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British Airways to trial 3D printing of aircraft parts

Published 09/12/2019 Written by: Nick Harding < 1 minute read

Read Time: minute British Airways (BA/BAW) has said that it is undertaking a trial to explore the possibility of using 3D Printers to create aircraft parts. The airline says that it could routinely …

British Airways Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Concorde Edition

British Airways partners with Aston Martin

Published 30/11/2019 Written by: Nick Harding 2 minute read

Read Time: 2 minutes British Airways (BA/BAW) has announced that it is partnering with car maker Aston Martin to produce a special model celebrating Concorde. Aston Martin will produce a variant of its DBS …

British Airways brings AI to the Apron

Published 18/11/2019 Written by: Nick Harding 2 minute read

Read Time: 2 minutes British Airways (BA/BAW) has introduced Artificial Intelligence to help speed up getaways from Terminal 5 at London Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL). The Advance Neural Networks will use a network of cameras …

A British Airways Airbus at London Gatwick Airport

British Airways flash sale: 200,000 seats at less than £30

Published 02/11/2019 Written by: UK Aviation News < 1 minute read

Read Time: minute British Airways (BA/BAW) has launched a flash sale this autumn releasing 30,000 seats to and from London Gatwick (LGW/EGKK) for £30 or less. Destinations available in the offer include Nice, …

British Airways honours hero stewardess

Published 30/10/2019 Written by: Nick Harding 2 minute read

Read Time: 2 minutes British Airways is sponsoring a blue plaque to honour BOAC Stewardess Barbara Jane Harrison. Barabra was an air hostess on BOAC flight 712 which caught fire shortly after takeoff from …

British Airways offers Christmas Market breaks from £99

Published 29/09/2019 Written by: Nick Harding 5 minute read

Read Time: 5 minutes British Airways (BA/BAW) has announced a winter warmer offer with short breaks to Christmas Markets in Europe from just £99 per person. With summer firmly over and the weather turning …

British Airways Pilots call off strike

Published 18/09/2019 Written by: Nick Harding < 1 minute read

Read Time: minute British Airways (BA/BAW) pilots have agreed to call off a planned strike on 27th September in a bid to return to negotiations before “irreparable damage is done to the brand” …

British Airways will phase out older aircraft such as the Boeing 747-400 over the next few years

British Airways Pilots announce September strike dates

Published 23/08/2019 Written by: Nick Harding 2 minute read

Read Time: 2 minutes British Airways Pilots have said they will begin a series of strikes on September 9th 2019. The British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) has given the airline formal notice that its …

BEA Airbus A319 to fly at Jersey airshow

Published 22/08/2019 Written by: Nick Harding 2 minute read

Read Time: 2 minutes British Airways has announced that its baby retro jet, the BEA Airbus A319, will fly at the Jersey Airshow this September. The specially painted Airbus A319 G-EUPJ has been painted …

British Airways preparing A350 for first long-haul service

Published 15/08/2019 Written by: Nick Harding 2 minute read

Read Time: 2 minutes British Airways (BA/BAW) is preparing its Airbus A350-1000XWB aircraft for its first long-haul service next month. G-XWBA, which recently joined the British Airways fleet, is due to fly its first …