A British Airways Boeing 747 rests on London’s Heathrow. (June 25, 2018)
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British Airways is the largest operator of the Boeing 747, with a total of 31 in its fleet. However, it has sent the aircraft into a well-deserved retirement. I confirm with great sadness that euv British Airways will not use a Boeing 747, the letter to British Airways employees said, she said.
One of the reasons the British airline is shutting down the celestial giant is the coronavirus pandemic and the security of the connection, which have severely affected air traffic.
The covid-19 pandemic changed the situation and conditions of the air force and the rapid flow of passengers did not load large planes into cards.
British Airways
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It is very unlikely that Heavenly Queen 747 would ever fly under British Airways. The covid-19 pandemic changed the situation and the conditions of the air force and the rapid apartment of passengers did not load large planes into cards, they are in the letter.
The airline said the Boeing 747 would be taken out of service with immediate effect, even though it accounted for 10 percent of British Airways’ fleet. The cessation of operations was originally fulfilled and for the year 2024, a pandemic will be blown away by the aircraft carrier at the British carrier Peruvian pedasn.
According to the copper, the twilight of Fig. Boeing ended the production of the famous Jumbo Jet |
Agency Bloomberg arrested in July that Boeing was going to end production of the 747, the so-called Queen of the Skies. Boeing has been manufacturing these aircraft for about 50 years, the last aircraft from the latest 747-8 series, according to a Bloomberg agency, would leave the company’s factory in Seattle in about two years.
British Airways has been flying the aircraft since 1989. Jumbo Jet aircraft entered service in 1970, with Pan Am being the first to deploy them from New York to London. Over the course of a century, a dog of 1,550 7,000 was produced, but in recent years the interest in this type of aircraft has slowly declined.
The demand for large aircraft is also decreasing from year to year at European Airbus. Under the influence of the coronavirus crisis, Air France recently withdrew from the Airbus A380 fleet.
Last year, Emirates, the largest superjumba operator from Airbus, also dreamed of orders. The French aircraft manufacturer, who had high hopes for the aircraft, which can accommodate more than 500 passengers. his production bag ended her pt year.
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