British Airways retires Boeing 747 fleet as Covid-19 hits travel

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British Airways retires Boeing 747 fleet as Covid-19 hits travel
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‘Queen of the skies’ unlikely to ever operate commercial services for airline again

British Airways has announced it will immediately retire its entire fleet of Boeing 747 planes after the downturn in travel sparked by the coronavirus outbreak.

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