British Airways are painting planes with much-loved designs from their history

BOAC

As part of their 100-year birthday celebrations, British Airways are bringing back BOAC.

Entering service from Tuesday 19 February, the BOAC-liveried Boing 747 (G-BYGC) will be the first aircraft to receive a popular design from British Airways’ past, with more details of further designs to be revealed later in the year.

The livery from the 1964 – 1974 BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation) era will leave the paint shop in Dublin, arriving in to Heathrow on February 18, before entering service the following day. This coincides with the 50th anniversary of the first Boeing 747 flight only a few days earlier.

The BOAC 747 will be the first aircraft to receive a popular design from British Airways’ past with more details of further designs to be revealed in due course. Aircraft which receive the retro liveries will fly British Airways’ routes, proudly showcasing some of the popular designs as part of the airline’s centenary celebrations.

 

BA heritage design

 

Alex Cruz, British Airways’ Chairman and CEO, said: “So many British Airways customers and colleagues have fond memories of our previous liveries, regularly sharing their photos from across the globe, so it’s incredibly exciting to be re-introducing this classic BOAC design.

“Our history has shaped who we are today, so our centenary is the perfect moment to revisit our heritage and the UK’s aviation landscape through this iconic livery.”

The 747 has been deliberately chosen for the BOAC livery as it is a later variant of the same aircraft type that adorned the design when it was initially in operation.

The BOAC livery will remain on the Boeing 747 until it retires in 2023. By this time, British Airways will have retired the majority of its 747 fleet, replacing them with new state-of-the-art long-haul aircraft. This includes taking delivery of 18 A350s and 12 Boeing 787 Dreamliners in the next four years – which feature new cabins and are more environmentally efficient – as well as another 26 short-haul aircraft, all part of the airline’s £6.5bn investment for customers.

Over to you…

Which heritage liveries would you like to see take to the skies? Let us know in the comments below, or drop us a tweet – @transportdsn.

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