-EUPK - Due to be withdrawn in Aug 2022
G-EUOE - Due to be withdrawn in Oct 2022
G-EUOF - Due to be withdrawn in Oct 2022
Airbus A320:
G-TTOB - Due to be withdrawn in Feb 2022
Boeing 747-400: As of 27 April 2020, 29 747-400s have been retired from the original fleet of 57, leaving 30 aircraft in service. Of those remaining, 17 are "super high-J" aircraft (14F / 86J / 30W / 145Y). (Cabin refresh dates here). The remaining 11 aircraft are "mid-J" aircraft. (14F / 52J / 36W / 235Y). (Cabin refresh dates here). All remaining aircraft have been refurbished.
The current plan is for all aircraft to be retired by February 2024. According to the Capital Markets Day presentation in November 2019, BA plan to have the following amount of 747s in the fleet at year end:
- 2020: 25 aircraft
- 2021: 20 aircraft
- 2022: 12 aircraft
- 2023: 3 aircraft
Since then the following have been retired:
G-BNLN - Retired to DGX on 24 Jun 2019
G-CIVG - Retired to DGX on 25 Nov 2019
G-CIVM - Retired to DGX on 16 Mar 2020
G-CIVL - Retired to GBA 14 Apr 2020
G-CIVJ - Retired to GBA 15 Apr 2020
G-CIVN - Retired to GBA on 16 Apr 2020
For a further analysis of the fleet and retirement plans: see Globaliser's tracker.
The last known planned dates of the next retirements were as follows (but should all be regarded as subject to change). All the retirements will be of the "mid-J" configuration unless stated otherwise.
G-CIVI - Due to be retired in Apr 2020 [super high-J]
G-CIVD - Due to be retired in May 2020
G-CIVH - Due to be retired in Jun 2020 [super high-J]
G-CIVK - Due to be retired in Jan 2021
G-CIVF - Due to be retired in Jun 2021 [super high-J]
G-CIVB - Due to be retired in 2022
G-CIVC - Due to be retired in Nov 2022
G-CIVE - Due to be retired in Nov 2022
G-BYGC - Due to be retired in 2023 [super high-J]
G-BNLY - Due to be retired in 2023
Boeing 777-200:
G-ZZZC - Retired to DGX on 13 Jan 2020
G-ZZZA - Due to be retired in Sep 2020 [potential early retirement - stored at LHR 19 Mar 2020]
G-ZZZB - Due to be retired in Oct 2020 [potential early retirement - stored at LHR 20 Mar 2020]
Embraer 170:
G-LCYE - Retired to WAW on 07 May 2020
Historical Fleet
Boeing 737: The last remaining 737 was retired in Oct 2015. Details are archived here.
Boeing 767: The last remaining 767 was retired in Nov 2018. Details are archived here.
BA Fleet : New aircraft arrivals and retirements master tracker
Oct 24, 2019, 2:26 am
#3556
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 7,206
Based on the non-bunked 777s, it shouldn't go any further than ORD, but it's not unheard of for flights as far as SEA to be planned on a non-bunked 777s, especially when they're crewed by Mixed Fleet... So I'd say East Coast and Middle East.
Oct 24, 2019, 2:45 am
#3557
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: London, UK
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 1,020
The lack of crew rest is a symptom of that... little or no value in carrying the extra weight if you can manage without it on the flights you plan to operate.
I thought it was reported a little while back in this thread that Atlanta and Houston (which admittedly does sound a little on the long side) had been selected as launch destinations.
I thought it was reported a little while back in this thread that Atlanta and Houston (which admittedly does sound a little on the long side) had been selected as launch destinations.
The LHR-ORD is the furthest they can still send only 2 pilots, not the limit of cabin crew rest requirements. The G-VIIx fleet are consistently scheduled on routes such as SEA, MCO, KIN, CUN (which will have three pilots and longer than ORD, CUN approaches 10 hours) among many other destinations in the Caribbean.
While IAH will be no problem for the 787-10, the lack of cabin crew rest may well be as BA on the 777 flight send the G-YMMx frames with the crew rest.
Time will tell I’m sure. But the lack of cabin crew rest will be the limiting factor. And due to the cargo capability as others have mentioned, that may be a deciding factor on what routes it will operate.
