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BA jumbo saved from scrap heap by film deal

A British Airways jumbo jet has found a new role as a film set, saving it from the scrap heap where dozens of BA's other retired jumbos have ended up.
Business • 22 Oct 20

BA's 'Queen of the Skies' jumbos bid farewell

British Airways' last jumbo jets bade farewell to London this morning but cloud and driving rain prevented a rare synchronised dual take off for the "Queen of the Skies" which brought long-haul flights to the masses.
Business • 08 Oct 20

Last Qantas 747 leaves Sydney for retirement

Qantas Airways' last Boeing 747 jet drew a kangaroo tail in the sky off the Australian coast as it began its final flight to retirement in the Mojave Desert today, ending the model's almost half a century of service at the carrier.
Business • 22 Jul 20

British Airways retires fleet of Boeing's jumbo jets

British Airways, the world's largest operator of Boeing 747s, will retire its entire jumbo jet fleet with immediate effect after the coronavirus pandemic sent air travel into freefall.
Business • 17 Jul 20

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