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The British airline says goodbye to the last two Boeing 747s that it has parked at London Heathrow airport. She is planning a very special start for this.
Only two British Airways Boeing 747s are still parked at the airline’s base of operations at London Heathrow. On the one hand the jumbo jet with registration G-CIVB. It has a retro paint reminiscent of the years 1974 to 1980 and was named a Negus paint in honor of its designer Dick Negus. On the other hand, the Boeing 747 with the registration number G-CIVY in the current British Airways clothing.
On Thursday morning (October 8) these two jumbo jets will also disappear from Heathrow forever. British Airways is planning a spectacular parallel take-off of the two planes on two runways. If the weather cooperates, the jumbos should take off around 8:30 am local time. G-CIVY will return to the south track.
Negus-747 could survive
British Airways announced its premature departure from the Boeing 747 fleet in the wake of the corona pandemic. The airline’s last jumbo jets, which are currently in Cardiff, Wales, are expected to leave the fleet by the end of the year.
The two 747-400s, which now depart from Heathrow, will fly to Cotswold Airport in Kemble, Gloucestershire. Another 747 of British Airways are already being dismantled there. However, the airline confirmed to the Simple Flying portal that it is considering not ruling out G-CIVB at Kemble, but keeping it.
World’s Largest 747-400 Operator
British Airways received its first Boeing 747-400 in July 1989, the last in April 1999. At its peak, the airline had 57 of this type in its fleet. The British airline was the world’s largest operator of the 747-400.
In the image gallery above you can see G-CIVB and G-CIVY.
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