British Airways 747 Retirements
In July British Airways announced that all 31 of its remaining 747s had sadly flown their last commercial services as a result of the devastating impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had on the airline and the aviation sector.
Full details of each retired aircraft are below. This log will be updated as each retirement date is confirmed – please keep checking back for further details.
More information from the 747 retirement announcement is available here. Images of British Airways’ 747 fleet can be downloaded here.
24 September G-CIVK
| Date it entered service / BA delivery | 28 February 1997 |
| Retirement date | 24 September 2020 |
| Popular / recent routes | Last commercial flight was from Cape Town on 20 March 2020. Popular routes include Cape Town, Miami and Accra |
| Liveries worn | Landor
Current: Union Flag / Chatham Dockyard with oneworld logo |
| Seating configuration | First: 14
Club: 52 World Traveller Plus: 36 World Traveller: 243 |
| Facts and stats (approximate) | Top speed: 565mph
Take off speed: 180mph Length: 70.6m, Height: 19.41m, Wingspan: 64.4m Weight: 184 tonnes, maximum take-off weight 378 tonnes 4 x Rolls-Royce RB211-524 engines |
24 September G-BYGE
| Date it entered service / BA delivery | 5 February 1999 |
| Retirement date | 22 September 2020 |
| Popular / recent routes | Last commercial flight was from Boston on 23 March 2020. Popular routes include New York, Boston and Philadelphia |
| Liveries worn | ‘Rendezvous’ World Images livery
Current: Union Flag / Chatham Dockyard |
| Seating configuration | First: 14
Club: 86 World Traveller Plus: 30 World Traveller: 145 |
| Facts and stats (approximate) | Top speed: 565mph
Take off speed: 180mph Length: 70.6m, Height: 19.41m, Wingspan: 64.4m Weight: 184 tonnes, maximum take-off weight 378 tonnes 4 x Rolls-Royce RB211-524 engines Flown 86,611 hours, 10,845 flights and around 40 million miles |
21 September – G-CIVP
| Date it entered service / BA delivery | 17 February 1998 |
| Retirement date | 21 September 2020 |
| Popular / recent routes | Last commercial flight was from Miami on 25 March 2020. Popular routes include Cape Town, san Diego and Miami |
| Liveries worn | ‘Colum’ World Images livery
Current: Union Flag / Chatham Dockyard with oneworld logo |
| Seating configuration | First: 14
Club: 52 World Traveller Plus: 36 World Traveller: 243 |
| Facts and stats (approximate) | Top speed: 565mph
Take off speed: 180mph Length: 70.6m, Height: 19.41m, Wingspan: 64.4m Weight: 184 tonnes, maximum take-off weight 378 tonnes 4 x Rolls-Royce RB211-524 engines |
16 September – G-CIVE
| Date it entered service / BA delivery | 20 December 1994 |
| Retirement date | 16 September 2020 |
| Popular / recent routes | Last commercial flight was from Vancouver on 25 March 2020. Popular routes include Miami, Cape Town, Accra, Las Vegas and Denver |
| Liveries worn | British Asia Airways, Landor – ‘City of Sunderland’
Current: Union Flag / Chatham Dockyard |
| Seating configuration | First: 14
Club: 52 World Traveller Plus: 36 World Traveller: 243 |
| Facts and stats (approximate) | Top speed: 565mph
Take off speed: 180mph Length: 70.6m, Height: 19.41m, Wingspan: 64.4m Weight: 184 tonnes, maximum take-off weight 378 tonnes 4 x Rolls-Royce RB211-524 engines Flown 117,086 hours, 13,356 flights and around 55 million miles |
10 September – G-CIVO
| Date it entered service / BA delivery | 5 December 1997 |
| Retirement date | 10 September 2020 |
| Popular / recent routes | Last commercial flight was from Cape Town on 26 March 2020. Popular routes include Vancouver, Las Vegas and Cape Town |
| Liveries worn | ‘Benyhone Tartan’ World Images livery
Current: Union Flag / Chatham Dockyard |
| Seating configuration | First: 14
Club: 52 World Traveller Plus: 36 World Traveller: 243 |
| Facts and stats (approximate) | Top speed: 565mph
Take off speed: 180mph Length: 70.6m, Height: 19.41m, Wingspan: 64.4m Weight: 184 tonnes, maximum take-off weight 378 tonnes 4 x Rolls-Royce RB211-524 engines |
9 Septemeber – G-CIVI
| Date it entered service / BA delivery | 2 May 1996 |
| Retirement date | 9 September 2020 |
| Popular / recent routes | Last commercial flight was from New York on 29 March 2020. Popular routes include New York, Boston and San Francisco |
