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
Nov 9, 2014, 3:56 am
#856
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 5,596
There could be lurking issues. We just don't know.
To take one example: QF (no slouch in the operational safety stakes) bought a couple of 747s from MH. They, too, had a full maintenance check and were newly fitted with QF cabins. They were operated by QF for a number of years. Then QF found some hidden damage caused by maintenance error, with one aircraft being very close to being declared irreparable and therefore being written off.
Or, to take another example, suppose hypothetically that someone had bought this 742 from China Airlines in, say, 2000. She was literally an accident waiting to happen, because of maintenance error that had been undetectable.
Should the majority of passengers remain happy in their erroneous assumption that they're flying on a new or newish BA aircraft?
To take one example: QF (no slouch in the operational safety stakes) bought a couple of 747s from MH. They, too, had a full maintenance check and were newly fitted with QF cabins. They were operated by QF for a number of years. Then QF found some hidden damage caused by maintenance error, with one aircraft being very close to being declared irreparable and therefore being written off.
Or, to take another example, suppose hypothetically that someone had bought this 742 from China Airlines in, say, 2000. She was literally an accident waiting to happen, because of maintenance error that had been undetectable.
Should the majority of passengers remain happy in their erroneous assumption that they're flying on a new or newish BA aircraft?
This was not dodgy third world maintenance,but a repair carried out incorrectly by Boeing.
I used to be a regular on this aircraft,but moved back to Europe 2 years earlier.Saved again by my Guardian Angel.
Nov 9, 2014, 4:22 am
#857
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: usually LON
Programs: BA Gold (OWE), Tesco Blue, TK Elite (*G), Oyster Diamond Jubilee edition
Posts: 1,546
This aircraft had a tailscrape on take off,which damaged the rear pressure bulkhead.The repair was incorrectly completed by Boeing,leading to the pressure bulkhead failing over the south china sea.
This was not dodgy third world maintenance,but a repair carried out incorrectly by Boeing.
I used to be a regular on this aircraft,but moved back to Europe 2 years earlier.Saved again by my Guardian Angel.
This was not dodgy third world maintenance,but a repair carried out incorrectly by Boeing.
I used to be a regular on this aircraft,but moved back to Europe 2 years earlier.Saved again by my Guardian Angel.
1.6.3.2.2 The permanent repair
There is one record regarding the permanent repairdated May 25, 1980, stated
that the repair was accomplished per Structural Repair Manual 53-30-03.
The ERE (747)-AS062 is valid only for the temporary repair. The group
9-10reviewed the record of the repair to the aft belly skin damages in the Major and
Overhaul Record Log Book of B18255. The maintenance record is shown in
Appendix 9-3.
This group could not obtain any other engineering process records, regarding
the permanent repair of this specific area, i.e. a complete description of the
nature and location of the damage; drawings/diagrams depicting the size and
shape of the repair; applicable engineering guidance and maintenance
instructions; work cards containing complete description of the steps to remove
and repair the damage and the inspector’s signoffs. Also this particular repair
was not listed in the major repair records. The group was told by CAL that CAL
considered the B18255 tail-strike structure repair in 1980 was not a major
repair.
Article 44 of the Aircraft Flight Operation Procedures of the CAA in 1976
stated：
All modifications and repairs shall comply with the aircraft substantiating
data.
Regarding the permanent repair to the tail-strike, the Boeing letter of
B-H200-17660-ASI (Appendix 9-3) stated ：
We have found no record that indicates Boeing was advised that the
permanent repair had been completed.
There is one record regarding the permanent repairdated May 25, 1980, stated
that the repair was accomplished per Structural Repair Manual 53-30-03.
The ERE (747)-AS062 is valid only for the temporary repair. The group
9-10reviewed the record of the repair to the aft belly skin damages in the Major and
Overhaul Record Log Book of B18255. The maintenance record is shown in
Appendix 9-3.
This group could not obtain any other engineering process records, regarding
the permanent repair of this specific area, i.e. a complete description of the
nature and location of the damage; drawings/diagrams depicting the size and
shape of the repair; applicable engineering guidance and maintenance
instructions; work cards containing complete description of the steps to remove
and repair the damage and the inspector’s signoffs. Also this particular repair
was not listed in the major repair records. The group was told by CAL that CAL
considered the B18255 tail-strike structure repair in 1980 was not a major
repair.
Article 44 of the Aircraft Flight Operation Procedures of the CAA in 1976
stated：
All modifications and repairs shall comply with the aircraft substantiating
data.
Regarding the permanent repair to the tail-strike, the Boeing letter of
B-H200-17660-ASI (Appendix 9-3) stated ：
We have found no record that indicates Boeing was advised that the
permanent repair had been completed.
Nov 9, 2014, 7:47 am
#858
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Australia
Programs: SQ & QF
Posts: 1,302
This aircraft had a tailscrape on take off,which damaged the rear pressure bulkhead.The repair was incorrectly completed by Boeing,leading to the pressure bulkhead failing over the south china sea.
This was not dodgy third world maintenance,but a repair carried out incorrectly by Boeing.
I used to be a regular on this aircraft,but moved back to Europe 2 years earlier.Saved again by my Guardian Angel.
This was not dodgy third world maintenance,but a repair carried out incorrectly by Boeing.
I used to be a regular on this aircraft,but moved back to Europe 2 years earlier.Saved again by my Guardian Angel.
Nov 9, 2014, 8:07 am
#859
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: London
Programs: Mucci. Nothing else matters.
Posts: 38,644
Nov 9, 2014, 4:24 pm
#860
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: London
Posts: 17,007
Nov 10, 2014, 3:29 pm
#861
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Kent, UK
Programs: I don't fly enough
Posts: 204
It would seem G-DOCA is headed for VCV.
Nov 10, 2014, 5:49 pm
#862
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: London
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 439
According to flightradar24, it's currently on a fuel/crew rest stop in Iceland, before it continues to VCV via further stops in Goose Bay and Chicago/Rockford.
Nov 12, 2014, 9:06 am
#863
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: London
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 439
G-DOCN is now on its way to VCV as well, leaving 10 B734 aircraft in service.
Nov 17, 2014, 4:37 am
#864
Join Date: Jan 2005
Programs: BA Gold, several other less interesting cards...
Posts: 3,712
It is being put forward that the new LGW planes are being purchased rather than leased.
Nov 17, 2014, 5:22 am
#865
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 534
Does anyone know what routes the remaining 737s will continue to operate on until July? Whilst I'm secretly hoping there will be a 757 style day of domestic flights on the last day I'm not holding my breath so I'd like to try and catch a final pair in service before then.
Nov 17, 2014, 9:00 am
#866
Join Date: Sep 2014
Programs: BA / Bronze
Posts: 2
Most trips to marrakech you will get 737 on that route
Nov 17, 2014, 9:07 am
#867
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Programs: BA Gold, QF WP
Posts: 12,551
Nov 17, 2014, 9:48 am
#868
Join Date: Sep 2014
Programs: BA / Bronze
Posts: 2
Nooo love the old 737 - they are getting dirty inside but there give that work horse feel of a plane, like the 747's. A319 / A320from jan onwards on marrakech route?
Nov 17, 2014, 9:56 am
#869
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Posts: 12,551
Nov 17, 2014, 10:23 am
#870
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: London
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 439
I doubt that there will be set (mostly) 737 operated routes. I suspect the situation will remain as now, with the A319 and 737 being used interchangeably.