Official Full Name
British Airways plc
Marketing Name
British Airways
Year Of Foundation
1974
Airline Type:
Full Service Network Carrier (scheduled passenger & cargo)
Flight Type:
Scheduled passenger and cargo services (international & domestic)
Region
Europe
Airline Home Country
United Kingdom
Headquarters
Waterside, Harmondsworth, London, England, UK (near Heathrow Airport)
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Airplane Statistics
Fleet Size
~250+ aircraft (varies with orders and fleet modernization)
Aircraft Types
Airbus (A320 family, A350) and Boeing (777, 787 Dreamliner) aircraft mix for short, medium, and long‑haul routes; older models like the 747 have been retired.
Airline Identifiers
ICAO Code
BAW
(with secondary codes SHT)
IATA Code
BA
Callsign
Speedbird
Alliance
Oneworld
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