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British Airways unveils 'retro' livery as 757 era ends

  • 05-10-2010 09:50PM
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    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,266 ✭✭✭


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    http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/10/05/348135/picture-british-airways-unveils-retro-livery-as-757-era-ends.html

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    DATE:05/10/10
    SOURCE:Flight International

    British Airways unveils 'retro' livery as 757 era ends
    By David Kaminski-Morrow

    British Airways has repainted one of its Boeing 757-200s in a retro livery, dating back 27 years, to mark the retirement of the type from its fleet this month.

    The airline is withdrawing its 757s from mainline scheduled service on 30 October, although the type will continue to fly for its French-based premium subsidiary OpenSkies.

    British Airways is repainting one of the twin-jets, registered G-CPET, in the 1983 derivative of an original livery designed by consultancy Negus & Negus.

    The livery, which matches that used by the airline when the 757 entered service, features the single brand 'British' and 'speedbird' logo on the forward fuselage, and the familiar Union flag design on the fin.

    BA's 757 fleet peaked at 54 aircraft - many of which were named after castles - but the twin-jets have been gradually removed from its operation. The commemorative 757 will carry the name 'Stokesay Castle', after a manor in Shropshire, for its final month.

    While several 757s were originally intended to reinforce the OpenSkies fleet, BA has instead opted to sell them to FedEx for freighter conversion.

    "Back in 1983, the Boeing 757, was at the cutting edge of aviation technology enhancing our capability to land in thick fog," says BA director of flight operations Capt Stephen Riley.

    "This allowed British Airways to fly when rival carriers would be grounded. Almost everyone in the operational side of the business has either piloted, repaired, dispatched or looked after customers flying on this aircraft over the past 27 years."


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,576 ✭✭✭lord lucan


    She looks great in that livery.:)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,005 ✭✭✭✭scudzilla


    I've been on so many different types of Aircraft but NEVER a 757!!!!

    Gonna have to try and do it soon me thinks


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,321 ✭✭✭Foggy43


    The B757 is creeping back in to LHR East coast American flights. It will be intersting to see what the winter schedule throws up.

    G-CPET is only 12 years old. You still have time.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 812 ✭✭✭Dacian


    That livery looks great. glad they choose that one
    scudzilla wrote: »
    I've been on so many different types of Aircraft but NEVER a 757!!!!

    Gonna have to try and do it soon me thinks
    They are common in Dublin at the moment. The B757-200 is getting a late life resurgance by serving T/A routes with lower yields/loads.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,941 ✭✭✭pclancy


    I always remember being amazed by the take off performance of Monarch 757s when I went on holiday as a kid. They just leap for the sky!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 722 ✭✭✭urajoke


    Foggy43 wrote: »
    The B757 is creeping back in to LHR East coast American flights. It will be intersting to see what the winter schedule throws up.

    G-CPET is only 12 years old. You still have time.

    NO you don't.

    You have till the 30th of OCTOBER this month to fly her. She is being withdrawn from service as BA's last 757 on that date.

    There will be one charter flight flown on the 6th of November EGLL-EGCC-EGLL there will be a low level fly past at Manchester.

    http://www.ianallantravel.com/aviationtours/227038%20-%20BA%20757%20-%20Provisional%20Itinerary%20-%20Issue%201%20-%20AB.pdf

    You do have plenty of time to fly 757's with other carrier's though including BA's offshoot Openskies.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,009 ✭✭✭✭Run_to_da_hills


    My first time ever in a commercial jet was a BA 757 ex Dub to LHR in April 1986. :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,321 ✭✭✭Foggy43


    urajoke wrote: »
    NO you don't.

    You have till the 30th of OCTOBER this month to fly her. She is being withdrawn from service as BA's last 757 on that date.

    There will be one charter flight flown on the 6th of November EGLL-EGCC-EGLL there will be a low level fly past at Manchester.

    http://www.ianallantravel.com/aviationtours/227038%20-%20BA%20757%20-%20Provisional%20Itinerary%20-%20Issue%201%20-%20AB.pdf

    You do have plenty of time to fly 757's with other carrier's though including BA's offshoot Openskies.

    Yes! It will continue in service along with G-CPER and G-CPES for some time. It is not been withdrawn from service. BA will still have there hands on it. I wouldn't be the slightest bit surprised to see them back in Terminal 3, LHR next summer.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,822 ✭✭✭iPlop


    scudzilla wrote: »
    I've been on so many different types of Aircraft but NEVER a 757!!!!

    Gonna have to try and do it soon me thinks


    Every time I go to lanzarote or fuertaventura I always end up on a thomas cook or thomson 757-200 with winglets!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,266 ✭✭✭Steyr


    I believe the 757's are pretty tight even for T/A Legs.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭Naked Lepper


    the best transatlantic service from ireland is the continental airlines b757-200


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 134 ✭✭rob88


    the best transatlantic service from ireland is the continental airlines b757-200

    is it better than aer lingus? i've never been on either


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,881 ✭✭✭mle1324


    Flew on the Monarch 757 a couple of years ago and it wasn't too bad (just seems to be a longer 737 me thinks) however I do prefare to be on the A300's which I was on a few years before that :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,226 ✭✭✭furiousox


    I'm flying to JFK in November with Delta, I believe it's on a 757.
    From what I've heard the plane is a bit dated, 3 seats either side of the cabin, no personal tv screen etc.
    Is that correct?
    Not particularly looking forward to the flight from what I've heard so far.

    You are a khaki coloured bombardier, it's Hiroshima that you're nearing.



