Before that, the airline's predecessor, the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC), operated its first ... These included 19 Boeing 747-100, 25 747-200, and 57 747-400s.

First aircraft, a BOAC-liveried Boeing 747, reg: G-BYGC, will arrive back at Heathrow from the paint factory on February 18 to enter the airline’s flying schedule. Three more aircraft will ...