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Trying out the simulator at the BA Flying Futures event (Image: BA / Stuart Bailey)

British Airways hosts student event to inspire future pilots

18/10/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

British Airways (BA/BAW) has hosted an event for students aimed at inspiring the pilots of the future. Taking place last night at the airlines headquarters near Heathrow, the Flying Futures event saw 100 students have the opportunity to try out flying in the state of the art full motion simulators [read more]

British Airways gave the UK’s Invictus Games Sydney 2018 squad, a heroes’ send off at Heathrow

Team UK head off to Invictus Games with British Airways

15/10/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Team UK had set off for the 2018 Invictus Games in Sydney today from London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) onboard specially liveried British Airways Boeing 777-300ER, G-STBI. The 72-strong group of wounded, injured and sick serving military personnel and veterans will represent the UK across of range of sporting activities in a [read more]

A row of British Airways Cityflyer Embraer aircraft at London City Airport (Image: BA)

British Airways pulls out of Bristol and Birmingham

08/10/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Roger Davis

British Airways (BA/BAW) has said it will not be returning to Bristol Airport (BRS/EGGD) or Birmingham Airport (BHS/EGBB) in 2019 as the routes are “commercially unviable”. The airline, using its subsidiary Cityflyer, operated five flights per week from the regional airport in a bid to boost weekend capacity for its [read more]

Peggy Thorne with the crew of the first transatlantic jet engine flight (C) British Airways

British Airways: 60 years of transatlantic jet flying

04/10/2018 3 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

On the 4th October 1958 the first ever jet powered airliner to fly across the Atlantic took off from London bound for New York. The BOAC Comet 4 aircraft did the flight in 7 hours shaving 11 hours off the previous crossing time. More importantly for British Airways, then known [read more]

British Airways extends A340 lease on Abu Dhabi route

01/10/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Roger Davis

British Airways (BA/BAW) is extending its lease on an Air Belgium A340 as it continues to cover the London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) to Abu Dhabi (AUH/OMAA) service. The A340-300, a type British Airways has never operated, is providing cover for the Boeing 787’s that normally operate the route as they are [read more]

Hawker Siddeley Trident 3B (Image: Michel Gilliand/GFDL/Wikimedia)

42 Years ago today: British Airways flight in mid-air collision

10/09/2018 3 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Today is the anniversary of a mid-air collision over Yugoslavia, a crash that is one of the worst air disasters to involve a British airline, and the 3rd deadliest mid-air collision in history. It is also the only fatal accident in the history of British Airways. On the 10th September [read more]

Openskies 767 F-HILU turns off the runway at MOD St Athan (Image: Ian Grinter/SWAG)

Openskies 767 has last flight to South Wales

08/09/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Transatlantic specialist Openskies (LV/BOS) ceased operations at the beginning of September 2018 and just days later, its last Boeing 767 took its final flight, to St Athan in South Wales. Openskies, sometimes called BA Openskies was set up in 2008 by International Airlines Group in an effort to reduce British [read more]

British Airways Boeing 777 (Image: Aviation Media Agency)

British Airways investigating theft of customer data

06/09/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

British Airways (BA/BAW) is investigating the theft of customer data from its website “as a matter of urgency”. The data could include personal information and payment card details and as a result, the airline is urging customers to check with their banks. In a statement the airline said the breach [read more]

BRITISH AIRWAYS AND HEATHROW BAGGAGE HANDLERS ‘ESCAPE FROM REALITY’ IN CELEBRATION OF QUEEN LEGEND FREDDIE MERCURY’S BIRTHDAY

British Airways honours Freddie Mercury’s birthday in style

05/09/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

British Airways and Heathrow Baggage Handlers marked Freddie Mercury’s birthday in style today with a special performance of Queens hit “I want to break free”, complete with Hi-Vis Freddie jackets! Back in the days when he was known as Farrokh Bulsara, Freddie spent some time as a baggage Handler at Heathrow [read more]

British Airways announced as Principal Partner to Twickenham Stadium and the Official Airline Partner to England Rugby

British Airways becomes official partner of England Rugby

30/08/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

British Airways (BA/BAW) will become the official airline partner of England Rugby after it agreed a multi-year partnership agreement. The airline will also become the Principal partner to Twickenham Stadium and will work cloesely with England Rugby to develop the digital experience at Twickenham with things such a new Stadium [read more]