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭Andrew33


    pclancy wrote: »
    I always remember being amazed by the take off performance of Monarch 757s when I went on holiday as a kid. They just leap for the sky!

    Yep, have to agree, they seem to achieve amazing T/O angles. click to see one of JET2's finest leaving LPFRhttp://www.irishairpics.com/photo/1035235/M/Boeing-757-23A/G-LSAC/Jet2-Channel-Express-LS--EXS/
    I was never a big Boeing fan but I really have taken to the 757 (specially with winglets)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 722 ✭✭✭urajoke


    Foggy43 wrote: »
    Yes! It will continue in service along with G-CPER and G-CPES for some time. It is not been withdrawn from service. BA will still have there hands on it. I wouldn't be the slightest bit surprised to see them back in Terminal 3, LHR next summer.

    If sometime means till the 6th of November 2010. They are all believed to have been sold to Fedex for conversion to freighters.
    After a ‘flying career’ spanning 27years, British Airways (BA) retires its
    last Boeing 757-200s from passenger service on 31st October, ending another chapter in the UK flag carrier’s and British civil aviation history.
    After its withdrawal from service the half-dozen or so aircraft will be put up for disposal; most, if not all,
    will end up being converted into freighters for ‘overnight package’ operators.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,630 ✭✭✭Plowman


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 812 ✭✭✭Dacian


    furiousox wrote: »
    I'm flying to JFK in November with Delta, I believe it's on a 757.
    I think Delta usually have B767s out of Dublin, at least thats all that I have seen. I'm sure your flight itinerary will give you that info..........

    US and CO use B757s.
    @ Naked Lepper: Personally I would prefer the twin aisle EI A330 to single aisle B757 going across the Atlantic.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,226 ✭✭✭furiousox


    Dacian wrote: »
    I think Delta usually have B767s out of Dublin, at least thats all that I have seen. I'm sure your flight itinerary will give you that info.....

    Yep, according to my booking it's a 757.
    What are they like?
    Never been on one.

    You are a khaki coloured bombardier, it's Hiroshima that you're nearing.



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,822 ✭✭✭iPlop


    furiousox wrote: »
    Yep, according to my booking it's a 757.
    What are they like?
    Never been on one.

    A large 737.I don't think Id fancy one going across the atlantic though.Give me an A330 or 767 anyday.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,226 ✭✭✭furiousox


    A large 737.I don't think Id fancy one going across the atlantic though.Give me an A330 or 767 anyday.

    :(

    You are a khaki coloured bombardier, it's Hiroshima that you're nearing.



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,822 ✭✭✭iPlop


    furiousox wrote: »
    :(

    Are you sure it's not a 767.I have not seen a delta 757 in dublin for about two years ,mind you I don't be there that often any more.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,226 ✭✭✭furiousox


    Depart Dublin DL-1.gif Delta Air Lines 165
    Economy | Boeing 757
    7hr 40min 10:45 Dublin Airport (DUB) Arrive New York, New York 13:25 John F Kennedy Intl (JFK) | Terminal 3
    :(:(

    EDIT: Just remembered, I selected my seats when I made the booking and the seating plan was the 757 "3 + 3" arrangement
    Pity, the 767 looks great!

    You are a khaki coloured bombardier, it's Hiroshima that you're nearing.



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,822 ✭✭✭iPlop


    furiousox wrote: »
    Depart Dublin DL-1.gif Delta Air Lines 165
    Economy | Boeing 757
    7hr 40min 10:45 Dublin Airport (DUB) Arrive New York, New York 13:25 John F Kennedy Intl (JFK) | Terminal 3
    :(:(

    Well I'll be damned:eek: I hope it's been upgraded with PTV's for such a long flight.I have done this flight with Aer Lingus!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 812 ✭✭✭Dacian


    furiousox wrote: »
    Yep, according to my booking it's a 757.
    What are they like?
    Never been on one.
    Could be just a schedule change. The B757 is single aisle with the same fuselage cross section as the B737. Seating in economy will be 3-3 across. So think a long B737.

    If you have ever been on an Aer Lingus/BMI A321 to/from Heathrow think of that. AFAIK the B757-200 is a little longer than it. Indeed a upgraded A321 (with longer range) is currently being touted as the future B752 replacement


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 134 ✭✭rob88


    the delta pilot in the 2+2 thread (where people ask him about being a pilot) he flies the 767/757 and he said the 757 handles like a sports car compared to the 767 which feels like a big old slow car or something similar.. the power of the 757 is a lot better.. he said when landing the 757 he puts the engines to idle at around 30/40 feet but on the 767 around 10 feet

    also i read a blog from a first officer with FR who said many of the captains he's talked to in the cockpit of the 738 said that all the other planes they've flown such as 737 classics, 727's, 747's etc all handle better than 738 and are a lot more stable


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,226 ✭✭✭furiousox


    7hrs 40mins on this!? :(

    2704377054_ffa8b1aa04.jpg

    You are a khaki coloured bombardier, it's Hiroshima that you're nearing.



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,822 ✭✭✭iPlop


    furiousox wrote: »
    7hrs 40mins on this!? :(

    2704377054_ffa8b1aa04.jpg

    Yack:eek:

    This is what you want Aer lingus A330

    1539478.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,630 ✭✭✭Plowman


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,226 ✭✭✭furiousox


    Now that's more like it!
    Has anyone here flown Delta to JFK, what are they like?

    You are a khaki coloured bombardier, it's Hiroshima that you're nearing.



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