British Airways
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Air Cargo
Cargo jet does face-plant after mangled maintenance check
A British Airways plane fell on its face at Heathrow Airport. One ground engineer was too short to reach the landing gear housing, and his…
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Retired British Airways 747 catches fire during recycling in Spain
e-Cube Solutions is tearing down four 747 jumbo jets from British Airways for parts and scrap. On Monday, one of the planes caught fire.
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IATA’s de Juniac resigns; former IAG boss Walsh named successor
Willie Walsh was one of the most influential airline executives at British Airways’ parent company. Now he takes the reins at the International Air Transport…
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Air Cargo Report: More capacity comes on line, but shortage persists
Companies have to spend more time trying to find cargo space for their goods with more than half the global passenger fleet still grounded by…
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British Airways starts sunsetting 747 fleet
The first of 31 giants of the sky in British Airways’ fleet says goodbye.
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Role reversal: Passenger airlines make more from cargo sales in Q2
The cargo divisions at Air Canada, IAG/British Airways and Air France-KLM played dominant roles for their respective airlines in the second quarter, creating cash flow.…
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Will shippers miss British Airways’ 747?
British Airways’ decision to retire its fleet of 747 jumbo jets is a loss for aviation lovers, but businesses that ship goods by air will…
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Airlines seek government help to survive winter doldrums
Winter is a cold period for airlines’ bottom lines. Throw in COVID-19 challenges and airlines face a difficult road to next year. That is why…
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Airlines chafe against UK quarantine as Europe opens travel
It’s a turbulent period in Europe for the aviation industry. Regional travel is reopening in the EU, but the UK has tightened travel restrictions and…
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IAG expects passenger business to lag until 2023
British Airways and its sister airlines are taking some comfort from increased cargo business and helping keep global supply chains intact, but the dominant passenger…
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