BA’s new Boeing 777-300ER

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    Potakas
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    Here is a nice video of ba’s first 777-300ER construction.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLGqrsjILo4

    Cheers

    Potakas

    Thanks Potakas – this video is also embedded in the news piece below, which also has details of BA’s new World Traveller and World Traveller Plus seating:

    http://www.businesstraveller.com/news/new-economy-and-premium-economy-seating-for-ba


    Potakas
    Participant

    Apologies i didn’t scroll down all the page, although i read the article.

    Regards,

    Potakas


    Potakas
    Participant

    This one hasn’t been posted. 🙂

    British Airways G-STBA taxi test at Paine Field June 21, 2010.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iH4eUuAgReI


    VintageKrug
    Participant

    Important to note that the seating in the video is generic, and not anything like the new WT and WT+ seats BA is installing in these aircraft.


    Potakas
    Participant

    Yes the whole construction video is generic, they just added scenes with the BA’s one painted.


    CharlieBrown
    Participant

    Do we have any idea as to when BA plan to unveil their new WT & WT+ products? Maybe a campaign along the lines of “the new face of BA” also promoting their new First and slightly updated Club products?


    continentalclub
    Participant

    It’s likely that the ‘unveiling’ will be akin to a hotel soft-launch, I would imagine.

    The product will feature, at least initially, on a very small number of the fleet and it would probably be somewhat imprudent to commence proceedings with a great bally-hoo which could, inevitably, leave customers on non-upgraded aircraft somewhat disappointed.

    Other websites and fora suggest an in-service date for the first aircraft fitted to be with the new products – Boeing 777-300ER G-STBA – during September 2010.

    It’s reported that initial routes will be to the Middle East, India and East Coast USA.

    Given the complexity of the fit-out, which includes Club World, New First, New WTP, new WT and also a completely new Thales IFE system, I would not be in the least bit surprised if the first flight date is pushed back a little, just as it seems Air New Zealand are having to do with their own 300ERs:

    http://www.businesstraveller.com/news/anz-delays-new-product-launch


    CharlieBrown
    Participant

    I very much agree continentalclub, something akin to their launch of the new First. I hear the completion of the new First roll out is scheduled to be the end of 2011. Ergo the WT & WT+ should be completed around a year later (taking into account First isn’t installed on all BA long-haul aircraft).

    I’d also be interested to discover if the new cabins come with an updated onboard service. Maybe a new meal presentation, the introduction of basic metal cutlery like competitors etc.

    Finally I understand that a common theme will be deployed in all cabins. Various forums mention the use of the speedmarque throughout. Not a bad idea….

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