BA confirms Negus will complete its heritage 747 quartet
British Airways has confirmed that its ‘Negus’ design will be the fourth and final livery to adorn the quartet of Boeing 747 retrojets. The 747-400, registration G-CIVB, entered the IAC paint bay at Dublin Airport last Saturday (9 March) where it is being repainted with the first version of the Negus livery which adorned the […]
Cleared for Landor: British Airways continues centenary celebrations
British Airways has revealed what will be its third heritage livery to take to the skies. A Boeing 747 painted in the iconic, much-loved Landor design will take to the skies, as part of BA’s centenary celebrations – and we can’t bloody wait. It’s the third in a series of heritage liveries flying as part […]
British Airways picks the Boeing 777X to replace its 747s
Boeing and International Airlines Group, the parent company of British Airways, have announced an order for up to 42 777X airplanes. With 18 firm orders and an option for 24 more aircraft, the airline joins a group of leading carriers that have selected the new 777-9, which will debut next month as the largest and […]
BOAC to the future: heritage 747 lands at Heathrow
British Airways’ BOAC-liveried Boeing 747 has landed. Large crowds gathered at London’s Heathrow airport this morning (Monday 18 February) to welcome the British Airways Boeing 747 painted in the iconic design of its predecessor, British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC). Fresh out of the paintshop in Dublin, G-BYGC will now re-enter the flying schedule in its new […]
British Airways are painting planes with much-loved designs from their history
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 […]
Why the sun is setting on the Boeing 747
Guy Gratton, Brunel University London It’s difficult to imagine now, in the age of mass global travel, that building an aeroplane to carry hundreds of people at a time was once seen as a huge risk. But as the world’s first wide-body airliner, the Boeing 747 went on to change not only aviation but the […]