British Airways retires entire 747 fleet after travel downturn
BA, which is owned by International Airlines Group , currently has 31 747s in its fleet. They will all be retired with immediate effect.Fuel efficient
The British carrier added it will operate more flights on modern, more fuel-efficient planes such as its new Airbus A350s and Boeing 787 Dreamliners.Boeing's 747 helped democratise global air travel in the 1970s, and marked its 50-year flying anniversary in February 2019.A wave of restructuring triggered by the virus outbreak is hitting airlines across the world, along with plane-makers and their suppliers. Thousands of job losses and furloughs have been announced in recent weeks.
Hundreds of BA ground staff face redundancy as the airline slashes costs in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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