BA canceling 787 Flights Again in November 2019?
Nov 11, 2019, 7:42 pm
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BA canceling 787 Flights Again in November 2019?
BA 278 SJC-LHR is flown by a 787-9. One flight a Day.
BA 278 has been canceled 3 times this month.
The BA 279 LHR-SJC was canceled also.
So for this month the 3 cancelled flights:
Nov. 2
Nov. 5
Nov. 8
Does anyone know if this is a continuation of the RR Trent problems?
I am concered about this as I am taking this flight next week.
Thank you in advance.
BA 278 has been canceled 3 times this month.
The BA 279 LHR-SJC was canceled also.
So for this month the 3 cancelled flights:
Nov. 2
Nov. 5
Nov. 8
Does anyone know if this is a continuation of the RR Trent problems?
I am concered about this as I am taking this flight next week.
Thank you in advance.
Nov 11, 2019, 10:12 pm
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Nov 11, 2019, 10:30 pm
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Unfortunately there are two 787s still without engines so yes the cancellations you noted could well be because of this
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31671080-post32.html
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31671080-post32.html
Nov 12, 2019, 12:31 am
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I’ve got a booking on BA123 to DOH in mid December- and about the only one booked on the plane in CW - so worried this will be cancelled. I know QR offer several other fights a day, but none fit my timings for my onward connection or my earlier non protected flight so well!
Almost daily on here.
Nov 12, 2019, 1:23 am
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e.g. BA41 LHR to Durban recently (also a 787 flight)
Nov 12, 2019, 3:10 am
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Given the acute shortage of longhaul frames, it would appear G-YMMA's (48J 772) seating refurb has been pushed out too - usually there are two 777s at CWL getting refurbished/maintained and it's YMMA's turn - but right now there's only one aircraft at CWL (YMMB)
Nov 12, 2019, 4:18 am
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Yep, you're quite right - G-VIIP seems to have positioned to LHR on the 27th Oct to do the BA228/229 rotations (except for a day stint back at LGW on 30th Oct)
Nov 12, 2019, 5:23 am
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Nov 12, 2019, 5:33 am
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Do these shortages mean BA will delay the scheduled retirements of G-CIVG (Hi-J 747, due to go this month) and G-ZZZA (non-ER 777-200, due to go in Jan) or are those dates hard limits based on C/D checks?