British Airways job cuts: 6,000 leave; 6,000 more to be axed
British Airways (BA) reported that by August 7, 2020, more than 6,000 employees took voluntary redundancy which indicates…
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British Airways (BA) is the flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom. Headquartered at Waterside, near its main hub at London Heathrow Airport, the airline operates a comprehensive network of short-haul and long-haul routes, serving destinations across six continents. British Airways is the second-largest airline in the United Kingdom based on fleet size and passengers carried, after easyJet. British Airways is a founding member of the Oneworld airline alliance, alongside American Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Qantas, and Canadian Airlines.
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BA retires historical all-business BA1 trans-Atlantic flight
British Airways (BA) confirmed to AeroTime that it will terminate the historical all-business class flight BA1/BA2 between New…
IAG looks to save $704 million on Air Europa deal
International Airlines Group (IAG), parent to Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, and others, is reportedly negotiating to acquire…
Reopening of Europe: on what scale airlines resume service?
Although the level of operating flights is only expected to get back to normal in 2023 at the…
British Airways Boeing 787 slid off the taxiway in Edmonton
A British Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner was caught on the grass, reportedly after a tug pushed the aircraft…
British Airways to receive first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner
British Airways is set to accept its first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, the biggest aircraft of the Dreamliner family,…
British Airways denies sabotage in Heathrow hangar
When British Airways (BA) Boeing 777 got an unexpected wash with a fire extinguisher foam, some suspected sabotage…
IAG set to lose $1.6 billion on fuel-hedging alone
The global coronavirus pandemic, coupled with a Saudi Arabia-Russia price war, sent oil prices dwindling down to historic…
BA parent IAG keen to buy Air Europa; partners with Qatar Airways
International Airlines Group (IAG) (IAG), the parent group of British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and two low-cost brands…
British Airways Boeing 747 incident prompts manual modification
Boeing plans to update the 747-400 flight crew operating manual to include stall warnings notice where they were…
British Airways to cut 25% jobs, expects competitors bankruptcies
The air transport industry is now suffering significant losses stemming from the epidemic-related travel restrictions, and the effects…
Eleven British Airways A380 parked at Châteauroux Airport [Video]
Châteauroux “Marcel Dassault” Airport (CHR) shared footage of an unusual sight: for a week already, six Airbus A380…
Emirates 777, British Airways A350XWB collide on ground
British Airways first Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, delivered to the airline less than a year ago, was damaged during…
British Airways to ship six A380 to storage in France
British Airways, an International Airlines Group (IAG) (IAG) brand, was one of the last carriers to park its…
Five British Airways Boeing 747 embark for Teruel
Five Boeing 747 jumbo jets, among the last remaining in service on behalf of British Airways, have been…
British Airways to suspend 36,000 employees: reports
British Airways, is set to suspend about 36,000 of its employees due to the global effects of the…
Coronavirus: How many A380 remain in the skies?
As the aviation industry is caught in the coronavirus crisis, airlines are grounding large parts, if not all,…
British Airways BA65 makes double U-turn en route to Nairobi
Having left London Heathrow Airport (LHR) at 10:15 am, British Airways Flight BA65 was en route to Nairobi…