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THIRD BRITISH AIRWAYS RETRO LIVERY WILL FEATURE THE ICONIC LANDOR LIVERY ON B747

LONDON – British Airways has revealed the third design in its series of historic liveries to mark the airline’s centenary. The iconic Landor livery will be painted on a Boeing 747. The Boeing 747-400 – with registration G-BNLY – entered the IAC paint bay at Dublin Airport earlier this week where it will be repainted with the Landor livery, which adorned the British Airways fleet … Continue reading THIRD BRITISH AIRWAYS RETRO LIVERY WILL FEATURE THE ICONIC LANDOR LIVERY ON B747

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BRITISH AIRWAYS WILL REPLACE ITS 747 WITH THE BOEING 777X

LONDON – British Airways has confirmed that they will replace its fleet of Boeing 747s by the new Boeing 777X. According to Boeing, British Airways will purchase 18 aircaft of the 777-9 model with an option for 24 more. The deal could reach $ 18.6 billion, although this is a purchase commitment and not yet on Boeing’s official order and delivery numbers, until it’s finalized. … Continue reading BRITISH AIRWAYS WILL REPLACE ITS 747 WITH THE BOEING 777X

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THE BOEING 747 – 50 YEARS OF FLIGHT

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – February 9, 1969 is one of the most important days in commercial aviation. On that day, 50 years ago, the prototype of the Boeing 747 flew for the first time. The famous Queen of the Skies would become a huge succes and change passenger flights for decades. The story of the Boeing 747 is remarkable. Where the global aviation sector assumed that … Continue reading THE BOEING 747 – 50 YEARS OF FLIGHT