Last Boeing 747 Airplanes Officially Retired By British Airways Due To COVID-19
British Airways has decided to discontinue the use of their last two “Queen of the Skies” Boeing 747s. The move comes as the airline industry suffers due to the restrictions on travel because of the coronavirus as well as Boeing announcing the ceasing of production of 747s earlier this year.With Airports Council International estimating 4.6 billion fewer passengers will travel in 2020 than in 2019 and Flighglobal estimating a $314 billion reduction in industry-wide revenue, many commercial airlines have had to make cost-cutting changes. One way to reduce costs is to replace fuel-guzzling aircr...