British Airways has cancelled ‘a number’ of flights operated by its fleet of Boeing 787s over a 10-day period due to delays in the delivery of engines and parts.
In a letter sent to employees, BA said the issue was in relation to Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines fitted to the 787s.
It wrote: “We’ve apologised to customers and thankfully are able to offer the vast majority a flight the same day, either travelling with us or one of our partner airlines.
“We’re sorry for the impact that this is also having on you. We continue to work closely with Rolls-Royce to ensure the company is aware of the impact its issues are having on our schedule and customers, and seek reassurance of a prompt and reliable solution.”
Rolls-Royce said ‘supply chain constraints’ were ‘affecting the whole aerospace industry’.
BA did not say how many flights had been cancelled, but today, from Heathrow alone, it has grounded flights to Chicago and Washington, along with at least eight UK and European flights.
In the same letter to staff, which has been seen by The Independent, BA said 42% of its flights had been disrupted this year due to air traffic control, up from 24% in 2019.
“That equates to 75 per cent more BA flights disrupted due to air-traffic control restrictions than before Covid,” it said.
It added “We’re working with [air-traffic control provider] Nats to learn lessons from our recent experiences so that together, we can build additional resilience for our customers and you, our colleagues.”
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In a letter sent to employees, BA said the issue was in relation to Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines fitted to the 787s.
It wrote: “We’ve apologised to customers and thankfully are able to offer the vast majority a flight the same day, either travelling with us or one of our partner airlines.
“We’re sorry for the impact that this is also having on you. We continue to work closely with Rolls-Royce to ensure the company is aware of the impact its issues are having on our schedule and customers, and seek reassurance of a prompt and reliable solution.”
Rolls-Royce said ‘supply chain constraints’ were ‘affecting the whole aerospace industry’.
BA did not say how many flights had been cancelled, but today, from Heathrow alone, it has grounded flights to Chicago and Washington, along with at least eight UK and European flights.
In the same letter to staff, which has been seen by The Independent, BA said 42% of its flights had been disrupted this year due to air traffic control, up from 24% in 2019.
“That equates to 75 per cent more BA flights disrupted due to air-traffic control restrictions than before Covid,” it said.
It added “We’re working with [air-traffic control provider] Nats to learn lessons from our recent experiences so that together, we can build additional resilience for our customers and you, our colleagues.”
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