Because of the crash in customer demand due to the Wuhan virus panic, British Airways has abruptly retired its entire fleet of 747s.
Team Spread Money Line Total Points Team Points; Sunday, Mar 07, 2021 - NCAA Basketball Game: 01:30 PM: 737: Nebraska +7-110 +250: Ov: 140½-110: 738: Northwestern. In this respect, however, 'The Airliner World Book of the Boeing 747,' exceeded my expectations. There is a chapter for every major variant of the big fellow, the -100, SR, SP, -200, -300, and -400.
This retirement had been planned, as the 747 is expensive to operate. The airline had planned however to phase them out over several years. Now they simply don’t need them, as they are flying so few passengers.
I am fortunate that I got to fly on one in 2019, in a vacation trip to Wales with Diane. This might have been the only time I ever flew on a 747, and it was a remarkably smooth flight, both during take-off and landing. It is sad to see this magnificent American achievement finally leave us.