Dec 6, 2017, 3:57 am
Last edit by: Forever in Seattle
List of flights cancelled (work in progress):
DOH - BA123/124 - 14 December to 7 January to DOH, 15 December to 8 January from DOH
AUH - BA72/3 - 3 and 6 November
EWR - 787 flights replaced with 777, giving timing changes.
IAD - BA291/2 4 January
LAX - 787 flights replaced with 777, giving timing changes.
SJC - BA278/9 - 2 to 7 January
MCT - BA 79/80 19-24 May
Current list of 787-8/787-9 at Heathrow Maintenance (Credit : BA Source) :
British Airways B787-8
December 2, 2017
G-ZBJE Enters Heathrow Maintenance.
British Airways Boeing 787-8 G-ZBJE entered the London Heathrow maintenance facility this morning after arriving as BA98 from Toronto.
British Airways B787-9
November 10, 2017
G-ZBKA Enters Heathrow Maintenance.
British Airways Boeing 787-9 G-ZBKA entered the London Heathrow maintenance facility this morning after arriving as BA202 from Boston.
December 23, 2017
British Airways Boeing 787-9 G-ZBKA entered service this morning with a flight to Moscow (DME) as BA233.
November 17, 2017
G-ZBKD Enters Heathrow Maintenance.
British Airways Boeing 787-9 G-ZBKD entered the London Heathrow maintenance facility this afternoon after arriving as BA132 from Jeddah.
December 30, 2017
British Airways Boeing 787-9 G-ZBKD returned to service late this afternoon operating BA203 London Heathrow – Boston.
DOH - BA123/124 - 14 December to 7 January to DOH, 15 December to 8 January from DOH
AUH - BA72/3 - 3 and 6 November
EWR - 787 flights replaced with 777, giving timing changes.
IAD - BA291/2 4 January
LAX - 787 flights replaced with 777, giving timing changes.
SJC - BA278/9 - 2 to 7 January
MCT - BA 79/80 19-24 May
Current list of 787-8/787-9 at Heathrow Maintenance (Credit : BA Source) :
British Airways B787-8
December 2, 2017
G-ZBJE Enters Heathrow Maintenance.
British Airways Boeing 787-8 G-ZBJE entered the London Heathrow maintenance facility this morning after arriving as BA98 from Toronto.
British Airways B787-9
November 10, 2017
G-ZBKA Enters Heathrow Maintenance.
British Airways Boeing 787-9 G-ZBKA entered the London Heathrow maintenance facility this morning after arriving as BA202 from Boston.
December 23, 2017
British Airways Boeing 787-9 G-ZBKA entered service this morning with a flight to Moscow (DME) as BA233.
November 17, 2017
G-ZBKD Enters Heathrow Maintenance.
British Airways Boeing 787-9 G-ZBKD entered the London Heathrow maintenance facility this afternoon after arriving as BA132 from Jeddah.
December 30, 2017
British Airways Boeing 787-9 G-ZBKD returned to service late this afternoon operating BA203 London Heathrow – Boston.
Cancellation of 787 services - Q4 2017 / Q1 2018 - Rolls Royce engine issue
Aug 14, 2018, 2:11 pm
#136
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Yes, but as noted by mjh0 it's unlikely to arise. The CW seats on the 787 are pretty much identical to CW seats on the BA 747/777 so it would be difficult to say that whatever replacement you have is sufficiently less suitable than what you booked originally to justify a seat reservation refund.
Aug 14, 2018, 2:21 pm
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I need to seat with my wife due to having to assist her (recovering from a health problem). Maybe I should just make sure our BA profiles have that we need assistance. I have a spine issue and she has some other issues I won't mention here (almost died), but she's doing better and traveling seems to help her as long as she can lie down and I assist her.
https://www.britishairways.com/en-gb...ving-your-seat
Aug 22, 2018, 2:57 am
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I thought I would do an update of current BA 787 grounded:
788
G-ZBJE - Grounded since 07-MAR-2018
789
G-ZBKK - Grounded since 09-JUN-2018
There are a few in (I think) normal maintenance too:
G-ZBJA - Inactive since 06-AUG-2018
G-ZBKD - Inactive since 14-AUG-2018
G-ZBKI - Inactive since 15-AUG-2018
So only 2 properly grounded for a while and 3 that have been out for 1-2 weeks although possibly just scheduled although could be issues?
It seems they are gradually solving some of the issues as more than two were grounded earlier in the year.
788
G-ZBJE - Grounded since 07-MAR-2018
789
G-ZBKK - Grounded since 09-JUN-2018
There are a few in (I think) normal maintenance too:
G-ZBJA - Inactive since 06-AUG-2018
G-ZBKD - Inactive since 14-AUG-2018
G-ZBKI - Inactive since 15-AUG-2018
So only 2 properly grounded for a while and 3 that have been out for 1-2 weeks although possibly just scheduled although could be issues?
It seems they are gradually solving some of the issues as more than two were grounded earlier in the year.
