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British Airways
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British Airways (BA) is the flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom. Headquartered at Waterside, near its main hub at London Heathrow Airport, the airline operates a comprehensive network of short-haul and long-haul routes, serving destinations across six continents. British Airways is the second-largest airline in the United Kingdom based on fleet size and passengers carried, after easyJet. British Airways is a founding member of the Oneworld airline alliance, alongside American Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Qantas, and Canadian Airlines.
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Despite a round of positive news over the course of the past few months, including the beginning of…
British Airways to sell headquarters building in London
British Airways reportedly considers selling its headquarters building in London, the UK, as it plans to apply a…
British Airways flights to Greece and Spain to get roomy?
While the government of the United Kingdom considers resuming international air travel from May 17, 2021, British Airways…
British Airways A380 fleet to return to the skies, CEO says
With carriers determined to save costs amid the crisis currently hitting the air transport industry, the Airbus A380…
British Airways recalls Airbus A380 from Madrid Barajas storage
On February 23, 2021, British Airways Airbus A380 was spotted leaving Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD) aircraft storage in…
British Airways finalizes negotiations over government-backed £2 billion loan
British Airways finalized negotiations in two financing agreements that will boost the airline’s liquidity by £2.45 billion ($3.4…
British Airways to start flying on sustainable fuel in 2022
British Airways is investing in a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) technology provider and plans to operate a number…
As UK bans UAE flights, how many A380s will Emirates ground?
As the United Kingdom introduces new measures to control the spread of COVID-19, namely adding more countries to…
Looking back at iconic Boeing 747 liveries | Best of 2020
Possibly, there is no other aircraft that has become such an icon of the aviation industry. There is…
British Airways to cancel operations to 15 international routes
British Airways (BA) decided to shrink the upcoming season schedule by canceling more than 15 long-haul routes in…
British Airways fined for breaching slot regulations at LHR
British Airways was handed a fine by Airport Coordination Limited (ACL) that found the airline had breached slot…
#SaveLandor #SaveBOAC: British Airways preserve iconic 747s
British Airways seemingly U-turned its decision to scrap two Boeing 747 aircraft, which bore the retro Landor and…
Avatar Airlines endless search for Boeing 747s
After their offer was rejected by British Airways, ultra-low fare airline start-up Avatar Airlines proposed to buy Thai…
Do you know which airlines retired these aircraft? [Quiz]
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#SaveLandor – effort to save British Airways Boeing 747
The fortunes of British Airways Boeing 747 fleet turned for the worst very fast. While the British airline…
British Airways Boeing 747 catches fire at Castellón Airport
A decommissioned British Airways Boeing 747 stored at Castellón Airport (CDT), in Spain suffered extensive damage after a…