Nov 13, 2018, 12:10 am
Last edit by: Scotflyer80
Currently these aircraft are based in LHR T5. The registrations are:
A320neo
G-TTNA
G-TTNB
G-TTNC
G-TTND
G-TTNE
G-TTNF
G-TTNG
G-TTNH
G-TTNI
G-TTNJ
G-TTNK
G-TTNL
G-TTNM
G-TTNO
A321neo
G-NEOP
G-NEOR
G-NEOS
G-NEOT
G-NEOU
G-NEOV
G-NEOW
G-NEOX
G-NEOY
G-NEOZ
A320neo
G-TTNA
G-TTNB
G-TTNC
G-TTND
G-TTNE
G-TTNF
G-TTNG
G-TTNH
G-TTNI
G-TTNJ
G-TTNK
G-TTNL
G-TTNM
G-TTNO
A321neo
G-NEOP
G-NEOR
G-NEOS
G-NEOT
G-NEOU
G-NEOV
G-NEOW
G-NEOX
G-NEOY
G-NEOZ
NEOs and a couple of SH changes
Jan 24, 2018, 2:51 pm
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Jan 24, 2018, 5:24 pm
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Jan 25, 2018, 12:37 am
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BA have done this before. Some of the last A320/1 deliveries with the old converter seats were delivered from the factory with recycled seats (IIRC from the G-BUSx series).
I dont know know for sure that this is what IB will do. But it seems wasteful - cash and environmentally - not to and with a CEO like Willie “Show me the F***ing Money / Slasher” Walsh, it seems like the kind of thing that would get someone a bonus.
Jan 25, 2018, 1:10 am
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Jan 25, 2018, 1:46 am
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It looks like they are adding USB and audio to the seats as well. Remember that the seats down the back don’t have a table, one less job! It wouldn’t be a dissimilar job to what BA achieved on the 747 seats in WT. New covers and cushions on the old frames.
BA have done this before. Some of the last A320/1 deliveries with the old converter seats were delivered from the factory with recycled seats (IIRC from the G-BUSx series).
I dont know know for sure that this is what IB will do. But it seems wasteful - cash and environmentally - not to and with a CEO like Willie “Show me the F***ing Money / Slasher” Walsh, it seems like the kind of thing that would get someone a bonus.
Jan 25, 2018, 2:55 am
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Tobias - my post isn't clear. They have the normal "meal table" but not the table under B/E for use with Club. IIRC the curtain can extend just behind the exits on the 319/320 but the table is not fitted to emergency exit rows and all rows behind.
The could, but the BMI A319s are starting to leave over the next few months. I think the plan has changed slightly since the addition of the Monarch slots, but the plans was as A32xNEOs can online that the 319 fleet would be retired. With the exBMI ones towards the front of the queue.
The could, but the BMI A319s are starting to leave over the next few months. I think the plan has changed slightly since the addition of the Monarch slots, but the plans was as A32xNEOs can online that the 319 fleet would be retired. With the exBMI ones towards the front of the queue.
Feb 3, 2018, 4:21 am
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I'm not the biggest fan of Air Asia BUT for 15-20 GBP on top of the cheapest ticket you can 'upgrade' to a fully flexible ticket which also gets you priority boarding, priority baggage, a 'hot seat' (selectable seat with more legroom) and a hot meal and refreshment (no booze though). On top of that, if you pay 15 GBP for 'Red Carpet' you can check-in, be escorted by the check-in staff through passport control to the lounge, who'll then pick you up for boarding and drive you (in a car) to the steps of the aeroplane. Alternatively, the scheduled carriers have full meal service, lots of pitch, inflight entertainment and chargers (basically everything you get on a long haul flight). Different world.
Feb 7, 2018, 4:27 pm
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The fairly new sharklet fitted A320’s which are being moved from Heathrow to Gatwick are the ones that won’t be refitted with the new seats.
Feb 7, 2018, 11:05 pm
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Tobias - my post isn't clear. They have the normal "meal table" but not the table under B/E for use with Club. IIRC the curtain can extend just behind the exits on the 319/320 but the table is not fitted to emergency exit rows and all rows behind.
The could, but the BMI A319s are starting to leave over the next few months. I think the plan has changed slightly since the addition of the Monarch slots, but the plans was as A32xNEOs can online that the 319 fleet would be retired. With the exBMI ones towards the front of the queue.
The could, but the BMI A319s are starting to leave over the next few months. I think the plan has changed slightly since the addition of the Monarch slots, but the plans was as A32xNEOs can online that the 319 fleet would be retired. With the exBMI ones towards the front of the queue.
Feb 8, 2018, 2:10 am
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For me, that sounds like good news!
More technically, does this account for the apparent deferral of the two planned 2017 retirements (G-BNLK and G-BNLP) to the end of 2018, or is there a further possible deferral plan in the works?
More technically, does this account for the apparent deferral of the two planned 2017 retirements (G-BNLK and G-BNLP) to the end of 2018, or is there a further possible deferral plan in the works?
Feb 8, 2018, 4:12 am
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Longer term BA has to acquire more aircraft and train more crews or lease the slots to other operators and take a commission. From what I understand the latter idea has been ruled out, so that means more aircraft and crew, which is difficult to source immediately.
What stays or goes and when is currently under review. I have no doubt if any more slots for LHR/LGW become available at reasonable prices, BA will grab those too, and worry about operating them later.
Feb 8, 2018, 4:52 am
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I read SAA were going to be dropping down to 1 JNB flight a day along with no longer using A340's on the route, so leasing the slot. Does the slot have any conditions that BA have to use it for SA flights. And on SAA running only A330's, so a significant reduction on seats on that route, is it likely that BA will run a pair of A380's year round?
Slightly off topic....
Slightly off topic....