bochora From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2008, 491 posts, RR: 0 Posted (2 years 8 months 1 week 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 11340 times:
What is the current condition of BA's 777-200s?
Could someone tell me which have AVOD, new cabin fits, etc.
And finally, which type they may be likely to send to AUH and MCT.
vikinga346 From Sweden, joined Oct 2006, 499 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (2 years 8 months 1 week 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 11286 times:
The RR powered 777s all have AVOD (G-YMM*)
The GE powered 777s mostly have GMIS (non-AVOD) (G-VII*), except G-VIIU, V, W, X, Y which do have AVOD
I believe all of the 777s now are fitted with the new club world cabin.
AUH and MCT usually sses the A series 777's, G-ZZZA, B, C. Otherwise it will most certainly be a GE powered bird as the RR ones are used on longer routes as they have a bit more range and also crew rest areas.
Hope that helps.
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hotplane From UK - England, joined Jul 2006, 783 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (2 years 8 months 1 week 2 days 13 hours ago) and read 10208 times:
YMME has been sitting outside for a week or so with both engine cowls missing with the engines wrapped in plastic. Can anyone confirm what the situation is with this aircraft?
tristarsteve From Sweden, joined Nov 2005, 3690 posts, RR: 34 Reply 6, posted (2 years 8 months 1 week 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 9864 times:
Quoting hotplane (Reply 5): YMME has been sitting outside for a week or so with both engine cowls missing with the engines wrapped in plastic. Can anyone confirm what the situation is with this aircraft?
The incident a few months ago when a BA B777 had a D duct damage and diverted to AMS has led to detailed D Duct inspoections on all the affected aircraft. A lot of D Ducts have been removed for repair, and this is the last one and is still waiting for a set of repaired ducts.
bochora From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2008, 491 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (2 years 8 months 1 week 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 9550 times:
Thanks very much for the info!
Quoting vikinga346 (Reply 1): AUH and MCT usually sses the A series 777's, G-ZZZA, B, C. Otherwise it will most certainly be a GE powered bird as the RR ones are used on longer routes as they have a bit more range and also crew rest areas.
Is G-RAES also in this category?
Also, I see that G-ZZZA is at Cardiff at the moment, what's the story there?
Quoting BA174 (Reply 4): AUH/MCT will almost defiantly be a straight 200 as apose to the VII or YMM ER series. The 200s get over to the states and Africa too
So what features do these have onboard - any upgraded IFE or First cabins?
BA174 From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2009, 718 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (2 years 8 months 1 week 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 8137 times:
Quoting bochora (Reply 8): So what features do these have onboard - any upgraded IFE or First cabins?
In CW cabin they have no isle connection points at doors 2 so you have to go through the galley if you need to cross. All Y toilets are at doors 4 back of WTP and down the back is 100% galley which the crew love. F has 17 seats.
77As at the moment have the old 12 channel GMIS IFE. It could howver be as mentioned above a GE 777-200ER of which some have AVOD some don't. RR aircraft also make occasional outings to DXB too.
vv701 From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2005, 6618 posts, RR: 17 Reply 14, posted (2 years 8 months 1 week 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 6029 times:
Quoting alitaliadc10 (Reply 7): I am flying LHR-DXB in November on a BA 777 - do they use the GE planes on this?
Currently BA operate two flights a day on the LHR-DXB route, BA107 and BA109. Both flights are nominally operated by 744s. However they are actually being operated by a mix of GE 772s, RR 772s, 744s and, in the case of BA107, twice a week with BA's only 77W.
Here is a listing of what operated BA107 over the last couple of weeks:
The only aircraft in the above list to be fitted with the new 'F' cabin is the 77W (G-STBA).
From the start of the Winter timetable BA will add a third flight. Then the timetable shows that BA107 and BA109 will be operated by 772s and the additional flight (BA105) by a 763. But who knows? You may just get lucky and get a 77W. But with three daily flights perhaps a 772 is more likely as BA's 77Ws - they will have doubled their operational fleet to 2 by November - have a few more seats than their 'Hi J' 744s.
As you will see it has recemtly been operated by a mix of 777As, GE 772s and RR 772s. The aircraft operating this flight on 2 September (G-VIIU) is fitted with the new 'F' cabin. The rest are not.
Auchmithie From UK - England, joined Sep 2010, 117 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (2 years 8 months 1 week 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 5618 times:
The data site quoted tends not to be accurate for any flights which straddle midnight since it picks up the same aircraft departing Heathrow late night on (say) 1st September and can then also log it arriving in Dubai early on 2nd if it is receiving a Middle East feed. It therefore logs the same aircraft for both days and blocks the correct aircraft being identified for (in this example) the 2nd September flight since it only permits one rego per flight number per day. The tracker pages here seem not to be afflicted with this issue: http://thebasource.com/jettracker.html http://thebasource.com/flighttracker.html
MileHighOffice From Australia, joined Jun 2010, 153 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (2 years 8 months 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 4456 times:
I am on a BA 777 on Friday (24 Sept) going to to DFW. Using ff miles going in First. Will this be old cabin with AVOD or old cabin with old IFE? Forgot if DFW is an RR or GE station.
bochora From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2008, 491 posts, RR: 0 Reply 21, posted (2 years 8 months 4 days ago) and read 3703 times:
Does anyone know what the plans are for BA's 777 fleet?
Any schedule for refits with the new economy?
As more 77W come online, will the earliest 772's will be scrapped?
"The British flag-carrier has introduced new World Traveller and World Traveller Plus cabins to its new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in an attempt to rival the luxury offered by Etihad et al.
"The new cabins will also be rolled out across British Airways Boeing 777-300ER, 787 and Airbus A380 aircraft as they are delivered."
This sounds to me as if there are no plans at this time to refit either the W or M cabins on BA's existing 772s, 744s or long haul 763s.
MileHighOffice From Australia, joined Jun 2010, 153 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (2 years 8 months 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 3103 times:
thanks v v701! hope so!
25 Max Q: I rode on one of them recently and though the economy cabin was pretty tatty. Crummy lumpy seats too. Time to renovate..
26 bochora: Anyone know what aircraft is operating Friday's LHR-AUH/MCT, BA 73?
27 LHR380: Its not going on the 74 or 76 as they are not staying much longer in the airline (Depending on delays with new aircraft) Some 777s will be getting it
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