BA - Airbus or Boeing!

[C]

So, do BA decide on an all Boeing fleet, or and all Airbus fleet?

...or both?

[FLYING_TRUCKER]

Interesting read Charlie...thanks...

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

[spitfire boy]

Glad this happened... I've always thought an A380 would look good in BA colours...

[C]

Glad this happened... I've always thought an A380 would look good in BA colours...

I think there's an element of being the world's favourite airline, they need to be seen to operate the world's largest airliner too. There may have been a bit of pressure from BAA, who spent gazillions upgrading Heathrow to A380 standard and builing T5 at the airport where BA are the flagship operator!

[MWISimmer]

Nothing to do with Emirates and Virgin then...  ;D

[C]

Nothing to do with Emirates and Virgin then...  ;D

Well, the upgrade happened anyway, but I think for BA not to order the A380 as well would have been a faux pas. Besides, if Virgin have them, BA need to be seen to be just as good!

[MWISimmer]

Besides, if Virgin have them, BA need to be seen to be just as good!

That's what I was getting at  ;)

[C]

Besides, if Virgin have them, BA need to be seen to be just as good!

That's what I was getting at  ;)

Thought it might be, hence I covered both things you could've been getting at...

[Mictheslik]

I cant wait to go spotting at heathrow in 200 years time (when these aircraft will be delivered )

.mic

[C]

I cant wait to go spotting at heathrow in 200 years time (when these aircraft will be delivered )

.mic

If the 787 ever flies...

...November/December now apparently.

[spitfire boy]

I cant wait to go spotting at heathrow in 200 years time (when these aircraft will be delivered )

.mic

If the 787 ever flies...

...November/December now apparently.

The same thing happened with the A380 when it was at that stage. It's been being predicted for aaaaaages that Boeing will face delays on the 787 - it's to be expected really, with all the new and untried technology it's got.