Boeing 747-436 G-BYGA landing at Cotswold Airport after its final flight from Cardiff Aiirport. She joins several other 747s being stored at Kemble after being taken out of service by British Airways. According to Gloucestershire Live "All of the jets are set to be scrapped and dismantled by Air Salvage International, who are based at the former RAF site"
BA's CEO and Chairman Alex Cruz said " We are starting the early retirement of our beautiful 747-400s as part of the reshaping of our airline. This is a necessary move reflecting the cliff-edge drop in premium long-haul travel, which may never recover to the levels we saw in 2019.If these were normal times, we would be celebrating the retirement of the Queens of the Skies with a great deal of noise including special commemorative flights and colleague events. Sadly, given the difficulty of operating during the pandemic, the farewell will be less lavish, but still heartfelt."
