It’s June 24th, 1982, and the unthinkable has happened on board a British Airways Boeing 747-200. All four engines, have suddenly failed, miles above the Indian Ocean. Without power, the massive plane ...

A fleet of British Airways' retired Boeing 747s now rests in the scenic Cotswolds, transforming a quiet airfield into an ...

Cotswold Airport in England bought a retired Boeing 747 from British Airways and converted it into a "party plane." The jet was purchased for $1.35 and features a dance floor, meeting space, and ...

This was more than just a flight – it was the end of an era. In this video, I take you onboard the very last British Airways 747 flight, a farewell to one of the most iconic aircraft in aviation ...

A boeing 747 British Airways plane approaches JFK International Airport. ... British Airways’ 747-400s have a capacity of 345 passengers and can reach a top speed of 614mph.

The 747 is a much-loved plane in the aviation industry. But due to the Covid-19 pandemic the final 38 were sent for early retirement. British Airways scrapped all 31 of its 747s ...

A retired Boeing 747 passenger plane purchased for less than $2 underwent nearly $700,000 worth of renovations to transform it into a museum and party venue at a British Airport.

With travel brought to a standstill by the pandemic, British Airways had a difficult choice: bid farewell to its Boeing 747 fleet. Although hearing about significant alterations within airlines ...

A British Airways' 747 passenger plane is being turned into an educational facility and cinema in Gloucestershire. The aircraft made its final flight from Heathrow Airport on 8 October as more ...

A retired British Airways Boeing 747 plane is set to be converted into a cinema and educational facility in Gloucestershire. The jumbo jet will also be used as a conference venue, museum and ...

One of them was British Airways. ... The 747 wasn’t cheap. Each plane cost $24m, the equivalent of $155m (£117.8m) in 2018. Boeing only sold two 747s for a year and a half from September 1970.