A British Airways Airbus at London Gatwick Airport
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British Airways acquires Boeing MRO site at Gatwick

British Airways (BA/BAW) has announced it has acquired the Boeing Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) site at London Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK). The site will be formally known as British Airways Engineering Gatwick (BAEG) and operated as a new, wholly owned subsidiary of British Airways. The acquisition also secures the jobs [read more]

Finnair Airbus A350 in Oneworld livery
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Finnair and British Airways expand codeshare agreement

Finnish flag carrier Finnair (AY/FIN) and Oneworld partner British Airways (BA/BAW) are expanding their codeshare agreement to cover seven additional UK domestic routes. The agreement means that Finnair will add its flight code to British Airways flights from London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) to Aberdeen (ABZ/EGPD), Belfast City (BHD/EGAC), Gibraltar(GIB/LXGB), Inverness (INV/EGPE), [read more]

British Airways A320neo G-TTNY
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British Airways unveils funding for 200 aspiring pilots

British Airways (BA/BAW) has announced £21 million worth of funding for up to 200 aspiring pilots to learn to become commercial airline pilots through its Speedbird Pilot Academy. Announcing the news at the Farnborough International Airshow 2024 Sean Doyle, British Airways’ Chairman and CEO, said: “I’m incredibly proud of the [read more]

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British Airways suspends flights to Tel Aviv

British Airways (BA/BAW) has become first UK airline to suspend flights to Tel Aviv, Israel as rockets are launched from Gaza strip at the city The nove comes following Saturdays attack on Israel by Palestinian terrorists which has so far seen over 1200 people killed. Flights initially continued to Israel [read more]

British Airways Airbus A380-800 G-XLEC (Image: Max Thrust Digital)
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British Airways staff to get 13% pay increase

British Airways (BA/BAW) is to reward staff with a 13% pay increase following negotiations with the Unite Union which represents a large proportion of British Airways staff, particularly ground staff. The deal will also see staff get a £1000 one-off goodwill payment and ends the threat of strikes over the [read more]