megaloman

do you know which runway it's going to land on?

Airprox

Heathrow will still be on 27R at that time, and I'm not aware of any specific reason why it would be switched to the Left given that it will be headed to the Bealine base AFAIK.

megaloman

I don't expect runway switch, but sometimes there's a one off onto other runway 😉 Need to decide where to position myself for it's landing for the best photo opportunity!

JFX1764

There are bits to be added by engineering back at base before it goes into passenger operations

Airprox

Should you have the ability to listen to Heathrow Director on 134.980 then you will find out a few minutes earlier. (Please don't turn this thread into a debate about the legalities or ethics of doing so, we've done that to death on the internet many times).

BotB

Looks great for privacy! ^

I do wonder how wide the aisles are...just wondering if two people can walk past each other in that aisle or if one might have to go back to allow a person to pass...while it was an intrusion into a CW pax's space, in the past crew or pax could momentarily step into the footrest space of a seat to let someone by...likely not going to happen on the new set-up as doors closed and/or the space is very close to the seated passenger now (no longer at their foot area). Will be good to get more pictures and some experience of whether this is an issue at all or not...likely only at boarding, food or just before arrivals...

EDIT: also note the central pair now appear to have a divider that one pulls backwards to provide privacy between the two seats instead of the opaque plastic window that was electrically operated in the past. (it's also no longer opaque so won't let through the light from the passenger in the other seat. (from looking at the press photos as well).

I do hope that small silver protrusion mid way up the aisle wall on each seat is not the crew method to open the door to a suite...if it is, I wonder how many will be triggered by the trolley going up and back in the aisle or a pax that happens to get too close to one side in slight turbulence or when allowing someone to pass by. (hopefully it is simply a 'bumper' to help protect the door and sides from getting hit only. (the crew or exterior release may be the button on the top of the wall where the privacy door slides forward to? or is that the seat is in the 'take off/landing position' indicator?)

Also curious if the bins do indeed just open upwards (hinged at the top) or whether they lower on the bottom part as well when opened...if only upwards, the middle rows will definitely be the only ones using the middle bins from the look of it as they are quite far inset so one would have to be in the seat space to open it?(maybe it's just the perspective of the photo though)....

AlanA

LPQ

BA350 took off from Chateauroux at 12.56 and due LHR 13.51 per FR

where next

Jumbodriver

You're unlikely to see it from T5. Maybe the north end of C gates but otherwise its going to be at wrong end of airport.

Trent900

Will be landing on the departure runway.

where next

Aus_Mal

Saw it over flying Chiswick area, but cloud cover meant only a couple of quick glances could be had!

Should have landed now!

peter h

It has, but it was switched to 27L!

teledude

What a beauty