British Airways operated a one-time four class 216 seat Boeing 787-9 service from London Heathrow to Dublin Monday 22 June operating BAW830/1 arriving 1421 departing 1612 in lieu of Airbus A320ceo/neo aircraft. The service was operated by G-ZBKB msn 38617 leased from Dublin based SMBC Aviation Capital.
The carrier operates fleet of 42 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The fleet features 12 787-8, 18 787-9, and 12 787-10, with a further 32 Boeing 787-1o on order to be delivered to the carrier’s London Gatwick base commencing 2029, starting the replacement of BA’s existing 777-200 fleet.
British Airways Boeing 787 fleet is primarily based at London Heathrow (LHR) connecting long-haul markets across Africa, Asia and North America.
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