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General => Aviation => Topic started by: Spaice on September 06, 2009, 10:26:37 AM

Title: British Airways A318
Post by: Spaice on September 06, 2009, 10:26:37 AM

BA recently took delivery of an Airbus A318 to be used on the London city to New York route, the aircraft has been seen operating from runway 27 on test flights a week after delivery.  Has anybody managed to log this on the RB and if so did it have ADS-B.

The aircraft will make a technical stop on route to NY for fuel on the outbound leg and non-stop on the return flight, the aircraft is fitted out for 32 passengers in business class.

Title: Re: British Airways A318
Post by: EMA on September 06, 2009, 10:42:01 AM

The ERJ-170 is on its way too.

Title: Re: British Airways A318
Post by: Spaice on September 07, 2009, 12:30:20 PM

BA have also received the first of the Embraer 170 for use under the BA Cityflyer, this is also to operate from London City, I guess these will not have ADS-B

Title: Re: British Airways A318
Post by: Jollygreen on September 07, 2009, 12:41:56 PM

Picked the A318 on several occasions on Friday & Saturday inbound London City  via Lambourne but to low for me to see

Nigel

Title: Re: British Airways A318
Post by: nortonbeak on September 07, 2009, 07:56:06 PM

Quote from: EMA on September 06, 2009, 10:42:01 AM

The ERJ-170 is on its way too.

The Embraer G-LCYD has been damaged on its delivery flight.

Ouch!!!

http://www.avherald.com/h?article=41f58af8&opt=0 (http://www.avherald.com/h?article=41f58af8&opt=0)

Title: Re: British Airways A318
Post by: nortonbeak on September 08, 2009, 07:14:01 PM

Quote from: Spaice on September 06, 2009, 10:26:37 AM

BA recently took delivery of an Airbus A318 to be used on the London city to New York route, the aircraft has been seen operating from runway 27 on test flights a week after delivery.  Has anybody managed to log this on the RB and if so did it have ADS-B.

The aircraft will make a technical stop on route to NY for fuel on the outbound leg and non-stop on the return flight, the aircraft is fitted out for 32 passengers in business class.

Got G-EUNA at around 1 pm today. Wasn't at PC at time but MyLog confirms ADS-B.

Title: Re: British Airways A318
Post by: Spaice on September 08, 2009, 07:35:29 PM

Thanks for confirming ADS-B,  what kind of damage did the Embraer receive on its delivery flight. will it delay entry  into service?

Title: Re: British Airways A318
Post by: EMA on September 09, 2009, 05:34:31 AM

It had a bird strike to the nose cone from online reports. Nothing serious.