What happened to Britannia’s Boeing 767s?

by Matt Falcus October 2, 2023

written by Matt Falcus October 2, 2023

The much-loved holiday airline, Britannia Airways, which existed in one form or another from the 1960s until the name disappeared into the TUI group in the early 2000s, was a big part of the daily scene at many UK and European airports.

Starting out with piston Lockheed Constellation airliners, Britannia soon became the first airline in the UK to fly the Boeing 737. It grew this fleet of 737-200 models to many examples.

To cope with high demand routes on it’s important leisure routes, Britannia bought a fleet of widebody Boeing 767 aircraft with high capacity.

Initially flying the 767-200 model, they would later add the -300.

The 767s were also common on long haul services to the Africa, the USA, Caribbean and Asia.

What Happened to Britannia’s 767s?

Britannia continued to use its Boeing 767s, but eventually retired most of the earlier, smaller -200 models in favour of the larger -300s, and its large Boeing 757 fleet.

Eventually Britannia would come under the TUI Group and be rebranded.

Today, as TUI Airways’ UK division, a couple of the Boeing 767-300s are still in use. They are, however, expected to be retired imminently as the 787 Dreamliner fleet grows.

Here’s a fleet list with the fate of the 767s flown by Britannia over the years.

Boeing 767-200

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G-BKVZ (22981/79) 767-204 – to Ansett 1994; Scrapped
G-BLKV (23072/107) 767-204 – to Air New Zealand 1990; now OY-SRK with Maersk Air Cargo
G-BLKW/ZK-NBJ (23250/113) 767-204ER – to Air New Zealand 1990; briefly back with Britannia in 1997; Scrapped.
G-BNAX (23057/81) 767-205 – to TACA 1985; Scrapped
G-BNCW (23807/184) 767-204 – to Ansett 1996; Scrapped
G-BNYS (24013/210) 767-204ER – to Air Atlanta Icelandic 2001; Scrapped
G-BOPB (24239/243) 767-204ER – to Excel Airways 2001; Stored Amman as JY-JAL
G-BPFV (24457/256) 767-204ER – to Air Europa 1996; Now OY-SRH with Maersk Air Cargo
G-BKPW (22980/71) 767-204 – to Ansett 1995; Scrapped
G-BRIF (24736/296) 767-204ER – to SilverJet 2007; Stored Amman as JY-JAI
G-BRIG (24757/299) 767-204ER – to SilverJet 2007; Stored Amman as JY-JAG
G-BYAA (25058/362) 767-204ER – Thomson Airways 2005; Scrapped 2009
G-BYAB (25139/373) 767-204ER – Thomson Airways 2005; Scrapped 2009

Boeing 767-300

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G-BXOP (25221/384) 767-3S1ER (leased 1998-99) – Now N640GT with Atlas Air
G-OBYA (28039/610) 767-304ER – to Aeris 2002; Now N391UP with UPS
G-OBYB (28040/613) 767-304ER – Thomson Airways 2005; TUIfly Nordic 2008; Now G-DHLL with DHL Air
G-OBYC (28041/614) 767-304ER – Thomson Airways 2005; Now N392UP with UPS
G-OBYD (28042/649) 767-304ER – Thomson Airways 2005; Now HP-3310DAE with DHL Aero Expreso
G-OBYE (28979/691) 767-304ER – Thomson Airways 2005; Now B-20AV with SF Airlines
G-OBYF (28208/705) 767-304ER – Thomson Airways 2005; Active with TUI Airways UK
G-OBYG (29137/733) 767-304ER – Thomson Airways 2005; Now N291CR undergoing freighter conversion
G-OBYH (28883/737) 767-304ER – Thomson Airways 2005; Now TF-ISH with Icelandair Cargo
G-OBYI (29138/783) 767-304ER – Thomson Airways 2005; Now PH-OYI with TUI Airlines Nederland (Stored)
G-OBYJ (29384/784) 767-304ER – Thomson Airways 2005; Now PH-OYJ with TUI Airlines Nederland