Sep 10, 2022 · In 2020, British Airways revealed that it would be retiring its Boeing 747 fleet with immediate effect, several years ahead of its pre-pandemic plan. The airline went into the pandemic with 31 Boeing 747-400 aircraft remaining in …

Mar 29, 1995 · In July British Airways announced that all 31 of its remaining 747s had sadly flown their last commercial services as a result of the devastating impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had on the airline and the aviation sector. Full details of each retired aircraft are below.

Mar 15, 2025 · At its peak, the British Airways Boeing 747-400 fleet reached 57 aircraft. Since the last delivery in 1999, British Airways had been slowly retiring them from service. Other airlines moved faster, however, and BA was – as the pandemic broke out – …

Oct 29, 2020 · Between April 22, 1970, and June 2, 2020, the UK flag carrier operated a total of 94 Boeing 747s including the original -100 variant and subsequent -200 and -400 models. The Heathrow-based airline managed the second largest fleet of the type behind Japan Airlines, who over the years, has flown 114 examples.

Jul 17, 2020 · British Airways has said it will retire all of its Boeing 747s as it suffers from the sharp travel downturn. The UK airline is the world's largest operator of the jumbo jets, with 31 in the...

Oct 8, 2020 · 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...

Dec 14, 1994 · British Airways’ fleet of 747s are being retired at an accelerated rate as a result of the devastating impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had on the airline and the aviation sector, which is not predicted to recover to 2019 levels until at least 2024*.

Jul 17, 2020 · This time last year, the British Airways Boeing 747 was the center of attention as Britain's flag carrier geared up to celebrate its 100th birthday. The airline had repainted three Boeing 747s in historic liveries, to celebrate its heritage.

Jun 5, 2020 · British Airways operated a total of 57 Boeing 747-400 aircraft. This means that, in total, the airline has operated 100 passenger 747s and one cargo 747. Deliveries of British Airways 747-400s took place for ten years until April 1999. As such, the airline's youngest aircraft is just 21 years old.

Jul 17, 2020 · British Airways is retiring its fleet of 31 Boeing 747s four years ahead of schedule as it braces for a sustained slump in global air travel due to the pandemic.