The first of a series of British Airways aircraft painted in retro colour schemes has made its debut today at the airline's London Heathrow base. The Boeing 747-400 (registration G-BYGC), arrived from ...

British Airway retired the last of its huge Boeing 747 airplanes on Thursday when the final two planes still in service departed from London Heathrow – a poignant event brought upon by the coronavirus ...

British Airways (BA) confirmed July 17 that it will not resume Boeing 747 commercial service after operating the aircraft for almost 50 years. The airline “proposed” that its remaining 31 747-400s ...

British Airways has given the clearest indication yet that it will order ultra-large aircraft to replace its Boeing 747-400s, but does not expect to begin serious negotiations with Airbus and Boeing ...

“End of an era” is the common refrain from passengers, staff and fans as British Airways announces the immediate retirement of its 747s with their distinct forward hump and decades-long history. The ...

I travelled to the UK to witness the final British Airways 747 flight and landing, visiting all three British Airways 747 Retro Liveries across England and Wales. My first stop was Dunsfold Aerodrome ...

British Airways has announced “with great sadness” that its remaining Boeing 747 jumbo jets will be retired with immediate effect, as the airline’s fleet is reshaped for the era of post-coronavirus ...

British Airways will today retire the first of its Boeing 747 aircraft. The flag-carrier confirmed last month the fleet of 31 planes would fly their last commercial services in the coming weeks, as ...

British Airways will retire its entire fleet of Boeing 747 aircraft in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. As the flag-carrier seeks to shrink in size to meet falling demand for travel, all 31 planes ...

Covid-19 claims its latest airplane victim as BA grounds its 747-400s. A British Airways Boeing 747-400 approaches London Heathrow Airport in 2018. (Photo: Barry Ambrose) The multirole fighter ...