BA have wet leased the following aircraft during the current series of Mixed Fleet Cabin Crew strikes:
EC-HDS. B752. Privilege Style. 17 to 19 February EC-HHA. A320. Vueling. 9 to 11 January EC-LZO. B763. Privilege Style. 17 to 19 February G-DHJH. A321. Thomas Cook. 16 to 17 February G-FDZT. B738. Thomson. 19 to 20 January G-POWD. B763. Titan. 9 to 11 January. 5 to 7 February G-POWH. B752. Titan. 18 to 20 January. 5 to 10 February. 17 February G-POWM. A320. Titan. 9 to 11 January. 19 to 20 January. 5 to 10 February. 17 February G-POWN. A321. Titan. 10 to 11 January. 19 to 21 January. 4 to 5 January. 18 to 19 February G-TCDN. A321. Thomas Cook. 5 to 7 February G-TCDO. A321. Thomas Cook. 16 February G-ZAPX. B752. Titan. 18 to 21 January. 9 to 10 February. 16 to 17 February
To date the above aircraft have operated a total of 78 BA rotations.
Note that the in-service-with-BA dates are often one day after the above start date. This is when aircraft were required for an early morning LHR departure and were leased and flown into LHR on the previous evening.
To date the above aircraft have operated a total of 78 BA rotations. None has operated more than two rotations in a single day
The one standard sized door at the front and back as well as two over wing hatches configuration is the more frequently seen door configuration.
I think it was only BA and a couple of other airlines who opted for 3 standard sized doors 2 infront of the wings and one at the back together with an evacuation door (bigger than the overwing hatches) behind the wing.
Most operators went for the overwing hatches - which allow for more seats.
I think that there was concern that the evacuation times of the more popular 2 overwing hatch version would be too long.
EC-LZO is ex LOT Poland.
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