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British Airways (BA/BAW) is the flag carrier of the United Kingdom. It’s part of the world’s third-largest airline group, International Airlines Group (IAG) and a founding member of the Oneworld alliance. It operates out of two main hubs, London Heathrow (LHR) and London Gatwick (LGW). The airline currently operates a fleet of 257 aircraft. Read the latest British Airways news and recent flight tracking events.

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How the British Airways network has fared this autumn

England has begun a new national lockdown this week that includes a ban on leisure travel in and out of the country. That’s terrible…

What made the 747 special? A chat with a former pilot

When British Airways flew its iconic 747-400 out of Heathrow for the last time earlier this month, it was really the end of an…

Aviation explainer series

Nothing but a number? Aircraft age explained

The pandemic has put a number of older airplanes into expedited retirement this year, pushing down the world’s average fleet age. Still, it wouldn’t…

Aviation explainer series

Why do airplanes dump fuel?

Earlier this week British Airways flight BA269 from London to Los Angeles had a problem with its flaps and the crew decided to return to…

AvTalk Podcast

AvTalk Episode 77: Jetting in the Jet Stream

On this episode of AvTalk, a Pegasus Airlines 737 overruns the runway in Istanbul, traffic to China grinds to a halt, Air Italy calls…

Special event

British Airways sets new transatlantic speed record

British Airways set a new New York–London subsonic commercial aircraft speed record on 9 February with the BA112 landing in London 4 hours 56…

AvTalk Podcast

AvTalk Episode 54: the 737 MAX MCAS Software Update

On this episode of AvTalk, we discuss Boeing’s MCAS software update, the continued grounding of the 737 MAX fleet, and passengers on one flight…

Special event

Wrong flight plan filed, flight goes to Edinburgh instead of Dusseldorf

Earlier this morning, a WDL Aviation flight operating for British Airways mistakenly filed paperwork to Edinburgh instead of Düsseldorf and landed in the Scottish…

AvTalk Podcast

AvTalk Episode 52: No, that seatback camera isn’t spying on you

On this episode of AvTalk, we review what we know about the crash of Atlas Air 3591, incredulously read through the Aeromexico Connect flight…

Special aircraft tracking

Track the British Airways Centenary Special Liveries

To celebrate its centenary, British Airways is repainting four aircraft into special liveries to reflect heritage airlines and past liveries. The first aircraft, 747…

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British Airways

How the British Airways network has fared this autumn

What made the 747 special? A chat with a former pilot

Nothing but a number? Aircraft age explained

Why do airplanes dump fuel?

AvTalk Episode 77: Jetting in the Jet Stream

British Airways sets new transatlantic speed record

AvTalk Episode 54: the 737 MAX MCAS Software Update

Wrong flight plan filed, flight goes to Edinburgh instead of Dusseldorf

AvTalk Episode 52: No, that seatback camera isn’t spying on you

Track the British Airways Centenary Special Liveries

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