Why is this 789 at MAD

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Mar 15, 2018, 11:14 am

CommanderB

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Why is this 789 at MAD

G-ZBKG is currently sat on stand at MAD.

Anybody know why? Just curious...

Mar 15, 2018, 11:16 am

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Because a couple of BA pilots flew it there.

The more serious answer is that BA schedule a long haul aircraft to MAD each day. Sometimes 777 sometimesbthe 789. IB also operates daily A340 on this route as well.

It’s fairly popular with FTers and there is another thread on it elsewhere.

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Mar 15, 2018, 11:16 am

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BA are using longer haul planes on the MAD route at the moment once a day - the BA460. Alternates between the B767, B789, B777....

Mar 15, 2018, 11:16 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by CommanderB

G-ZBKG is currently sat on stand at MAD.

Anybody know why? Just curious...

BA operates one daily (sometimes more) widebody service to MAD.

Mar 15, 2018, 11:17 am

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Ah... this I did not know! I thought the largest aircraft on that route was the 767.

Thanks for the clarification.

Mar 15, 2018, 11:17 am

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Originally Posted by florens

BA operates one daily (sometimes more) widebody service to MAD.

No it doesn't

Awwww you edited before I could post!

Mar 15, 2018, 11:17 am

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It is operating the BA460/461 rotation.

Mar 15, 2018, 11:18 am

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It's operated BA460, which is routinely operated by a 777 or 787 recently. It looks like that has replaced BA458 as the once-a-day heavy rotation for cargo purposes.

Mar 15, 2018, 11:23 am

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BA460/461 is a 777 or 787 currently and BA456/457 is a 767. 2 daily BA wide body aircraft plus Iberia A346 daily too

Mar 15, 2018, 11:32 am

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More interestingly, its actually gone tech, and I'm supposed to be flying on it back to LHR. Looks like they've been repairing some damage to the upper forward fuselage. The engineers are now conducting a comprehensive visual inspection of the entire exterior (wings, tail etc). Lightning strike on the inbound? We are currently delayed by an hour....

Mar 15, 2018, 11:35 am

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Mar 15, 2018, 11:47 am

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Estimated departure now 20:00 (vs 18:15 SDT)

Mar 15, 2018, 11:48 am

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I suspect you and I are sat very close to each other Starship73...

Mar 15, 2018, 11:52 am

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Out of curiosity, why do they operate this? Ba seems to operate one per day, IB too. Finnair also operate an a350 once per day to london. Is this a deliberate effort just coincidental operational need?