| Liveries worn | Landor – ‘City of Gloucester’
Current: Union Flag / Chatham Dockyard with oneworld logo |
| Seating configuration | First: 14
Club: 86 World Traveller Plus: 30 World Traveller: 145 |
| Facts and stats (approximate) | Top speed: 565mph
Take off speed: 180mph Length: 70.6m, Height: 19.41m, Wingspan: 64.4m Weight: 184 tonnes, maximum take-off weight 378 tonnes 4 x Rolls-Royce RB211-524 engines Flown 100,414 hours, 14,040 flights and around 50 million miles |
8 September – G-BYGA
| Date it entered service / BA delivery | 14 December 1998 |
| Retirement date | 8 September 2020 |
| Popular / recent routes | Last commercial flight was from New York on 21 March 2020. Popular routes include Chicago, Dubai, Los Angeles and New York. |
| Liveries worn | ‘Chelsea Rose’ World Images livery
Current: Union Flag / Chatham Dockyard |
| Seating configuration | First: 14
Club: 86 World Traveller Plus: 30 World Traveller: 145 |
| Facts and stats (approximate) | Top speed: 565mph
Take off speed: 180mph Length: 70.6m, Height: 19.41m, Wingspan: 64.4m Weight: 184 tonnes, maximum take-off weight 378 tonnes 4 x Rolls-Royce RB211-524 engines Flown 89,593 hours, 10,981 flights and around 40 million miles |
2 September – G-BYGB
| Date it entered service / BA delivery | 9 January 1999 |
| Retirement date | 2 September 2020 |
| Popular / recent routes | Last commercial flight was from New York on 21 March 2020. Popular routes include San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York. |
| Liveries worn | ‘Colum’ World Images livery
Current: Union Flag / Chatham Dockyard |
| Seating configuration | First: 14
Club: 86 World Traveller Plus: 30 World Traveller: 145 |
| Facts and stats (approximate) | Top speed: 565mph
Take off speed: 180mph Length: 70.6m, Height: 19.41m, Wingspan: 64.4m Weight: 184 tonnes, maximum take-off weight 378 tonnes 4 x Rolls-Royce RB211-524 engines Flown 90,821 hours, 11,425 flights and around 50 million miles |
31 August 2020 – G-CIVH
| Date it entered service / BA delivery | 23 April 1996 |
| Retirement date | 31 August 2020 |
| Popular / recent routes | Last commercial flight was from Dallas on 18 March 2020. Popular routes include Chicago, New York and Washington. |
| Liveries worn | Landor – ‘City of Hereford’
Current: Union Flag / Chatham Dockyard |
| Seating configuration | First: 14
Club: 86 World Traveller Plus: 30 World Traveller: 145 |
| Facts and stats (approximate) | Top speed: 565mph
Take off speed: 180mph Length: 70.6m, Height: 19.41m, Wingspan: 64.4m Weight: 184 tonnes, maximum take-off weight 378 tonnes 4 x Rolls-Royce RB211-524 engines Flown 101,976 hours, 13,884 flights and around 50 million miles |
26 August 2020 – G-BYGF
| Date it entered service / BA delivery | 17 February 1999 |
| Retirement date | 26 August 2020 |
| Popular / recent routes | Last flight was a repatriation flight from Larnaca, 9 April 2020. Popular routes include Boston, New York and Los Angeles. |
| Liveries worn | Union Flag / Chatham Dockyard |
| Seating configuration | First: 14
Club: 86 World Traveller Plus: 30 World Traveller: 145 |
| Facts and stats (approximate) | Top speed: 565mph
Take off speed: 180mph Length: 70.6m, Height: 19.41m, Wingspan: 64.4m Weight: 184 tonnes, maximum take-off weight 378 tonnes 4 x Rolls-Royce RB211-524 engines Flown 90,897.4 hours, 11,075 flights and over 45 million miles |
18 August 2020 – G-CIVD
| Date it entered service | 14 December 1994 |
| Retirement date | 19 August 2020 to Castellon, Valencia |
| Popular / recent routes | Last flight was to Lagos, part of the repatriation effort, on 18 April 2020 |
| Liveries worn | Landor – ‘City of Coventry’
Current: Union Flag / Chatham Dockyard with oneworld logo |
| Seating configuration | First: 14
Club: 52 World Traveller Plus: 36 World Traveller: 243 |
| Facts and stats (approximate) | Top speed: 565mph
Take off speed: 180mph Length: 70.6m, Height: 19.41m, Wingspan: 64.4m Weight: 184 tonnes, maximum take-off weight 378 tonnes 4 x Rolls-Royce RB211-524 engines Flown 115,276.8 hours, 13,364 flights and over 50 million miles |
LONDON, UK:
British Airways 747 in Landor livery arrives at London Heathrow on 09 March 2019.
(Picture by Nick Morrish/British Airways)
