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Except for the Boeing 707 and early Boeing 747 variants from BOAC, British Airways inherited a mainly UK-built fleet of aircraft when it was formed in 1974. The airline introduced the Boeing 737 and Boeing 757 into the fleet in the 1980s, followed by the Boeing 747-400, Boeing 767 and Boeing 777 in the 1990s.
Tapestry is a codeword for the activities by ships and aircraft that protect the United Kingdom's Sovereign Sea Areas, including the protection of fishing rights and oil and gas extraction. Following the establishment of a 200 nautical miles (370 km) Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) at the beginning of 1977 the Nimrod fleet was given the task of ...
British Airways Maintenance Hangar at Glasgow Airport. British Airways Maintenance Glasgow (BAMG) is where all Airbus A319/A320/A321 CEO & NEO heavy maintenance is done. In 2012 all 737-400 series "heavy" maintenance was outsourced to contractors based in Sofia, Bulgaria and from 2014 KLM engineering in Norwich owing to the age of the aircraft.
A lineup of Harbour Air Seaplanes: two DHC-2s and a DHC-3. This is a list of seaplane operators.A seaplane is a powered fixed-wing aircraft capable of taking off and landing (alighting) on water. [1]
The Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander is a British light utility aircraft and regional airliner designed and originally manufactured by Britten-Norman of the United Kingdom. Still in production, the Islander is one of the best-selling commercial aircraft types produced in Europe.
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Three Canadair CL-215 amphibious flying boats. The following is a list of seaplanes, which includes floatplanes and flying boats.A seaplane is any airplane that has the capability of landing and taking off from water, while an amphibian is a seaplane which can also operate from land.
Consolidated PBY Catalina maritime patrol aircraft on patrol. The following is a list of maritime patrol aircraft, which are sometimes referred to as Maritime reconnaissance, coastal reconnaissance or patrol bombers depending on the service and the time period, and are characterized by their use in controlling sea lanes.