BA Reg's

[Hoff12]

Found on the web reasons why BA use certain registrations for their planes:

G-EU** for the European Union (A320)
G-CIV* = 747-400 with IV being Roman numerals for 4
G-BYG* = Big aircraft (747-400)
G-RAES = Royal Aeronautical Engineering Society (777-200)
G-STB* = STretched Boeing (77W)
G-BUS* = (A320): Play on Airbus
G-LCY* = (E170): London City Airport
G-BNLA = was the first 747-436 in BA service, the reg being picked for Brand New Large Aircraft.
G-BNWA = was the first 767-336ER in BA service, the reg being for Brand New Widebody Aircraft
G-ZZZ* = (First 777s) 'Z' looks like '7'.
G-VII* = (Later 777s) VII is of course the Latin for 7.
G-YMM* = (Even later 777s) These a/c arrived in the Year 2000 (MM)
G-BOA* = BOAC ordered Concordes
G-BRY* = Dash8s origonally ordered by Plymouth's Brymon Airways
G-EMB/ERJ*= Embraer ERJs
G-MAN*= Manchester based ATPs....

[RodBearden]

Some interesting ones there that I hadn't worked out - thanks Hof12.

Rod

[tommyg]

Further to that list the G-BUS* A320's were the original BCAL ordered acft that were registered G-BRSA etc. The BR being the BCAL IATA code and SA small airbus ( as the A320 was the smallest airbus at the time).

tommyg

[Hoff12]

This is turning into quite an interesting thread!!

Please feel free to add any more interesting tid bits on reg's for other airlines as well.

[Hawkeye]

Not strictly on thread but what the heck, it's Christmas.
Have a look at:-
www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1022616/
I believe it was owned by an old guy called MacDonald and was a pig to fly!
Oink, oink!!  :-)

All the best,

Syd

[anorak]

Let you get away with that one, very good. :-))
Seasons greetings,  Dave.