#Airbus #A380, #British Airways (G-XLEK) by Z Song (#London - Heathrow) #Airliners #aviation #photography #avgeeks

#Airbus #A380, #British Airways (G-XLEK) by Karol Trojanowski (#London - Heathrow) #Airliners #aviation #photography #avgeeks

Distant hazy...
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G-XLEK - @EGLL - May 25 2026

One aircraft you don't have to crop the shot when using the Nikon Coolpix P1000 at full 3,000mm zoom

Was lucky to get two this afternoon. Both British Airways A380-841's.

#BA287 G-XLEK, 486mph at 34,000ft, LHR/SFO
#BA269 G-XLEA, 506mph at 36,000ft, LHR/LAX

6.4-6.8 miles high

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Arguably not the success it could have been however the ‘380 remains the most comfortable wide body airliner in which I’ve flown. Spacious and quiet, it really made the transatlantic flights a pleasure.
G-XLEK departing EGLL as BA217 for Dulles, Washington DC. 2 January 2017

My arrival into London Heathrow on the British Airways A380 G-XLEK. Includes the view from Myrtle Avenue which was filmed by @jacobsaviation (insta) youtu.be/W41pQi6Xgvw?...

Route change: BA193 lands in Houston.
British Airways BA193 | Airbus A380-800 (G-XLEK)
LHR → DFW
Diverted en route and landed at IAH.
Landed 23:18 UTC · 24 May
Reason not yet confirmed.

Aircraft detected to the NNE!
British Airways flight #BAW285 from London Heathrow to San Francisco Int'l
Aircraft: Airbus A380 841
Tail # G-XLEK
Speed: 853.4 km/h tracking SW
Alt: 40000 ft

Aircraft detected to the ENE!
British Airways flight #BAW269 from London Heathrow to Los Angeles Intl
Aircraft: Airbus A380 841
Tail # G-XLEK
Speed: 984.3 km/h tracking SSW
Alt: 40000 ft

#ICAO: #406EC9
Owner: #BRITISH AIRWAYS
Flt: #BAW1B #G-XLEK #A388 #LHR-BOS
Time: 2025-10-14 16:20:18 EDT
Min Alt: 5875 ft
Min Dist: 8.4 km (68° ENE)
Loudness: -1 dB
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Flight: #baw106
Registration: G-XLEK
ICAO code: #406ec9
Callsign: #speedbird
Operator: British Airways
Type: AIRBUS A380-841
Country: 🇬🇧
From: #dxb to #lhr
Speed: 861 kmh
Altitude: 10973 m
Distance: 7.6 km
Angle ∆: 55.4°
Direction ->: WNW
Track:
https://tinyurl.com/2bstveoj
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Flight: #baw106
Registration: G-XLEK
ICAO code: #406ec9
Callsign: #speedbird
Operator: British Airways
Type: AIRBUS A380-841
Country: 🇬🇧
From: #dxb to #lhr
Speed: 898 kmh
Altitude: 12192 m
Distance: 10.0 km
Angle ∆: 50.7°
Direction ->: WNW
Track:
https://tinyurl.com/2cdbdkk3
History […]

Flight: #baw12
Registration: G-XLEK
ICAO code: #406ec9
Callsign: #speedbird
Operator: British Airways
Type: AIRBUS A380-841
Country: 🇬🇧
From: #sin to #lhr
Speed: 803 kmh
Altitude: 11582 m
Distance: 6.8 km
Angle ∆: 59.7°
Direction ->: WNW
Track:
https://tinyurl.com/238bc7t6
History […]