Britman Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 British Airways next retro jet will be an A319 in BEA red square colours including red under wings. The aircraft is apparently at Shannon this weekend. Keith 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortyEighter Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 The BA Source website gives this as G-EUPJ. I've got the Classic Airliners decals for this scheme but with G-EUPG - will have to check my stock of alternative white registration letters. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzz Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 BEA A319 sneak peaks. https://twitter.com/DaveWallsworth/status/1102283046164795392/photo/1 https://twitter.com/ProfBrianCox/status/1102293130362212352/photo/1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 I still have my Red Square BEA buttonhole badge from the late 50's, I would fly BEA Viscount from Manchester(Ringway) to LAP. Wonderful times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Garard Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Decal coming from 26... http://www.26decals.com/epages/62035508.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/62035508/Products/STS44326 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbofan Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 (edited) Ray also has a Landor 747-400 on the way too for those that are interested. http://www.26decals.com/epages/62035508.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/62035508/Products/STS44329 Cheers, Ian Edited March 9, 2019 by Turbofan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 Of course, the initial 747-436s were finished in the Landor scheme when they were originally delivered - so these are the first retro schemed aircraft to be painted in a scheme they originally carried (ignoring the "one-off" 757 that received an original delivery scheme to commemorate the types retirement). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigsty Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 On 2/22/2019 at 7:40 PM, Britman said: British Airways next retro jet will be an A319 in BEA red square colours including red under wings. The aircraft is apparently at Shannon this weekend. Keith I saw her today at Edinburgh. Very nice job, and it did make me smile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 The retro BOAC 747 will be flying on Saturday at the RIAT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 On 7/16/2019 at 11:20 PM, Adam Poultney said: The retro BOAC 747 will be flying on Saturday at the RIAT Slightly off topic, but does RIAT publish the flying programme ahead of time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 2 hours ago, Alan P said: Slightly off topic, but does RIAT publish the flying programme ahead of time? Well they say what's confirmed to be flying and what is static on their website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Adam Poultney said: Well they say what's confirmed to be flying and what is static on their website Thanks but I was thinking more about the actual schedule. Just to add my 2p's worth, I love the idea of the retro BA schemes, and hope to see a rebranding with a classier look in the future. In the era of cheap low cost travel, BA could do with rebranding to emphasise the full service product rather than chasing their leaner competitors into the gutter! Edited July 19, 2019 by Alan P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Alan P said: Thanks but I was thinking more about the actual schedule. Just to add my 2p's worth, I love the idea of the retro BA schemes, and hope to see a rebranding with a classier look in the future. In the era of cheap low cost travel, BA could do with rebranding to emphasise the full service product rather than chasing their leaner competitors into the gutter! Fully agree right there! How about a full fleet repaint into an updated Landor or BOAC style livery? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Adam Poultney said: Fully agree right there! How about a full fleet repaint into an updated Landor or BOAC style livery? Nah! The old red, black and grey BEA scheme would be my choice! Call the 3 S scheme! (Simple, Smart and Stylish) 😊 Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tomohawk Kid Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, Alan P said: In the era of cheap low cost travel, BA could do with rebranding to emphasise the full service product rather than chasing their leaner competitors into the gutter! The issue is BA in terms of service and class were left behind decades ago by the 'Gulf' carriers and Virgin. They don't help themselves going forward, when conjure up a faux 100 year anniversary. Tommo Edited July 19, 2019 by The Tomohawk Kid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalkeEins Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 On 7/16/2019 at 11:20 PM, Adam Poultney said: The retro BOAC 747 will be flying on Saturday at the RIAT ..photographed a couple of Wednesdays ago operating BA 243 LHR-MEX, my son's last B747 flight prior to A350 training.. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Very nice picture 35 minutes ago, FalkeEins said: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 (edited) 13 hours ago, The Tomohawk Kid said: The issue is BA in terms of service and class were left behind decades ago by the 'Gulf' carriers and Virgin. They don't help themselves going forward, when conjure up a faux 100 year anniversary. Tommo Agreed, certain Gulf and Far East carriers lead the field in service and product while BA have stalled while trying to cut costs and chase the likes of Norwegian instead of maintaining a higher premium standard. Even so, a quick perusal of Skytrax awards would tend to contradict that overall assessment. Especially where Virgin is concerned. https://www.worldairlineawards.com/airline-of-the-year-winners/ Edited July 20, 2019 by Alan P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tomohawk Kid Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 10 hours ago, Alan P said: Agreed, certain Gulf and Far East carriers lead the field in service and product while BA have stalled while trying to cut costs and chase the likes of Norwegian instead of maintaining a higher premium standard. Even so, a quick perusal of Skytrax awards would tend to contradict that overall assessment. Especially where Virgin is concerned. https://www.worldairlineawards.com/airline-of-the-year-winners/ I'm personally a little suspicious of industry awards, in my experience it comes down to who has the best creative copywriter and there appears an element of rotation to even things up. That said having recently flown on flown on Cathay, Emirates and Singapore it is hard to disagree with those entries and placings. Coming back to my original point I'm surprised Etihad are not better placed as I have found them exceptional every time I have flown with them. BA are in a no man lands land and don't know if to stick or twist as they can't compete with some of the Gulf and far east airlines as far as business and 1st class is concerned and they are too cumbersome to compete with the budget carriers. For example their code share with American for trans Atlantic crossings is doing them no end of harm, I have heard a number of 1st hand horror stories. BA need a complete business overhaul and by inventing a fake centenary is not a good starting point. Having recently returned from Uncle Sam, its clear Norwegian 'have done a job' on the US public in repect to trans Atlantic flights and that will be very interesting to see how that plays out in the fullness in time. Tommo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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