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....
Some interesting ones there that I hadn't worked out - thanks Hof12.
Rod
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
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.
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
Let you get away with that one, very good. :-))
Seasons greetings, Dave.