BA bringing back A380s from November 2021
#46
Join Date: May 2015
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Normally ropes will part in the middle and not actually restrain anyone, top or bottom of the stairs! I know the rear stairs have a substantial gate for use in flight to stop trolleys from the Galley ending up in the stairs :-p
#47
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Great news that BA are sticking with the A380. I would put one on a daily Orlando run as I am sure there will be huge demand and the old CW would be fine.
#48
Join Date: Jul 2015
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Anyone care to opine over which of the MIA rotations will be switched from 777 to A380?
Understand that the earlier departures (BA207/206) are 777 with F, no CS and the later (BA209/208) 777 is without F, but with CS.
My guess would be the later rotation, disappointingly for me as the CS experience will continue to elude me a while longer 😏
Understand that the earlier departures (BA207/206) are 777 with F, no CS and the later (BA209/208) 777 is without F, but with CS.
My guess would be the later rotation, disappointingly for me as the CS experience will continue to elude me a while longer 😏
Pilot37
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Thanks for the info Pilot37. I’m wondering, with 4 routes and 5 airframes, if 1 will be used as a backup. An A380 AOG would cause quite a large logistical headache, I would have thought, as a full A380 would need subbed by 2 smaller aircraft?
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#53
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Pilot37
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When they need a 380 spare they'd normally sacrifice the JNB and sub that to a 747. The day long sit in the South African sun helped pursuade the sacifice
#56
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