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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:
  • 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
A list of retired 747-400s as of May 2019 is archived here.

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.







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BA Fleet : New aircraft arrivals and retirements master tracker

Old Oct 11, 2018, 9:42 pm
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Thankyou!
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Old Oct 12, 2018, 12:01 am
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Originally Posted by george77300
FYI Emirates is mathematically more dense than BA. On the upper deck of the A380 between Doors 1&2 Emirates has 56 seats. BA in the same space could fit 52 (replacing the same pitch numbers of WTP result in three more rows by the windows and 4 down the centre.

Therefor mathematically Emirates is about 7.5% more dense than BAs layout. It is most definitely comparable.
This is some interesting fact. EK turns out to be denser, yet has been more widely accepted than BA. Direct aisle access and privacy certainly triumphed. But based on the numbers, I now understand why BA is looking into the seat type of EKs. More cramped yet more popular.
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Old Oct 12, 2018, 1:55 am
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Despite the rumours I’m still hoping that it will be a similar style to the current CW but with all aisle access better storage and more privacy for the aisle seat. I find the seats on AA (some rock as if they are loose 321T) and others 777 are just plain uncomfortable with ridges in the bed mode and as for the foot coffin. I wonder how long it will be after the new seat is introduced before we have a thread longing for the old CW. If is the EK or AA seat I for one will be seeking out the old CW aircraft
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Old Oct 12, 2018, 2:17 am
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Originally Posted by PJSMITH0
I wonder how long it will be after the new seat is introduced before we have a thread longing for the old CW.
I'd give it two or three days, personally.

We could probably already start writing the posts complaining about how BA's implementation of the new seat has been the pits.
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Old Oct 12, 2018, 2:55 am
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Originally Posted by Globaliser
I'd give it two or three days, personally.

We could probably already start writing the posts complaining about how BA's implementation of the new seat has been the pits.
Absolutely and anyway, why would we ever want to change from our beloved yin-yang seats. 64A where are you/
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Old Oct 12, 2018, 3:47 am
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Originally Posted by SLGO

This is some interesting fact. EK turns out to be denser, yet has been more widely accepted than BA. Direct aisle access and privacy certainly triumphed. But based on the numbers, I now understand why BA is looking into the seat type of EKs. More cramped yet more popular.
The massive problem with the EK seat is the width. Effectively 2-4-2 (same as Economy) and as a result the seat is literally the same width as economy (18) and no arm rests to make wider. This made sleeping very difficult and no space to move. I would take the BA CW seat over EK. Id have the EK food and bar though of course.
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Old Oct 12, 2018, 4:37 am
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Originally Posted by george77300
Club World has 72 pitch and WTP 38 so you can calculate how many would fit.
I thought I'd have a go at this, showing my working.

The WT+ space has 7 rows in the side blocks and 9 rows in the centre block. At 38" pitch, that uses about 266 inches in the side blocks and 342 inches in the centre block.

266 inches would allow 3.7 rows of CW in the side blocks, and 342 inches would allow 4.75 rows of CW in the centre block. If one were to round these up to 4 and 5 respectively, that could put 31 CW seats into this space.

There are already 28 CW seats in rows 56-59, so that would put 59 CW seats between doors 1 and 2.

EK actually puts 58 into this space.

I think one has to be careful because of the effect of galley layouts and the positioning of monuments and other storage areas. But clearly it is accurate to say that the BA and EK layouts are broadly comparable in density.
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BA's A321 NEO.

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Old Oct 12, 2018, 5:17 am
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I think -NEOR should be the second A321N, -NEOP should be the first, but I cant see any images online of it in full BA colours.

Interetingly -NEOR seems to have only one pair of overwing exits outlined, presumably the second pair are deactivated.

TK have both overwings active and L3 deactivated - it looks like a bigger A320. easyJet have all 10 active. Presumably the BA layout is more than 189 and less than 240.
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Old Oct 12, 2018, 7:28 am
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The tracker post has had an update.

Interestingly, the current retirements list in the wikipost suggests that G-BNLY has had yet another reprieve! The lucky fish in the fleet? How long will she soldier on as the last G-BNLx aircraft after the G-CIVx series have started to be retired? (Not that the division between the two registration series is, in truth, anything other than arbitrary.)
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Old Oct 12, 2018, 7:37 am
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Originally Posted by BrianDromey
Presumably the BA layout is more than 189 and less than 240.
According to post 2480 the A321neo will have 220 seats.
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Old Oct 13, 2018, 3:54 am
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Originally Posted by Globaliser
The tracker post has had an update.

Interestingly, the current retirements list in the wikipost suggests that G-BNLY has had yet another reprieve! The lucky fish in the fleet? How long will she soldier on as the last G-BNLx aircraft after the G-CIVx series have started to be retired? (Not that the division between the two registration series is, in truth, anything other than arbitrary.)
Looking at your list, do you think all the 747s that are gonna get wifi have been done?
I know there's a separate thread for BA's wifi rollout at https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/brit...-underway.html but I can't remember seeing you post there.
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I think I saw an A380 with WiFi dome recently.
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Old Oct 14, 2018, 7:19 am
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Originally Posted by Schind
Looking at your list, do you think all the 747s that are gonna get wifi have been done?
No idea, sorry!

I know that the list is now solidly populated with "[W]" for the younger aircraft. However, the order of the list is now actually slightly arbitrary because total hours are no longer reported at the same date each year, so the list order could be comparing hours figures that are a year or so apart from each other (accounting for something like 3,500 hours per aircraft at current rates). And the list is only populated with reliably-reported or public domain information, and only periodically. So the fact that there are no gaps at the bottom end could merely be artefact.

One of the things it'll be interesting to see is whether G-CIVO was fitted with wifi during the recent work. As it happens, she's the "next youngest" in the list, but that's not necessarily significant.
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Originally Posted by Trent900
I think I saw an A380 with WiFi dome recently.
G-XLEH on my flight last week had wifi installed but didnt seem to be working.
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