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| AOC # | 441 | ||||||
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| Frequent-flyer program | Executive Club/Avios | ||||||
| Alliance | Oneworld | ||||||
| Subsidiaries | BA CityFlyer | ||||||
| Fleet size | 254 | ||||||
| Destinations | 183 | ||||||
| Parent company | International Airlines Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | London, England, UK | ||||||
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| Revenue |  £13,020 million (2018)[2] | ||||||
| Net income | £1,952 million (2018)[2] | ||||||
| Website | britishairways | ||||||
British Airways (sometimes known as just "BA") is the United Kingdom's largest airline, and is the UK's flag carrier. It was formed in 1974 when the UK's two government owned airlines, the British Oversea Airways Corporation and British European Airways were joined. It is now owned by a company called International Airlines Group, which also owns Iberia Airlines, and is one of the largest companies in the United Kingdom. It operates domestic flights within the UK as well as international flights to Europe and the rest of the world.
British Airways has a large fleet of aircraft, including planes built by Boeing, Airbus and Embraer. They are now operating the Airbus A380, the largest passenger plane ever built. For a while during the 1990s British Airways' planes had tails each painted in a design to symbolize a country of the world. This was called the World Tails scheme, and it wasn't very popular. However, they now have tails that are based on the Union Jack.
British Airways also flew the Concorde, one of only two aircraft types that could fly faster than the speed of sound. However, this plane was taken out of the fleet in 2003 after the crash of Air France flight 4590, after being used for 27 years.
- ↑ Davies, Rob (12 October 2020). "BA chief Alex Cruz steps down as airline reels from pandemic". ft.com. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Annual Report and Accounts 2018" (PDF). iairgroup.com. International Airlines Group. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.