787 issues all fixed?
Jan 18, 2019, 7:50 am
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787 issues all fixed?
I haven’t really kept up with this. Have all of the BA 787 engine issues been resolved? We don’t have a trip on one until W19 so guessing all will be ok.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Jan 18, 2019, 8:26 am
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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.
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.
Jan 18, 2019, 8:53 am
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There are still a number of aircraft at Heathrow (both BA and Virgin) and of course plenty more elsewhere around the world without engines. The final fix was released by Rolls Royce just before Christmas however requires the engine to be off wing to embody it, so it'll be a while yet until things are completely normal.
Jan 18, 2019, 1:49 pm
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What happens to the rest of the aircraft if it has no engines? Are the other systems powered on occasionally with ground power to keep them in working order?
A year out of service... that must be an eye-watering operational (replacement) cost.
A year out of service... that must be an eye-watering operational (replacement) cost.
Jan 28, 2019, 11:36 am
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Idly flicking through some JNB availability displays, I happened to notice that there are a couple of mid-February 788 rotations that look like they may get cancelled. A fairly unremarkable number of seat pre-allocations is shown, but availability has been completely zeroed. A prospective cancellation is not the only plausible alternative, of course, but it seems like a possible explanation.
Jan 28, 2019, 1:03 pm
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She keeps on being without engines. I believe she was due earlier but 'hers' were taken by a 789.
Jan 29, 2019, 6:23 am
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Jan 29, 2019, 10:50 am
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Idly flicking through some JNB availability displays, I happened to notice that there are a couple of mid-February 788 rotations that look like they may get cancelled. A fairly unremarkable number of seat pre-allocations is shown, but availability has been completely zeroed. A prospective cancellation is not the only plausible alternative, of course, but it seems like a possible explanation.