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To: Sam who wrote (1229)	7/17/2020 11:40:21 AM
From: Moonray	1 Recommendation Recommended By OldAIMGuy Respond to of 1868

LONDON (AP) — The “queen of the skies” will no longer don the red, white and blue of the Union Jack after British Airways retired its fleet of Boeing 747s on Friday as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The airline, which was the world’s biggest operator of the 747-400 model, had already planned to ground its fleet of 31 of the iconic wide-bodied jets in 2024. But the pandemic, which has seen most of the world’s planes grounded for the best part of three months, has hastened its journey into retirement, especially as forecasters predict that passenger numbers will remain lower than normal, potentially for years to come. More at: British Airways retires Boeing 747 fleet o~~~ O