“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 ...

British Airways 747-400. Photo: By Rob Finlayson. British Airways and its cabin crew, represented by the Unite union, reached an agreement Thursday aimed at ending their long-running industrial ...

Explore the abandoned Cranebank Training Centre, once a key hub for British Airways' crew and staff training near Heathrow ...

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 has announced that its final two Heathrow-based Boeing 747 aircraft will depart this morning. One aircraft is painted in its heritage Negus livery and the other in its current Chatham ...

British Airways currently assigns its Airbus A350-1000 fleet to the longest, most demanding sectors that it flies. This is because the aircraft's combination of fuel burn, noise limitations, and ...

July 17 (UPI) --British Airways announced Friday it will immediately retire its entire fleet of Boeing 747 airliners due to ongoing challenges in the travel industry caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

British Airways announced that it will retire its iconic fleet of Boeing 747 aircraft, a surprise development as the COVID-19 pandemic wreaks havoc on air travel demand. The UK flagship carrier will ...

Friday’s news that British Airways will retire all of its remaining 747s came as a heavy blow both to fans of classic airplanes as well as a good number of frequent flyers who had come to love its ...

Kuwait, 17 November 2011: British Airways has introduced a Boeing 747-400 aircraft on its Kuwait route for the winter schedule along with some great sale fares for its Kuwait customers travelling to ...