Tags: British Airways

Government joins industry to fund programme that inspires state school students to explore careers in aviation and aerospace  

The Department for Transport joins Boeing, British Airways, and the William Gibbs Trust to fund a programme that aims to inspire, enable, and support state school students into aviation, aerospace, and space.  The Air League, the charity that changes lives through aviation, aerospace, and space, has today announced a major funding grant by the Department […]

British Airways & Virgin Atlantic Celebrate US Reopening with Historic First Ever Dual Take-Off from Heathrow Airport

Customers return to British Airways and Virgin Atlantic flights to the US on Monday 8 November as country relaxes entry requirements It marks the first day since March 16, 2020 that the vast majority of UK nationals have been able to fly to the US Airlines celebrated the easing of restrictions with a unique show of […]

Heathrow works with British Airways and partners to demonstrate how aviation is moving towards the “Perfect Flight”

Heathrow teams up with British Airways, Airbus, bp, Glasgow Airport and NATS to demonstrate how the aviation industry can make net zero flying a reality The flight from London to Glasgow replicated a journey made 11 years ago to show how new technology and more efficient operations are helping to decarbonise aviation The 2021 demonstrator […]

British Airways’ short-haul fleet tops Heathrow’s Fly Quiet and Green charts

British Airways tops Heathrow’s ‘Fly Quiet and Green’ league table in Q1 2019, as its short-haul fleet works to improve punctuality, whilst reducing fuel burn Any improvement to British Airways’ 300-strong aircraft fleet makes a significant impact Later this month, the airport unveils its masterplan for expansion – including detail on how it will meet […]

British Airways and Vision-Box trial biometric e-Gates at LAX

Vision-Box, a developer of automated border control solutions, has partnered with British Airways (BA) and US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to trial facial recognition technology at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in California. BA passengers, bound for London Heathrow Airport, have their photo captured by the e-Gate system, which is then sent to CBP […]