At the best of times, the Boeing 747 is a costly plane to operate and maintain. When a pandemic causes passenger numbers to plummet, however, it can become unsustainable. It was with this in mind that ...
Cotswold Airport in England bought a British Airways 747 for $1.35 and converted it into a "party plane." The aircraft, which features a dance floor and bar, costs $1,350 per hour to rent, or $16,000 ...
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 ...
LONDON – A substantial part of British Airways PLC’s fleet of Boeing Co. 747 jumbo jets remained grounded Tuesday as a strike by cabin crew entered its second day. LONDON – A substantial part of ...
FILE PHOTO: A British Airways Boeing 747 flies into Heathrow Airport in west London 33,623 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?33,623 people played the ...
British Airways will unveil a Boeing 747-400 "retrojet" next month adorned in the colours of its predecessor airline BOAC, as part of the airline's centenary celebrations. The UK carrier says that one ...
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 ...
The retirement of BA's 747 fleet has led to a bout of nostalgia from staff and plane fanatics keen for souvenirs. Earlier this month, BA announced it was permanently grounding its fleet of 31 747s ...
AirBridgeCargo commitment does not bring any certainty to Boeing. Boeing will run out of backlog in the second half of 2017. At current rates Boeing needs 9-10 orders annually. In some of my previous ...
This past July, I flew British Airways' Premium Economy from San Francisco International to London Heathrow. I was going to Malawi for holiday and needed to fly to Johannesburg. The cost of an economy ...