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A picture of a British Airways Airbus A321neo aircraft inflight approaching the coast.
British Airways Airbus A321neo Aircraft (Image Credit: British Airways)

We receive a lot of enquiries from readers regarding what type of aircraft is due to operate on their BA flight.

On this page we’ve set out an overview of what aircraft BA operates and how it makes a difference to the seating configuration and in-flight experience.

You can also see our dedicated BA long haul route network page and short haul network pages for London City, Gatwick and Heathrow. These are continuously updated.

We have also prepared a more detailed guide to BA’s short haul and long haul fleet.

In summary by airport:

London City

All short-haul BA flights are operated using Embraer E-190 aircraft.

These are in a 2-2 configuration in both Euro Traveller economy and Club Europe business class cabins.

London Gatwick – Short Haul

All short haul flights are operated using either Airbus A320 or A321 aircraft.

London Gatwick – Long Haul

All long haul flights are operated with Boeing 777-200 aircraft.

These are in a three class (Club World, World Traveller Plus, World Traveller) configuration.  The Boeing 787, Airbus A350 & A380 do not operate at Gatwick.

BA has refurbished its Gatwick Boeing 777s to increase the seat density in economy, as well as install new in-flight entertainment systems and new World Traveller Plus seating.

London Heathrow Short Haul

A picture of British Airways Airbus A320neo aircraft registration G-TTND in flight.
British Airways Airbus A320neo aircraft registration G-TTND in flight (Image Credit: British Airways)

All short-haul flights are operated using either Airbus A319, A320 and A321 aircraft.

BA is introducing the Airbus A320neo and Airbus A321neo at Heathrow. As at December 2023 there are 20 Airbus A320neo and 11 Airbus A321neo aircraft in the fleet.

Aircraft are not allocated to specific routes or flights and will switch, sometimes at short notice, according to demand.

The airline is also progressively reducing the number of A319 aircraft.

London Heathrow Long-haul

At Heathrow, BA operates the Airbus A350-1000, Airbus A380, Boeing 777-200ER, Boeing 777-300ER, Boeing 787-8, 787-9 and 787-10 aircraft.

The Airbus A380, Boeing 777-300ER, Boeing 787-9 & 787-10 all operate in a four class (First, Club World, World Traveller Plus and World Traveller) configuration.  

The Airbus A350-1000 and Boeing 787-8 operate in a three class configuration.

Airbus A350-1000

Picture of British Airways Airbus A350-1000 aircraft in flight above snowy mountains.
British Airways Airbus A350-1000 Aircraft Inflight (Image Credit: British Airways)

BA has taken delivery of 18 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft.

Full images of the Airbus A350-1000 interior can be seen here.

Routes currently operated with the Airbus A350 include Accra, Austin, Buenos Aires, Chicago, Las Vegas, Phoenix, San Diego and Sao Paulo.

Airbus A380

BA has 12 Airbus A380s at Heathrow.

The A380 is planned to operate these flights from 31 March in summer 2024:

Boston – BA213 & BA212 from 31 March until 30 September 2024

Dallas / Fort Worth – BA193 & BA192

Johannesburg – BA57 & BA56

Los Angeles – BA269 & BA268

Miami – BA207 & BA206

San Francisco – BA285 & BA284

Singapore – BA11 & BA12 from 31 March 2024

Washington Dulles – BA293 & BA292 from 1 May to 26 October 2024

Boeing 777-300ER

Picture British Airways Boeing 777-300 aircraft registration G-STBA in flight.
British Airways Boeing 777-300 Aircraft G-STBA Inflight (Image Credit: British Airways)

BA has 16 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft at Heathrow.

All operate in a four class configuration. Almost all now feature a modified 8 seat First Class cabin and the airline’s latest Club Suite cabin.  

Routes operated with Boeing 777-300ER aircraft include flights to Barbados, Boston, Cape Town, Dallas / Fort Worth, Johannesburg, Lagos, Los Angeles, New York JFK, San Francisco and The Maldives.

Boeing 777-200ER

Picture of British Airways Boeing 777-200 aircraft in flight.
British Airways Boeing 777-200 aircraft In flight (Image Credit: British Airways)

BA has 43 Boeing 777-200ER aircraft in service across Gatwick and Heathrow.

The Boeing 777 is the mainstay of BA’s long-haul operation and touches much of the network.

BA has almost completed a refurbishment its fleet of Boeing 777-200 aircraft at London Heathrow.  This encompasses a reduction in First Class seats to 8, the installation of BA’s new Club Suite and increasing seating in World Traveller from 9 to 10 abreast.

Collage of British Airways Club Suite Cabin, Boeing 777 Aircraft, London Heathrow (Image Credit: British Airways)

Boeing 777-200ER routes include Abuja, Barbados (selected flights), Bermuda, Delhi, Miami, Nairobi, Nassau, Newark, New York JFK (selected flights), Philadelphia, Phoenix and Riyadh.

Boeing 787-8

BA has 12 Boeing 787-8 aircraft at Heathrow. These all operate in a three class configuration, with no First Class.

Routes operated with 787-8 aircraft include Baltimore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Nashville, New Orleans, Pittsburgh, Portland, Rio de Janeiro and Toronto.

Boeing 787-9

BA has 18 787-9 aircraft at Heathrow. These aircraft all operate in a four class configuration, with an 8 seat First Class cabin.

Boeing 787-9 routes include Atlanta, Bahrain, Boston, Chicago O’Hare, Denver, Houston, Kuwait, Mexico City, San Francisco, Santiago, Singapore, Sydney, Tel Aviv and Washington Dulles.

Boeing 787-10

A picture of a British Airways Boeing 787-10 aircraft in flight.
British Airways Boeing 787-10 Aircraft Inflight (Image Credit: British Airways)

BA has started to take delivery of 18 Boeing 787-10 aircraft, with 7 aircraft at Heathrow.

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