Aug 22, 2018, 3:05 am
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I thought I would do an update of current BA 787 grounded:
788
G-ZBJE - Grounded since 07-MAR-2018
789
G-ZBKK - Grounded since 09-JUN-2018
There are a few in (I think) normal maintenance too:
G-ZBJA - Inactive since 06-AUG-2018
G-ZBKD - Inactive since 14-AUG-2018
G-ZBKI - Inactive since 15-AUG-2018
So only 2 properly grounded for a while and 3 that have been out for 1-2 weeks although possibly just scheduled although could be issues?
It seems they are gradually solving some of the issues as more than two were grounded earlier in the year.
788
G-ZBJE - Grounded since 07-MAR-2018
789
G-ZBKK - Grounded since 09-JUN-2018
There are a few in (I think) normal maintenance too:
G-ZBJA - Inactive since 06-AUG-2018
G-ZBKD - Inactive since 14-AUG-2018
G-ZBKI - Inactive since 15-AUG-2018
So only 2 properly grounded for a while and 3 that have been out for 1-2 weeks although possibly just scheduled although could be issues?
It seems they are gradually solving some of the issues as more than two were grounded earlier in the year.
Aug 22, 2018, 3:23 am
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So with only 2 frames on long term sick leave, and 3 leased Qatar A330s replacing 787s on 3 ME routes, I wonder why there are the ongoing cancellations on other routes? Surely BA wouldn't stoop so low as to try and wriggle out of EC261 by blaming every technical cancellation on the Rolls Royce issue
Aug 22, 2018, 3:28 am
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Not quite true. 23/28 of the planes flew within the last 24 hours alone. That is 82%. Only 5 haven't flown in that time period.
3 of which are in normal scheduled maintenance and have been on the ground at LHR for 1-2 weeks maximum. The final 2 are grounded with engines issues for months as my previous post suggests. Their situation is much improving.
3 of which are in normal scheduled maintenance and have been on the ground at LHR for 1-2 weeks maximum. The final 2 are grounded with engines issues for months as my previous post suggests. Their situation is much improving.
Aug 25, 2018, 3:10 pm
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.....and again in October. Was in F on 139 on 17 Oct with Mme M1.... 789 has now been replaced that day and the rest of the week with no F 777s.
Aug 28, 2018, 3:01 am
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Reported elsewhere, but for ease of reference repeated below.
Long haul schedule adjustments – Boeing 787-9 latest information
Answer Id 6615 Updated 23/08/2018 02.41 PM (UK time)
The safety of our customers and crew is always our top priority and we would never operate an aircraft if it was unsafe to do so.
Like other airlines around the world, we continue to carry out detailed precautionary inspections on Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines on some of our Boeing 787-9 aircraft to ensure we meet all the relevant regulatory safety requirements.
To facilitate the additional engine inspections and any associated maintenance we have had to make some minor adjustments to our long haul flight schedules this summer.
We have contacted customers booked to travel on a very small number of flights, to offer them an alternative travel arrangements. They are:
No other aircraft or engine types within the British Airways fleet are involved in these extra engineering check requirements.Source:
https://www.britishairways.com/trave...b?p_faqid=6615
Long haul schedule adjustments – Boeing 787-9 latest information
Answer Id 6615 Updated 23/08/2018 02.41 PM (UK time)
The safety of our customers and crew is always our top priority and we would never operate an aircraft if it was unsafe to do so.
Like other airlines around the world, we continue to carry out detailed precautionary inspections on Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines on some of our Boeing 787-9 aircraft to ensure we meet all the relevant regulatory safety requirements.
To facilitate the additional engine inspections and any associated maintenance we have had to make some minor adjustments to our long haul flight schedules this summer.
We have contacted customers booked to travel on a very small number of flights, to offer them an alternative travel arrangements. They are:
- BA281 Heathrow to Los Angeles between 1 September and 16 September
- BA280 Los Angeles to Heathrow between 2 September and 17 September
- BA139 Heathrow to Mumbai between 1 September and 14 September
- BA138 Mumbai to Heathrow between 2 September and 15 September
- Flights from Heathrow to Doha between 1 September and 27 October
- Flights from Doha to Heathrow between 2 September and 28 October
No other aircraft or engine types within the British Airways fleet are involved in these extra engineering check requirements.
https://www.britishairways.com/trave...b?p_faqid=6615
Aug 28, 2018, 3:31 am
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Thanks,c-w-s.
BA139 reverts to 777s on 5 October for the rest of the month in the middle of which, 15-27 it is a 777 without F. We were booked in F on 17 Oct!!
BA139 reverts to 777s on 5 October for the rest of the month in the middle of which, 15-27 it is a 777 without F. We were booked in F on 17 Oct!!
Aug 28, 2018, 4:17 am
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Just wondering why some 789 routes seem not be impacted at all? For example, the KUL flights seem to be unaffected. Is this pure luck or some routes have priority allocations to the available 789 fleet pool?