Oct 24, 2019, 2:57 am
#3558
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 7,206
The 787-10 will have pilot crew rest, but not cabin crew rest. Same as the G-VIIx B777 fleet. This is far more limiting than the range of the 787-10, which is far more than lots like to make out.
The LHR-ORD is the furthest they can still send only 2 pilots, not the limit of cabin crew rest requirements. The G-VIIx fleet are consistently scheduled on routes such as SEA, MCO, KIN, CUN (which will have three pilots and longer than ORD, CUN approaches 10 hours) among many other destinations in the Caribbean.
While IAH will be no problem for the 787-10, the lack of cabin crew rest may well be as BA on the 777 flight send the G-YMMx frames with the crew rest.
Time will tell I’m sure. But the lack of cabin crew rest will be the limiting factor. And due to the cargo capability as others have mentioned, that may be a deciding factor on what routes it will operate.
The LHR-ORD is the furthest they can still send only 2 pilots, not the limit of cabin crew rest requirements. The G-VIIx fleet are consistently scheduled on routes such as SEA, MCO, KIN, CUN (which will have three pilots and longer than ORD, CUN approaches 10 hours) among many other destinations in the Caribbean.
While IAH will be no problem for the 787-10, the lack of cabin crew rest may well be as BA on the 777 flight send the G-YMMx frames with the crew rest.
Time will tell I’m sure. But the lack of cabin crew rest will be the limiting factor. And due to the cargo capability as others have mentioned, that may be a deciding factor on what routes it will operate.
Oct 25, 2019, 2:07 am
#3559
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Lincoln, England
Programs: BAEC Silver, HHonors Silver, Marriott Bonvoy Silver
Posts: 255
Seems odd to me that BA have ordered both the B787-10 and A350-1000 without cabin crew rest areas. Is this not limiting their flexibility going forward?
Oct 25, 2019, 2:09 am
#3560
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: London, UK
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 1,020
All the widebodies have pilot crew rest.
Oct 25, 2019, 5:20 am
#3561
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 161
A321n G-NEOW
i understand that NEOW has already or is being delivered today.
i understand that NEOW has already or is being delivered today.
Oct 26, 2019, 11:55 am
#3564
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: London, UK
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 3,437
Does anyone know if G-EUYJ is in Madrid for densification?
It positioned BLQ-MAD earlier today.
It positioned BLQ-MAD earlier today.
Oct 26, 2019, 2:31 pm
#3565
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Programs: AA Gold AAdvantage Elite, Rapids Reward
Posts: 38,310
Tonight is the last 747-400 out of PHX. Soon, they will downgrade to 787-9 Dreamliner. I won't be there at airport tonight. I will miss the 747-400 very much.
G-CIVA is on the way to Phoenix. This is the last time. Say goodbye to 747. Get your camera ready!!
G-CIVA is on the way to Phoenix. This is the last time. Say goodbye to 747. Get your camera ready!!
Oct 27, 2019, 3:19 am
#3566
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: London, UK
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 1,020
G-euyc (cy180)
Here is G-EUYC in Madrid just pulled out of the Iberia hangers. It’s been here 16 days so I would assume its coming back soon. It is in the CY180 configuration. No pictures inside I’m afraid. Just the outside.
Oct 27, 2019, 4:24 am
#3567
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 721
I've noticed CIVG isn't doing much at the moment. Since the 17th of October it's only done one trip which was to IAH and back on the 21st. FR24 has it listed as going to LAX this morning. We'll see if that happens. Assuming the dates in the wiki are still correct it looks like they're just using it as a spare until its demise, which appears imminent.
Oct 27, 2019, 5:02 am
#3568
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 9
I've noticed CIVG isn't doing much at the moment. Since the 17th of October it's only done one trip which was to IAH and back on the 21st. FR24 has it listed as going to LAX this morning. We'll see if that happens. Assuming the dates in the wiki are still correct it looks like they're just using it as a spare until its demise, which appears imminent.
Oct 27, 2019, 8:04 am
#3569
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 378
G-EUYM is on its way to MAD for densification.
Oct 27, 2019, 8:06 am
#3570
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 378
I've noticed CIVG isn't doing much at the moment. Since the 17th of October it's only done one trip which was to IAH and back on the 21st. FR24 has it listed as going to LAX this morning. We'll see if that happens. Assuming the dates in the wiki are still correct it looks like they're just using it as a spare until its demise, which appears imminent.
