British Airways prepares for aircraft deliveries
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British Airways is to receive its first Dreamliner Boeing 787s later this month, followed by its first Airbus A380 in July, it has announced.
The carrier’s Dreamliners will arrive at Heathrow on 26 and 27 June, with its A380 to follow shortly on 4 July.
BA will be the second British airline to operate the Dreamliner after Thomson Airways received its in late May.
“The delivery of these exciting aircraft opens a new chapter in British Airways’ history. We are proud to be leading the way in Europe in operating both these aircraft types,” said Keith Williams, chief executive at BA. “These deliveries form the centrepiece of the £5bn investment British Airways is making in new aircraft, smarter cabins, superb lounges and new technologies to make travel more comfortable in the air and on the ground.”
After training in Manston Airport, Kent and trials at Heathrow, the A380 will fly from Heathrow to Los Angeles from 15 October then to Hong Kong on 15 November.
Its Dreamliner destinations will be “unveiled shortly”.
BA’s A380 will be on display at the Paris Air Show next week, while Boeing plans to have a pair of Dreamliners at the event.
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