British Airways is the world’s largest operator of Boeing 747. After the catastrophic events following Covid-19, it was revealed late Thursday that the company would retire its entire jumbo jet fleet; owing to the travel industry witnessing a downturn.
Likewise, a wave of decline caused by the Coronavirus outbreak is hitting airlines and industrial firms all over the world.
“It is unlikely that our magnificent ‘queen of the skies’ will ever operate commercial services for British Airways again,.” the company said in a statement.
“BA has reached an agreement with its pilots to sack 350 and another 300 in ‘pool’ for rehiring when necessary”, The Sun reported last month. The report further suggested that the majority of pilots being ‘pooled’ would expectedly be the jumbo get first officers.
In February 2019, Boeing Co’s 747, a plane that democratized global air travel during the 1970s but fell behind modern twin-engine aircraft, markets its 50-year flying anniversary.
The U.S.-based aerospace company and its suppliers signalled the end of the plane when they set the final number of parts it would need for the 747 jumbo jet program roughly a year ago.
But the decision was static for years during falling orders and pricing pressure.
For future scope, BA, which is owned by International Consolidated Airlines Group, added that it will operate more flights on modern, fuel-efficient aircraft such as its new A350s and 787s and expects such aircraft to help in achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

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