British Airways has announced “with great sadness” that its remaining Boeing 747 jumbo jets will be retired with immediate effect, as the airline’s fleet is reshaped for the era of post ...

distinguishable from the 747-300 by its wingtips. The aircraft had a top speed of 583 mph (939 km/h). However, in February 2020, a British Airways Boeing 747-400 broke the transatlantic subsonic ...