From initial testing to retirement, here’s everything you need to know about the lifespan of the world’s largest aeroplanes ...

I f you've ever gazed at the Boeing 747 from a terminal window or walked through its upper deck, you've likely wondered: Why ...

British Airways and Virgin Atlantic represent two of the most recognized names in British aviation. BA, formed through a series of state-driven mergers in the 1970s, has grown into the UK’s largest ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Inside the entrance to Tangerine, a small design agency in Southwark, south London sits a historic object.

Airlines came to a near halt, aircraft were parked, and many aircraft were retired. In July 2020, British Airways announced ... 11 cities and more than 350,000 seats. It should come as no surprise ...

The top deck of enormous British Airways jet G-BYGA ... I don’t think many of us will have witnessed a Boeing 747 driving up the motorway before so it’s set to be a sight many families ...

The good news for those based in North America is that Virgin Atlantic's route map is heavy on ... travelers choose their seat without extra fees. Flying British Airways isn't cheap.

Boeing introduced a more advanced two-engine 777 aircraft in the mid-90s, and faced heightened competition a decade later from the bigger Airbus A380, which could seat 250 more passengers.

The British Airways’ G-CIVB Boeing 747 ‘Negus’ has been based at Cotswold ... early bird discount for those wishing to guarantee their seat on this world-first experience.

The 747 is a much-loved plane in the aviation industry. But due to the Covid-19 pandemic the final 38 were sent for early retirement. British Airways scrapped all 31 of its 747s – 10 per cent of ...

Part of the British Airways G-BYGA aircraft will ... get the chance to take the controls in the pilot seat as The Deck will be the UK’s only 747 flight simulator using a real aircraft flight ...

It’s part of British Airways’ G-BYGA aircraft ... and personal with the pilot’s seat - even taking the controls to fly her as she becomes the UK's only 747 flight sim using a real aircraft ...