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  1. Jul 1, 2024 · British Airways PLC, British air transport company formed in April 1974 in the fusion of British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC, formed in 1939), British European Airways (BEA, formed in 1946), and their associated companies. The company, state-owned from its inception, was privatized in 1987.

  2. Jun 20, 2024 · The Concorde made its first transatlantic crossing on September 26, 1973, and it inaugurated the world’s first scheduled supersonic passenger service on January 21, 1976— British Airways initially flying the aircraft from London to Bahrain and Air France flying it from Paris to Rio de Janeiro.

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  3. Jun 30, 2024 · Passengers have accused Stanley Johnson of causing a diverted British Airways flight to be cancelled. The writer, who is Boris Johnson’s father, was aboard BA2641 from Malaga to London Gatwick.

  4. Jul 1, 2024 · British European Airways (BEA), formally British European Airways Corporation, was a British airline which existed from 1946 until 1974. BEA operated to Europe, North Africa and the Middle East from airports around the United Kingdom.

  5. Jun 16, 2024 · 1. British Airways is likely older than you think. BA’s roots date all the way back to August 1919 with AT&T – who ferried the world’s first international passenger flight. The trip took passengers from Hounslow Heath to Paris. 2. Mergers have grown BA worldwide. BA has grown massively over the decades to become a world-leading airline.

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  6. 6 days ago · A British Airways service from London to Texas turned back just as the aircraft reached North America, resulting in passengers enduring a nine-hour flight to nowhere.

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  8. Jun 13, 2024 · A British Airways service from London to Texas turned back just as the aircraft reached North America, resulting in passengers enduring a nine-hour flight to nowhere.