British Airways Suspends Dallas Flights Due to Rolls-Royce Engine Supply Issues

The British carrier has temporarily halted service between London-Heathrow and Dallas/Fort Worth until winter, leaving American Airlines as the sole operator on this key transatlantic route.

British Airways has temporarily suspended flights between London and Dallas/Fort Worth, ending continuous service the airline had maintained since at least 2000, with the exception of pandemic disruptions.

The suspension, which began March 29, stems from ongoing delays in the delivery of Rolls-Royce engines and parts. British Airways plans to resume the route during the upcoming winter season, when it expects supply chain issues to improve.

According to the carrier’s statement, British Airways was disappointed to make further schedule changes as it continues experiencing delays in the delivery of engines and parts from Rolls-Royce, particularly the Trent 1000 engines that power its Boeing 787 aircraft. The airline indicated it made this decision because it did not believe the problems would be solved quickly, wanting to offer customers certainty about their flights during this period.

The final British Airways flight from London Heathrow to Dallas/Fort Worth, BA192, departed at 11:14 local time on March 29 and arrived in Texas at 16:01. However, the return flight to London encountered issues and had to divert to Boston Logan International Airport, landing at 02:31 local time on April 30.

The Airbus A380 operating the diverted flight, registered as G-XLEG, was able to continue its journey the same day, departing Boston at 05:31 and arriving in London at 16:34.

Since July 2022, British Airways had operated the London-Dallas route exclusively with the Airbus A380 superjumbo, according to data from aviation analytics company Cirium’s Diio Mi airline planning tool. The only exception was during November 2023 and December 2024, when the airline deployed Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on the route.

The carrier’s A380 fleet is powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines, according to ch-aviation data, suggesting the supply chain issues affect multiple aircraft types in the British Airways fleet.

For travelers between London and Dallas/Fort Worth, service will continue through fellow oneworld alliance member American Airlines. The Dallas-based carrier will operate up to five daily flights between the two cities from April through October, with a reduction to four daily departures during May, according to Cirium data.

British Airways has indicated it will resume Dallas/Fort Worth service in November with Boeing 777-200ER aircraft, featuring 48 business class, 40 premium economy, and 184 economy class seats.

Despite the Dallas route suspension, Cirium data shows British Airways’ overall Boeing 787 operations will grow by 1.1% year-over-year in April, with four additional weekly flights compared to April 2023. This modest growth comes despite the airline receiving four new Boeing 787-10 aircraft between May 2023 and March 2024. During the same period, the airline’s A380 flights will increase by 14 weekly departures in April.