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July 17, 2020
British Airways removes legendary Jumbo Jet from fleet
Boeing 747 "Jumbo Jet" British Airways
The 31 Boeing 747 "Jumbo Jet" will no longer fly under the colors of the British airline. This is because of the economic measures dictated by the coronavirus crisis. As for the Airbus A380.
The British airline British Airways announced Friday the withdrawal of the Boeing 747 "Jumbo Jet" from its fleet after the coronavirus epidemic which has shaken the air transport sector, forced to carry out a drastic austerity course.
"It is with great sadness that we can confirm that we are proposing to withdraw our entire 747 fleet with immediate effect," the company said in a statement. "Our magnificent" Queen of Heaven "is unlikely to be exploited again by British Airways given the reduced travel caused by the global Covid-19 pandemic," she added.
The company with the most 747
Launched in 1970 by the American manufacturer Boeing, the “Jumbo Jet” revolutionized the air transport market and became in the decades that followed a legendary aircraft capable of carrying 400 passengers on board. With 31 "Jumbos" in its fleet, British Airways said in its statement that it was the airline that continued to operate the most with this aircraft.
Boeing 747 "Jumbo Jet"
The entire aviation sector was hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, which brought an abrupt halt to activity due to containment measures taken by many countries to try to curb the spread of the virus.
The companies expect traffic to pick up slowly this summer and be depressed for several years, leading to drastic austerity treatments. British Airways, part of the IAG group, has announced its decision to cut 12,000 jobs, more than a quarter of its workforce.
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Images, Text, Credits: AFP/Boeing/British Airways/Orbiter.ch Aerospace/Roland Berga.
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