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Airbus · Out of production (2021) — in service
All 12 back in service from London Heathrow after the pandemic.
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BA British Airways
United Kingdom · oneworld · Hub: London Heathrow (LHR)
The UK flag carrier — one of the few airlines flying the A380, 777 and A350 side by side.
Types in fleet4
Biggest aircraftAirbus A380
Allianceoneworld
Founded1974
IATABA
Retired types2
Side by side
The fleet at true scale
Every type British Airways flies, drawn to the same scale — widest wings on the left. Tap any silhouette.
The fleet
12 in fleet
≈57 in fleet
18 in fleet
≈43 in fleet
On order
What British Airways flies
Boeing 777
Boeing · In production (777X in certification)
Launch customer of the 777-200ER; 777-9s on order.
Full specification →Airbus A350
Airbus · In production
A350-1000s with the Club Suite cabin.
Full specification →Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Boeing · In production
Full specification →Boeing 777X
Boeing · In certification — deliveries expected 2027
777-9s to replace the 747s that never came back.
Full specification →
The history
Former operator
7 flown
Retired from the fleet
Vickers VC10
Retired 2013
The launch operator — the flagship of the 1960s fleet.
The full story →Concorde
Retired 2003
Seven aircraft, London Heathrow to New York JFK and Barbados, 1976–2003.
The full story →
Good to know
British Airways, in a few facts
- Flew Concorde in scheduled supersonic service for 27 years — London to New York in under three and a half hours.
- Was once the world's largest 747 operator; the last of its jumbos retired in 2020.
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